By Christi Hegstad | President, MAP Professional Development For many leaders and business owners, the week or two leading up to the new year is rather quiet: Clients are on vacation, vendors have closed for the holidays, …
By Michelle Book | President, Food Bank of Iowa Earlier this month, I received a note from a young woman with whom I meet from time to time to share life’s experiences and lessons. She is taking …
“Chuck Grassley and Jeff Kaufmann are making a big mistake,” said a voice as I walked out of Auto Lab at 28th Street and Grand Avenue, where Tony had just put snow tires on my …
By Ginny Wilson-Peters | Owner, Integrity Integrated Reflection is when we take time for ourselves in a way that gives us information about who we truly are. By reflection, I’m talking about some daily practice that accomplishes …
Joe LeValley has written a compelling crime novel, “Burying the Lede,” about a small-town Iowa newspaper reporter named Tony Harrington, who works for the Town Crier in fictitious Orney, Iowa. For many journalists the desire …
Submitted by Lead Like A Lady | Des Moines
Board members from Lead Like a Lady, a women’s leadership group in Central Iowa, share advice in the third installment of a video series about how to …
By Daphne Christensen | Practice manager, Koch Facial Plastic Surgery & Spa As I write this, I am sitting ergonomically incorrect at my windowless office in a bustling West Des Moines medical practice. My space is …
Dear Bix, That’s what we’re calling you. Along with Bea, Bixy and Bea-nut. Your full name is Beatrix Anne Elbert. You were born in the early hours of Oct. 4, 2018, in New York. Like …
Exit planning can be a challenging but extremely rewarding endeavor. Shifting from a growth “day to day” mindset toward one where my clients look beyond today can be quite challenging. However, taking time to reflect …
If you’re an investor and don’t have vertigo by now, you clearly haven’t been paying attention, because this year’s stock market has had more peaks and valleys than Wyoming’s Grand Teton mountains. With the election …
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