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The Elbert Files: Fruhling made history fun

My friend Larry Fruhling wrote one of the best newspaper corrections ever.

It was back in 1996, when he was compiling a 12-part series on the history of Iowa for the Des Moines Register. It …

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Guest Opinion: YPs are looking to live on mission, not just stare at it

Lazy. Entitled. Flaky. Participation ribbons. Habitually late. Text savvy. Lack of loyalty.

Who am I stereotyping? Millennials.

Admit it — you’ve either heard or thought the same. Just recently in a presentation, I read, “Today’s …

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Guest Opinion: Get in the game and learn to let go

By Kirsten Anderson | Founder, Equitas Solutions

I love to play racquetball. My dad taught me how to play when I was a kid and I have been fascinated with the sport since. Regardless of age and …

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The Elbert Files: Low dollar is ally in trade war

A recent newsletter by economist James Paulsen about the changing value of the U.S. dollar got me thinking about how a weaker dollar could offset some of the damage the new trade wars are inflicting …

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Guest Opinion: Does ego have a place in leadership?

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 …

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Guest Opinion: What’s age got to do with it?

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, …

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Guest Opinion: Taking time to decompress

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 …

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The Elbert Files: Playwrights expose Steve King

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 …

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Opinion: Still standing — and grateful

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 …

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Guest Opinion: Bridge jumpers welcome

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 …