{"product_id":"the-idea-friendly-guide-practical-immediate-steps-to-break-free-from-old-way-thinking-and-transform-your-communitys-future-paperback","title":"The Idea Friendly Guide: Practical, Immediate Steps to Break Free from Old-Way Thinking and Transform Your Community's Future - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eBecky McCray\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eYou've been told you need to slow down. To hold more meetings, form another committee, write a better plan. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePeople say, \"We tried that once. That's not how we do things here. And what about liability \" \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBut you're about to discover a different way. \u003c\/strong\u003eA way to transform your community by taking small steps, starting now, without waiting for permission, support or perfect conditions.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYou don't need to struggle with difficult people. Those are not your people.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYou don't need permission from resistant leaders. 99% of the best things you can do don't require anyone's permission.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYou don't need to fix your community. It's not broken. People are using broken methods because that's how they've been taught for years.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe new way is the Idea Friendly Method.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGather Your Crowd \u003c\/strong\u003ewith an idea that entices others to join you.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBuild Connections \u003c\/strong\u003eto turn your crowd into a powerful network.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTake Small Steps \u003c\/strong\u003eto accomplish your vision together.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt doesn't have to be more complicated than that.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis framework helps you break free from the \"slow down and ask more questions\" trap that keeps good ideas from happening. Not through grand plans and big committees. Through people taking action in this new way, together.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCommunities like yours are doing this.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is how Webster City, Iowa, recovered from losing a major manufacturer, filled 10 empty buildings and became their own heroes to save their movie theater. It's how communities across the USA, Canada, and globally are nurturing new businesses, expanding libraries, and beautifying their towns.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIf you genuinely care about your community and are ready to stop waiting for permission to improve it, this book is your easier way forward.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIn just 120 pages, you'll discover: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe complete Idea Friendly Method with real-world examples from communities like yours\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow to gather people around ideas that create momentum, not meetings\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhy a crowd can show up to an event, but only a network can make things happen\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePractical steps for working with skeptics and resistant leaders\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow to transform organizations from the inside using these behaviors\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWays to collaborate across groups without getting bogged down\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe mindset shifts that make this stick as lasting change\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eYou won't be overwhelmed with an endless sea of \"you should do it this way\" advice. You'll be having a conversation with someone who has lived this work in communities from 30 to 30,000 people. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"Becky McCray's Idea Friendly Guide is one of those rare reads that makes you want to jump off the couch and get to work. With her powerful Idea Friendly Method-gather your crowd, build connections, take small steps-she offers practical and energizing advice about sparking meaningful change in your community. Bottom line: You don't have to ask for permission; you can get out there and start creating the place you want to live right now. I love this book!\"\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e -Melody Warnick, author of \u003cem\u003eThis Is Where You Belong\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"The Idea Friendly Guide offers a refreshing take on grassroots community development with practical examples and guidance for those who want to create positive change in their communities.\"\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e -John C. Shepard, AICP, Vice-Chair, APA Small Town and Rural Division\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWe're all in this together. We're just in different towns.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIf you're tired of waiting for leadership to change, this book is your invitation to stop waiting. To start now. To take one small step.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 124\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.26 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 01, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45393329291343,"sku":"9781970284515","price":31.41,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0677\/3083\/3487\/files\/r_Fl2XHt8c9781970284515.webp?v=1780260769","url":"https:\/\/lumaryon.com\/products\/the-idea-friendly-guide-practical-immediate-steps-to-break-free-from-old-way-thinking-and-transform-your-communitys-future-paperback","provider":"Lumaryon Universal","version":"1.0","type":"link"}