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Taking a team approach to employee recruitment

Teri Vos, Director of Work Based Learning and a Community Collaboration based from Central College in Pella

Despite national concern about unemployment amid the pandemic, there are a lot of parts of the country and …

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In recovery, investing in itself will bring the region long-term growth

Speaker James Chung, President, Reach Advisors

Watch the video and hear for yourself the insights into Greater Des Moines recently offered by James Chung, a data analyst who advises cities on their strengths, weaknesses, and …

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Strategies for Racial Equity

Last month I shared what I was asking myself to do with regard to what needs to be a continuing national conversation examining, validating and challenging racism. This month I share what I am doing …

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If Not Now, When?

Have you heard people saying how tired they are of Covid, and all the restrictions it brings to their lives? We have been fighting this since March. We are in our seventh month. It has …

tero august

Are We Still In “Unprecedented” Times?

Back in March, leaders described the disruptions caused by the Covid-19 pandemic as unprecedented. That was an accurate description at the time. It’s now midsummer. Can we all agree it’s time to retire the word …

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4 Reasons You Should Hire a Financial Advisor Right Now

When we help ensure that people’s financial lives are Truly Cared For®, we usually think about how we help them plan, invest, protect and give, but that doesn’t always address the reasons that people hire …

tero july

Looking to Improve Your Virtual Meetings?

In our book, Your Invisible Toolbox, my co-author, Deborah Rinner, and I highlight two important trends that have heightened meaning during this pandemic as the business world embraces swiftly and nearly completely virtual communication technology.…

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Section 1031 Like-Kind Exchanges: 98 Years Old, Powerful and Tricky

Anyone who is still around from the Warren Harding administration is entitled to some respect. And maybe even a bit of … fear?

The tax law’s “like-kind exchange” provision—popularly known as “Section 1031 exchanges” after …

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Knowing You Are “OK” Means Having an Investment Plan

Determining and managing to the right investment allocation is critical to help be on track for a successful retirement. It is one of the primary ways to “know that you are OK” as you approach …

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Brutality and Credibility

Nancy Koehn in a well written Harvard Business Review article clearly defines what is needed in a leader and their message during a crisis. “Your job, as a leader today, is to provide both brutal …