The next time you’re south of downtown on Martin Luther King Jr. Parkway, imagine what the area would look like if the road had been built as an elevated, six-lane expressway, like Interstate 235, instead …
By Michelle DeClerck | President, Conference Event Management Three years ago, I wrote an article for Lift IOWA and tied it to the trending Disney song “Let it Go.” It was then I shared that …
By Dorene MacVey | Owner, ithrive31 As I have worked with leaders and organizations, I’ve learned there is a misperception that if leaders are nice it compromises their leadership abilities. On the contrary, I believe the …
“When people my age get nostalgic, the place we often go to is the 1950s.
I was born in 1947. My first exposure to television was Jan. 20, 1953, the day Dwight Eisenhower was sworn …
By Wendy Marsh | Shareholder, Nyemaster Goode I have had the honor during my life of being surrounded by many strong women. In the 1920s, my grandmother was a bit of a pioneer by obtaining her college …
By Dawn Hafner | Chief operating officer, Kidder Benefits Consultants Inc. I’ve worked in demanding financial roles for over 25 years. I grew up career-wise in the CPA world where the more hours you worked the more you …
“Democrats are missing a huge opportunity,” said a familiar voice from a bench in the John and Mary Pappajohn Sculpture Park.
I couldn’t see his face in the shadow of a wide-brimmed straw hat, but …
By Cindy Hughes-Anliker | Associate director, general management, UnitedHealthcare When I started my career 20 years ago as a television producer at WWAY-TV in Wilmington, N.C., I quickly learned how to navigate a fast-paced environment …
By Ellen Willadsen | Chief financial officer, Holmes Murphy & Associates
Experts have speculated that one of the items holding women back from rising in their career is a tendency toward perfection. I’m sure both …
July marks the 10th anniversary of the economic recovery that began in 2009 following the mortgage market meltdown that nearly shattered our financial system. It is now officially the longest recovery on record, which makes …
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