Successful software developer Bill Merrill has made Ann Arbor his home for over a decade. Now he's leaving. And it's not because he's going to take a job somewhere else. Can something be learned from his reasons for going? Dave Askins makes some great observations and links to his interview with Merrill.
Excerpt:
"Whether a guy like Merrill stays or leaves Ann Arbor ultimately isn’t up to other folks – like me, for example – who’ll likely serve out their productive lives here. But I think we’d probably “do it up” better if we measured success not by how long people like Bill Merrill choose to stay, but by how open we are to hearing their thoughts while they’re here – whether that’s a short time or forever."
Enjoy this story?
Sign up for free solutions-based reporting in your inbox each week.