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Serving the LGBTQIA+ community: An interview with a mountain town professional
Energy, Belonging, Adventure Find Madison on social media: LinkedIn, Instagram, Mountain Pride Instagram Why mountains? Because I find harmony in the mountains. The mountains give me energy, a sense of belonging, and a desire for adventure. When I saw the Mountains for the first time on my drive from Nebraska to Estes Park when I…
Read More3 Key Strategies to Attract Top Talent in Rural Mountain Towns
Everyone wants an “easy button” when it comes to hiring people. But people are complicated and the market is changing rapidly. 3 Major strategies that we advise local employers:
Read MoreIngredients to a good life: The Alps, The Sierras, and Ice Cold Lake Water.
It all started when I lived in the southern Alps during a college semester abroad. Game-changer. Being surrounded by breathtaking beauty with access to incredible outdoor recreation shifted how I valued lifestyle design.
Read MoreCareer Mapping For Mountain Professionals
LIVE! Virtual Event Series – 4 Sessions led by inspiring outdoor industry guides and coaches (Watch the recordings) 4 x 1 hour sessions to inspire and provide you the framework to move mountains in your own life. Join one session or all four sessions. View all Recordings Here Event Details Maybe you’ve been ready to…
Read More5 Reasons You’ll Love Living in the Mountains
Powder days, lunch time bike rides and weekend camping trips are a few of the obvious. These are the things that attract us to the mountains but not the only reason we stay. Here are 5 Reasons that ‘one ski season’ turns into a lifetime in the mountains for so many… 1. Cost of…
Read MoreStories of mountain towns professionals: Laura, Owner of Lieff Ink, Writer/Editor/PR
Meet Laura! Owner of Lieff Ink Tell us about your career… I love writing, editing, and helping people and companies out with PR because I enjoy telling their stories. I started Lieff Ink in 2011 when I was a newspaper editor in Denver. Six years ago I moved to Edwards and my business has thrived…
Read More10 Professional Careers That You Didn’t Know Were Possible in the Mountains.
We looked around and realized that things were rapidly changing in the mountains, and the old story of ski bums was far from the truth. Mountain towns are now economically diverse communities with the introduction of new business, year-round economies, co-working spaces, and start-ups. Advancement Coordinator, Vail Mountain School (Vail, CO) International Recruitment Manager, Yellowstone…
Read MoreStories of mountain towns professionals: Clare, Founder Callosum
#featurefriday Real stories of professionals in the mountains! Meet Clare, Founder, Callosum in Vail, CO. Tell us your story… I founded Callosum 14 years ago in Chicago. Since then the company and I have evolved tremendously. We are now based in Vail, CO and service outdoor & mountain lifestyle clients nationwide. As the Founder, keeping our…
Read MoreStories of mountain towns professionals: Meet, Tomer, Founder / CEO of Felt App
#featurefriday Real stories of professionals in the mountains! Meet, Tomer, Founder / CEO of Felt App (Telluride, CO) Tell us about your day…To be me… I wake up and check email first thing like all normal people. Grogy and instantly swept away by work thoughts. I have to remind myself to chill and not let myself…
Read MoreStories of Mountain Town Professionals: Thom, founder of Sendline
Real #stories of professionals #moving to the mountains! Meet our friend Thom, founder of Sendline in Wenatchee, Washington in the Cascade Mountain Range. We love his inspiration to help managers grow. Read our short interview with him to learn about his motivation to move to the mountains of Washington. Thom, Tell us about yourself… ‘I spent fifteen years working in corporate…
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