Short-term goals are necessary to make progress on longer-term goals. Ultimately, a dream that represents the best life you can imagine living is the big goal. Survey your current life, noticing how you feel about each area of your life. There are different ways to divide these areas and, naturally, they influence each other. One strategy would be to look at your health, relationships, vocation/career and time/money freedom. Determine how you feel about each area, from very … [Read more...] about Having Dreams and Goals
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Keeping Up on the County’s Joint Land Use Study and Bellemont Area Plan
Strategic land-use planning is key to the long-term economic success and health of Coconino County. As chairman of the Coconino County Board of Supervisors, my colleagues and I are working to ensure that we develop land-use plans that benefit our communities and align with the Comprehensive Plan. One of the projects is the Coconino Joint Land Use Study (JLUS), which is a collaborative effort between Coconino County, City of Flagstaff, United States Naval Observatory Flagstaff Station (NOFS) … [Read more...] about Keeping Up on the County’s Joint Land Use Study and Bellemont Area Plan
Overcoming Loneliness for Seniors at Home
Ensuring the best living situation for the seniors closest to us is a high priority in a lot of people’s lives. But because we so often get caught up with meeting physical care demands with seniors, we often neglect social and mental health needs. A recurring byproduct of that negligence is the feeling of loneliness. Causes of Loneliness There are a variety of factors that contribute to loneliness in seniors. One of the most common is the loss of a spouse. Losing a spouse often … [Read more...] about Overcoming Loneliness for Seniors at Home
How the New Tax Law is Affecting Small Businesses
My waders are hanging by the front door. The ground under me was not very solid and I was in constant danger of losing my footing and being swallowed into the Conference Report from the recent tax law changes. That's what it takes to even try to understand the business changes, rates, exclusions, etc., that will apply to tax returns for small business owners for the next few years. My takeaway, the easiest part of it, if you will, is that if you have a small business, there is a 20 percent … [Read more...] about How the New Tax Law is Affecting Small Businesses
Making Your 2018 Financial Resolutions
The New Year is upon us, bringing a fresh opportunity to consider your goals. For 2018, we are taking a different approach to resolutions. Instead of giving you a laundry list of tasks to accomplish, we want to encourage you to make this the year you really own your financial life. Imagine fast forwarding your life to December 31, 2018, and looking back on the year. What do you think you will have accomplished? How did your financial life change? What roadblocks did you remove? Answering … [Read more...] about Making Your 2018 Financial Resolutions
Addressing Affordable Housing, Cost of Living
Hello, Flagstaff! Now that the holidays are over, we at City Hall are back to work and 2018 looks to be a busy year. When the current council set our goals for this term, it was obvious that affordable housing had to be at the top of the list. The cost of living here is legendarily high, and housing is the major factor in that. That said, it’s also not an easy issue to address; otherwise, it would have happened already. The cost of living and the cost of housing have been issues for … [Read more...] about Addressing Affordable Housing, Cost of Living
Heads Up on Preventing Brain Injuries
With the Winter Olympics on the horizon, many of us will be watching and celebrating these snowy, athletic feats worldwide. But, a downside of this popular event includes the head injuries that have been known to come with it. In the past, American Jackie Hernandez slid unconscious against the snow after hitting her head during a snowboard cross event. British halfpipe skier Rowan Cheshire suffered a concussion during a training session – the first of three head injuries she received in the … [Read more...] about Heads Up on Preventing Brain Injuries
If These Walls Could Talk
Driving down Humphreys, do you find it hard not to notice the eye-catching traditional bungalow on the southwest corner of Cherry and Humphreys? Flagstaff has such a rich history and so does our real estate bungalow at 219 N. Humphreys Street. Built in the early 1900s, this bungalow was originally someone's home. In 1962, Willard Harkey (a real estate agent working for George Babbitt Realty) and his wife, Fran, purchased a quarter block on the southwest corner of Humphreys and Cherry … [Read more...] about If These Walls Could Talk
Launching Visit.Discover.Grow. in Flagstaff
The City of Flagstaff and its partner ECONA (Economic Collaborative of Northern Arizona) recently attended the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, Nevada. CES is the world’s largest meeting place for global innovators. This year, more than 900 startups from over 40 countries exhibited in the Eureka Park marketplace. This is where the most talented tech pioneers come to unveil their latest innovations. It only makes sense that Flagstaff, The City of Innovation, would be represented at … [Read more...] about Launching Visit.Discover.Grow. in Flagstaff
Juniper Tree Pollen: The Most Allergenic Pollen in Northern Arizona
From mid-February to the end of March, copious amounts of Arizona’s most allergenic pollen billow out from juniper trees. Junipers are to the Southwest what fir trees are to the Northwest: widespread and represented by several species. While junipers define the landscape on the Colorado Plateau with their glacial growth, half-dead/half-alive appearance and fragrant aroma, they are THE GREATEST trigger of allergic reactions in winter. Although junipers are found from sea level to 10,000 feet … [Read more...] about Juniper Tree Pollen: The Most Allergenic Pollen in Northern Arizona