My thanks to a poster on the “Your Talk” forums, who provided a link to a Forbes column that offered an excellent perspective on Michigan.
I’ll send this link to some of my out-of-state friends who have the same misunderstanding of what’s going on in Michigan.
But I think it’s even more important for residents of Southeast Michigan to read - to hear that while Michigan is down, it’s not out, and that much is being done by smart and hard-working people to bring Michgan back to prominence.
The biggest challenge, I believe, is getting Michigan residents themselves to see the future and figure out where they fit in.
It will not be the same as the past. But as the author noted, this is not a time to wring our hands and whine about change. It’s time to dig in and get to work taking advantage of our great location, our wonderful high-tech research facilities - both public and private - our manufacturing savvy and our entrepreneurial spirit.
While the auto industry may stabilize, it’s not likely to return to its previous grandeur. Our future lies in building a highly educated work force that can handle the challenges of the global marketplace.
I’m glad I read the article by Gene Balzer, CEO of Ann Arbor-based Biotronic NeuroNetwork. It gave me new ammunition - and new resolve.