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Can You Bounce Back?

BY DENNY FISHER, Chief Client Experience Officer, ACS

If 2020 was the year for flexibility and change, 2021 should be the year of resiliency and planning. We’ve had a stark reminder that our situation can …

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2020 Year-End Financial Checklist

BY MARCUS IWIG, CFP, CPA, MAcc

Since we are close to flipping the calendar to 2021, this is a great time to sit down and reflect on the past financial year and anticipate what might …

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Take the Path Towards Success

BY ROWENA CROSBIE, president, Tero International

As we near the end of 2020, many of us are reflecting back on a year that will forever be remembered as one for the history books. Change after …

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Understanding the Impact of Values in Your Organization

BY ROWENA CROSBIE, president, Tero International

In order to solve problems and live collaboratively, groups organize themselves with regard to values and beliefs. Values and beliefs drive how we expect life will look. These values …

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Mapping a Path Through Executive Finances

Marcus Iwig, CFP®, CPA, MAcc

I’ve recently been reading, “The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People,” by Stephen Covey. I know, I should have read the book before now. Now that being said, I’ve really …

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A DIY job: Taking recruiting and training into your own hands

Jeremy Lindquist, Training Director of Plumber and Steamfitters Local Union 33

I bet you’ve heard of this not-so-little thing called the skills gap. The U.S., for several years now, has experienced a lack of skilled …

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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 …