We all experience luck every now and again. There is something to positioning yourself for luck, increasing your odds if you will. To my mind, if you want to increase your odds, it starts by asking for a … More »
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It’s official! (Or it will be)
Great news! The ROC Association achieved its quorum today. That’s more than a week before the deadline! How ironic, too, that the 35th ballot would come in from Cranberry Village, home to Colleen Preston and one of two … More »
A good background read for ROC leaders
Few articles capture the significant challenges that manufacturers of Manufactured (HUD code) Homes as well as this recent Costar article. The history reported here is true: The industry and its consumers were hit with three successive punches, and … More »
Great visit with three co-ops in New York!
Thank you to the Boards of Marilla Country Village, Champion, Inc., and Hidden Meadows for seeing me last week. All three of your communities look great! Yards and common areas are mowed, flowers are blooming, and yards are … More »
Quick update on CLI and ROC Association
We had good response to the Community Leadership Institute, with 32 applicants this year. We had expected more based on the national mailing but we get that this is new for a lot of people. My advice: Watch myROCUSA.org for … More »
Students visit Aberdeen West Co-op …
Thank you to the Directors and Members of Aberdeen West Co-op for welcoming to their community nearly a dozen University of New Hampshire summer interns in the Carsey Institute’s Social Innovation Program. You are great hosts. The folks … More »
“More co-op like …”
I used the phrase – more co-op like – in my introductory letter (May 24, 2013) announcing the national programs. I used it specifically to describe the national elections that will bring three ROC leaders onto the ROC … More »
Peter Rhoads — a well-deserved retirement
We celebrated ROC USA’s fifth birthday the other night by honoring a 15-year colleague of mine, Peter Rhoads. Peter is retiring from his consulting work with us (although in a pinch he may be back!) ROC leaders in … More »
Senator’s story provides a powerful example
There’s nothing quite as powerful as a powerful example. We recently had the privilege of having U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen address our training conference for people who live in resident-owned manufactured-housing cooperatives. The senator also shared a personal connection with … More »
In cooperatives, “they” are “we”
You’ve heard it. I’ve heard it. … “They won’t help.” “They want to spend money we don’t have.” “They never come to meetings.” “They think we’re the landlord.” On and on and on it goes. When I hear … More »