Hello World!
Michael Strouse
After 30 years of work, one of my great passions is to help companies “put more margin in their mission.” This saying has never been more appropriate than in recent times. The down turn of our economy will not be quickly forgotten.
I can't imagine how challenging it will be addressing the number of competing forces for limited community services dollars. Retiring and aging baby boomers, the Affordable Care Act, a focus on community support for all dependent and aging populations, all point to very high demand for a very limited and under-funded direct support labor force--all this, with flat budgets.
It is times like these that cause the greatest concern. Yet it is these times too that lead to the greatest innovations and "re-thinking" of paradigms. Need really is the mother of invention. Hopefully it will be so in the next five years.
As for me, I plan to blog about strategies that may make a meaningful difference now and in the years ahead. I hope you enjoy our discussions and hope our interchange may lead to some innovation.
Not everyone gets to land Apollo 13 with a role of duct tape and a few hoses. Sometimes, though, you just have to think outside the box.
Best,
Mike