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V O L . X X I V N O. X V I I I A U G U S T 2 0 , 2 0 1 8 8 B U S I N E S S M A I N E B U S I N E S S M A I N E B U S I N E S S N E W S F RO M A RO U N D T H E S TAT E members who dedicate themselves to making their nonprofi t organizations stronger through strategic leadership. Land trust aims to raise $125M Maine Coast Heritage Trust has raised $90 million toward a campaign goal of $125 million — part of an ambitious plan to acquire more land for public access, educational use and conservation. e Topsham-based nonprofi t said it secured $90 million in gifts of land, cash and pledges through the quiet phase of its campaign, as well as a recent $10 million matching gift, yet to be donated, toward the public fundraising part of the campaign. It hopes to have the $125 million raised by the end of 2019. Tim Glidden, president of the organization, made the campaign public at an event at the L.L.Bean Paddling Center in Freeport, launching the public phase to raise the remaining $25 million. Limits on cruise ships proposed in Rockland Rockland City Council will consider lim- its on cruise ships proposed by three advi- sory groups. e PenBay Pilot reported the Rockland Economic Development Commission, Comprehensive Planning Commission and Harbor Management Commission recommended no more than two vessels per day and no more than 500 berths per ship, with the pos- sibility of factoring crew into the num- bers. Rockland's cruise ship schedule began April 4 and runs through Oct. 19. e largest cruise ship expected is on Sept. 25, the 99-foot Queen Mary II. Architect named for MDI workforce housing site Mount Desert 65, a community- based organization promoting long- term economic vitality in the town of Mount Desert, has selected the Q: I think our company is stuck in a rut, but we're scared of radical change. What should we do? ACE advises: Change is frightening to many. It can be even more frightening when it is uncontrolled and unplanned. But consider the cost of rejecting change. Kodak kept making fi lm when an increasing number of pictures were being taken with digital cameras. Digital Equipment Corp. (DEC) believed that small computers were a passing fad and kept making larger machines. Change becomes more manageable and less scary when seen in a longer- term context. Here's a picture of what happens to productivity over time: When change is introduced, productivity plummets at fi rst. Given a new smart phone, you may not be able to add names to your contact list or check your calendar while talk- ing on the phone. The amount that productivity falls is labeled the "pain." Gradually, or per- haps faster, productivity improves. As you begin to master the new technology or system, things should return to where you started. The time before productivity is restored is labeled"perseverance." Ideally, productivity will keep climbing until at some point it levels off. The increase in productivity from its original level is labeled the "gain." Recently I was involved designing and installing an integrated communication system for a hospital. Management insisted that perseverance be no more than a few hours at most, with extra support staff so patient care would never suffer. Think about possible change for your organization in terms of pain, persever- ance and gain. Identifying suitable parameters may lessen much of the concern or fear about change. A S K AC E A n s w e r e d b y A r t h u r F i n k , A r t h u r F i n k C o n s u l t i n g The Association for Consulting Expertise (ACE) is a non-profit association of independent consultants who value "Success through Collaboration." The public is welcome to attend its regular meetings to share best practices and engage with industry experts. For more information go to www.consultexpertise.com. Arthur Fink can be contacted at arthur@arthurfink.com / If you have a question for an ACE expert, contact Jim Milliken at jim@millikenproject.com. A constant supply of power is crucial for any business or industry. So you want the expertise of true generator specialists when choosing your source of automatic standby power. As Maine's exclusive, statewide distributor of Generac industrial generators, Electrical Systems of Maine is the only resource you need. MATT@ELECTRICALSYSTEMSOFMAINE.COM WWW.ELECTRICALSYSTEMSOFMAINE.COM 207-783-7126 CAN YOUR BUSINESS OPERATE WITHOUT POWER? • GENERATOR SALES • SERVICE • INSTALLATION INSTALLATION • DESIGN • BUDGETING BUDGETING M I D C O A S T & D O W N E A S T

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