It's The Little Things In Life That Add Up To Deliver Remarkable Experiences!

In his book The Systems Thinking Approach to Strategic Planning and Management, Stephen Haines outlines the case for instigating and managing change from a systems point of reference. If we extend his premise, we can easily apply this approach to a community because, well, a community is comprised of a wide range of far-reaching, inter-connected and focused systems.

Our favorite passage in this book provides the framework for our little BlogJam:

“Excellence is in doing 10,000 little things right. A strategic management system is a continual improvement in execution: a constant agitation and dissatisfaction of the status quo and a desire of finding new and better ways of doing everything.

Your assignment?

Help us to identify the 10,000 little things that Fort Collins does right.

What is it that makes our city an amazing place to live, work and play -- and the perfect location to vacation? What are the fun or distinctive places, features and insider secrets that would excite and inspire guests of our community? What are the fascinating little facts that no one else knows about who we are and how we celebrate life?

Our ground rules are simple:

1. Enter one comment per entry to help facilitate our tally. Enter as many observations that come to mind - just enter them as a separate comment.


2. You may sign your comment as an anonymous participant OR just use your first name.


3. If you are a local blogger, please provide an address for your blog so we can include in our BlogRoll (local directory.)


4. Send your questions to info@beetstreet.org prior to April 25th

We reserve the right to moderate comments that are off-topic or use inappropriate language.

Your comments will become a part of Beet Street's website - offering an insider's perspective to our guests about what they should know or not miss during their visit. Your participation will indicate your willingness to make your comments available to the public.

We will flip the switch to open the site for your comments and perspectives on Friday, April 25th at 12:01am. The site will close for comments at 11:59pm the same day.

You have 23 hours and 58 minutes to tell your side of the story. Be brief. Be specific. And, be inspiring!

Blog away, fellow Fort Collinsians, blog away!