A major problem with Boston right now is that we’ve lost our competitive edge. And one way that we can fix this problem is to remember our legacy. Things were better when we used to be patriots instead of just cheer for the Patriots. Now while I do love the football team, it is time for us to go back to our roots and become more visionary. Paul Revere has taught us diplomacy and political savviness. We are excellent at this. But we need a little kick in the rear. We need to become visionary giants and Olympians, no matter what.

In 2015, the best improvement we could possibly make as a city is to prepare for the Olympics whether or not we have the Olympics in 2024. We need our citizens to become Olympians; contestants in the game of life. We need to believe that ALL of our citizens are Olympians and educate and prepare them as such. There’s simply no time to waste if we ever want to take back our legacy as innovators and visionaries.

Now is not the time to fold our hands and say that we can’t do it. We need to roll up our sleeves and do the work. But even if the work is not good enough for the Olympics in 2024, it will happen for us when we are ready to receive the torch. Olympians don’t give up and neither do Bostonians.

Either way, in the summer of 2024 I know that we will look at the improvements that we’ve made in the hopes of having the games but also at making our citizens feel like Olympic athletes always.

InnoWoman