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My enigmatic friend engages Don Iannone and offers this, too good to leave exiled in comments that I'm not sure anyone (besides us serial commentors) reads:

Purposeful action requires: a. goals b. motivation c. ability - financial, structural NEOorgs (or quasi orgs and panels and the like) - lack a and possibly c Energetic young people - hazy a; strong b; little c (So strong motivation is being spent on talk and meetings-unclear goal -no clarity-no ability-----lots of energy, nowhere to go). Remember, you cannot affect networks being a weak node outside. You cannot beg or cajole to be let in - earn the right - demonstrate success - energy alone does not qualify someone to become a player. The city - lacks a - too much re-packaged glib talk of the halycon tech days - other cities have moved on and away. So....one possibility- The city (new leadership - no retreads) sets clear goals. Engages people with c [GN: ability - financial, structural] without b [GN: motivation]- that is people with ability and no motivation - large and midsize corps and young leaders within the large corps - they have the ability (resources and means to effect change). This is a different path from the present futile approach. The energetic young people - just do their jobs well, become successful enough to be part of the network and then effect change.

I had a long rant ready, but I want to put it to you, BFD readers. Is this what the area needs? Please add your comments.