By Kathleen Riessen | Speaker, facilitator and business adviser Something happened to me recently that’s happened over and over again, and it always catches me off guard. I was introduced as “the owner’s wife.” I wanted to scream. I …
In the movie “The Intern,” Ben Whittaker, a 70-year-old retired widower, needs something to do with his time that makes use of his experience. He becomes an intern at a web startup in Brooklyn. Ben, …
By Angela Walker Franklin | President and CEO, Des Moines University In our fast-paced, overly scheduled lives, we often find ourselves running from one thing to the next with very little time in between. We work full …
A new one-act play uses the immigrant ancestors of Steve King to expose the Iowa congressman’s xenophobia. While King’s lack of empathy is well-documented, the play by twin sisters Allison and Margaret Engel views the …
By Katherine Harrington | Director of strategic partnerships, Business Publications Corp. There I am: Christmas Eve on my favorite ski run on Vail Mountain called “Hunky Dory.” It’s a blue run (intermediate), and this is an easy …
By Michelle DeClerck | Founder, Conference Event Management During your upbringing, you likely heard more clichés and sayings than you wanted to. Some actually made you roll your eyes because you weren’t allowed to talk back, including …
On July 7, the day before Bob Ray died, the Wall Street Journal ran an article that reminded me of how Ray became Iowa’s most transformative governor. The headline was “Don’t Simply Dive Into Action: …
By Christi Hegstad | President, MAP Professional Development Inc. Have you ever walked into your annual performance review at work and been completely surprised by the feedback shared with you?
Hopefully, no – but quite possibly, yes. Ideally, …
By Brianne Fitzgerald | Communication and engagement officer, Volunteer Iowa I would consider my grandmother to be very wise. She was a smart woman who owned her own nationally recognized business and was well-respected in her community. I …
By Brianne Sanchez | Program officer, Principal Foundation I cried in front of my work team, and I don’t regret it.
We were at Eagles’ Nest, the quirky retreat spot owned by In the Bag catering, for our …
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