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43, Never allow a conflict of interest to arise between your public duties and your <br />private interests, Be sensitive to actions you take that might even give the <br />appearance of impropriety. <br />44. Seek help, Use manuals, guides, and other technical assistance and information <br />available from the Colorado N~unicipal League and other agencies. Attend <br />workshops and conferences put on for the benefit of you and your city. <br />45, Pace yourself. Limit the number of meetings you attend. Set some priorities, <br />including the need to spend time with your family, Recognize that life ~ and the <br />city ~ is dependent on a lot of things you have little control over, <br />4b, Establish some personal goals and objectives, what do you want to help <br />accomplish this year? Next year? <br />47. Help develop some short~term and longterm goals and objectives for your city, <br />and check your progress at least every six months, <br />4~. Similarly, help your city develop a vision of the future. Plan from the future to <br />the present ~ no vision, no plan. One of the important purposes of a governing <br />body is to establish a vision for the future. <br />49. Focus on the future, and ~ to leave your city better than that which you inherited <br />as a city o cer, <br />50. Be a leader, as well as part of the team of elected and appointed officials who <br />were selected to make your city an even better place to live. <br />51. At least once a year, schedule a governing body discussion about how you are <br />governing. Review the processes and procedures. Sit back and ask, "How are we <br />doing? How can we do things better?" <br />52, Be enthusiastic about your public service and the privilege you have, and let the <br />public know it. But rnaintain your sense of humor. Don't take yourself or the <br />business of government so seriously that you don't enjoy it. Zt should be fun as <br />well as a rewarding experience, <br />53, Celebrate! Always focusing on problems and issues may lead you, the governing <br />body, and the public, to believe that nothing positive ever happens. Goad things <br />do happen. Let the public share your successes. <br />16 <br />