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Guest opinion: The five lessons my mentees have taught me

By Cindy Hughes Anliker | Associate director, marketing and communications, UnitedHealthcare Community Plan of Iowa

I have been a mentor for most of my life. It started when I became a big sister. As the first of three …

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Guest opinion: Helping women thrive in the workplace

By Dorene MacVey | Owner, ithrive31

It’s not a new notion that women should support each other. In our current environment, it’s becoming more common to hear things like “Your circle should want to see you …

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The Elbert Files: 13 dangerous words

“What are they smoking?”

It was one day before Iowa State played Ohio State in the first round of the NCAA Tournament, and the question pulled me back from an insane fantasy in which I …

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Guest opinion: The simple secret to reading (and leading) the room

By Angel West | Trial attorney, Nyemaster Goode

Being a boss is not the same as being a leader. A boss gives orders. A leader listens and persuades her audience to follow.

Every time you walk into …

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Guest opinion: Learning leadership through business

By Becky Blaalid | Student, Iowa State University

It is a great time for young women to be in business.

As a senior at Iowa State University, not only am I counting down the days to …

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The Elbert Files: Iowa’s solar shame

Iowa lawmakers are headed down a path they should not be on.

The state’s largest power company, MidAmerican Energy Co., is urging the Legislature to overturn an environmentally friendly rule that’s worked for more than …

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Guest opinion: Is Facebook your new resume?

By Whitney Warne | Owner, Ivory House Photography

In today’s social media world, your Facebook feed is your calling card long before your resume lands on an employer’s desk. Popular opinion of your personality and job…
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Guest opinion: An opportunity to lead

By Lisa Holtorf | Vice president of operations and integration, Strategic America

When you see companies organizing volunteer events for employees or giving funds to local nonprofit organizations, you’re often seeing corporate social responsibility (CSR) programs …

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The Elbert Files: Iowa’s tax troubles

It’s time for a reality check at the Statehouse.

Less than a year after Iowa Republicans approved the most sweeping tax law rewrite in two decades, it appears that one key aspect of the new …

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Guest opinion: Command your season of vitality

By Angela M. Jackson | Owner, The Great Frame Up  

In today’s world, there almost always seems to be competing forces demanding our attention — work, family, friends, projects … more projects … did I …