Honoring the Past, Building a Future
I have been thinking about how Rocky Mount's City Council is viewed. Most people do not sort through who said what or who stood where. They see seven people, and they decide whether to trust them or not. The public mood is far from positive concerning the Council. I've read comments that say, throw them … Continue reading Rocky Mount Waits For Answers: Is City Council Willing To Shape What Comes Next
The Organization Building Shalom Begins a New Year - 2026 I have written before about a friend who told me he thought my job in writing the Main Street Blog was to help people see 'the painting on the wall differently.' This is what I hope for. This is why I write about another conversation … Continue reading Still Waiting: Stepheny’s Thought-When Leadership Is Measured by Outcomes
Read the new blog post on 2-17-26 at 7:30AM Still Waiting: When Leadership Is Measured by Outcomes
Thank you for joining me on my Main Street Bench Two thousand followers have now found their way to the Main Street blog......... Or as I like to think of it, my Main Street Bench. Some arrive quietly, some leave a note, some simply pause for a moment before walking on, but each one has … Continue reading Where One Thing Has Led To Another: The Mainstreet Blog Now Has 2000 Followers
As I spend time with Theodore Roosevelt in Bret Baier’s new book, To Rescue The American Spirit and the Birth of a Superpower, I find myself thinking again about the greatness of men and women. In our American story, individuals step forward whose loyalty, discipline, and vision become the architecture of change. I have lived … Continue reading While Still Waiting: Another Stepheny Thought – The Measure of Leadership
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