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Guest Opinion: Not everything is a binary choice: How serving LGBTQ patients inspires our team

By Dr. Patricia Newland, vice president and medical director, Central Iowa, UnityPoint Clinic

As clinicians, our medical training teaches us to categorize and diagnose. But caring for people can sometimes be gray – it’s not …

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Opinion: Tips for salary negotiation for women

By Katherine Harrington | Director of Innovation, Business Publications Corp.

When was the last time you negotiated a salary or raise? It’s a fact: Women are viewed differently than men at the negotiation table. Gender bias …

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The Elbert Files: Iowa shares fell 4% to 22%

The stock market collapse one week ago was driven by worldwide medical fears – over which interest rates and government spending have little influence.  

The market plunge was a gut punch for investors everywhere, including …

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Guest opinion: Value: The gender-intelligent blind spot

By Tiffany O’Donnell | CEO, Women Lead Change

She may say she’s leaving your company because of work-life issues; however, research shows that may not be the whole story.

Surveys by Gender Intelligence experts Barbara Annis …

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Guest opinion: Feeling stuck? Three ways to break free

By Christi Hegstad | President, MAP Professional Development

An interesting phenomenon tends to creep in for many of us this time of year. The fresh-start excitement of the new year has worn off, the energy boost …

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The Elbert Files: Bad debt vs. good debt

The U.S. government and the state of Iowa are headed in opposite directions on debt accumulation. While federal officials pile it on, Iowa leaders shun it.

Both are wrong. 

The federal deficit totals more than …

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Guest opinion: Just like water trails, Central Iowa business leaders need to get behind professional soccer

It’s been proved time and time again that when the Greater Des Moines community comes together to back a good idea, be it building the nation’s largest skatepark or a transformational project like Central Iowa …

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Guest opinion: Are you a star or a star maker?

By Kathleen Riessen | Speaker, facilitator and business adviser

There’s no question that if you are reading this article, then you, my friend, are a star. You have what it takes to create exactly what you want. …

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Guest opinion: What I’ve learned each year in business

By Nora Crosthwaite | Realtor, Re/Max Concepts

On a cold Wednesday morning this month, I was meeting with an entrepreneur friend who is starting her recruiting practice for cybersecurity professionals. As we sipped our Mahalo’s lattes, …

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The Elbert Files: Final caucus thoughts

Decades ago when I was a political reporter, I thought there was no way Iowa’s Democratic presidential caucuses could get more arcane or convoluted.

Boy, was I wrong.

I never thought the Iowa caucuses were …