Wise Economy Workshop

07/03/2025

Real talk: the best ideas come when generations listen to each other. 🧠✨

If you're young, grab lunch with someone older. If you're older, go learn from someone young. Then high five — you just made the world better.

DeMarco Cannon of Studio 107 Media is living proof that future-ready leadership blends wisdom across generations.

🎥 Full convo here: https://youtu.be/K6jGbpYONnY

07/01/2025

I work with some amazing people — and DeMarco Cannon of Studio 107 is one of the most forward-thinking. 🧠✨

We talked about what it really means to build a future-ready business, and how Studio 107 is doing just that.

🎥 Watch the full interview: https://youtu.be/K6jGbpYONnY

06/26/2025

I’ve watched Studio 107 grow from the outside — now I finally got the inside story with Cannon.

They’re not just creating great work, they’re building a whole new way of doing it. 🚀

Watch the full interview here: https://youtu.be/K6jGbpYONnY

06/24/2025

Future-ready economic development means tapping into the full creativity and innovation of our communities.

Swathi Ghosh of the New Growth Innovation Network (NGIN) is helping lead the way — building more resilient, inclusive, and innovative economies.

06/20/2025

Old systems thrived on secrecy. That doesn’t work anymore.

We’re living in the Panopticom now—where the curtains are pulled back, and control through silence is breaking down.

Here’s what we explored in a recent issue:
📉 The illusion of control is fading
📣 Loud budgeting = financial empowerment
📊 Real resilience starts with data, not guesswork
🤖 And the black box of AI? We’re cracking it open.

The future belongs to the ones who see clearly, speak loudly, and build intentionally.
🧠 Ready to rewrite the rules?
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Principal, Wise Economy Workshop & co- founder, Econogy. Author, Crowdsourcing Wisdom &Local Economy Revolution & more. Mom. Cincinnati.

06/19/2025

Every community has a unique story — and how you can best get your story across changes over time.

In my conversation with Cecilia Harry of SizeUp, we touched on just that — the power of data and storytelling in shaping stronger communities.

Has your storytelling gotten better, or stagnated? Drop a note to learn how WEW can help!

06/17/2025

Breakthroughs don’t come from control. They come from play.

Real innovation happens when we give ourselves space—to explore, to heal, to make a mess. Whether it’s rewiring the brain after trauma or turning kitchen tools into wild backyard experiments, the pattern is the same:
✨ Creativity needs room to move.

In this issue of Future Here Now:
🧠 Neuroplasticity as a tool for real transformation
🎨 Why messy creativity outperforms polished productivity
💥 And how Big Tech might be holding innovation back—not pushing it forward

If you’re ready to rethink what progress really looks like…
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06/17/2025

I can tell you first-hand — SizeUp enabled me to unlock critical business insights. In this conversation with Cecilia Harry of SizeUp, we explore how it’s helping small businesses do the same.

Learn more at SizeUp.com

06/15/2025

Data is only useful if people know what to do with it.

At Wise Economy Workshop, we don’t just deliver market analysis—we help you use it.
From rural towns to innovation hubs, we combine tools like Business Analyst and SizeUp with hands-on insight gathering. But what really sets us apart?

📍 We make sure you, your team, and your stakeholders understand what the data means—and how to act on it.
We’ve helped over 20 communities uncover opportunities hiding in plain sight. Let’s find yours.

📩 Let’s talk: https://www.wiseeconomy.com/contact

06/12/2025

The future isn’t built on command-and-control. It’s built on trust.

We’re shifting from rigid hierarchies to something more fluid—something that looks a little like a hive, a little like a network, but fully alive.

In this piece, I explore what it means to lead in a world that doesn’t sit still.
🌱 From France’s new farming models to solidarity economies and ancient leadership wisdom, there’s a new playbook emerging—and it starts with letting go of the old one.

Read here: https://futureherenow.substack.com/p/hierarchy-vs-hive

06/12/2025

In this clip, I talk with Cecilia Harry of SizeUp about how their platform gives small businesses access to the kind of detailed, up-to-date information they can’t get anywhere else.

It’s about leveling the playing field — and helping entrepreneurs make smarter decisions.

Learn more at SizeUp.com!

06/10/2025

Getting Future Ready means noticing the subtle shifts - the "weak signals." Cecilia Harry of SizeUp shares the importance of weak signals and how important it is to learn to spot them.