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Guest Opinion: Think before you how

By Kelly Eagle | Account manager, Shift Interactive

I recently attended a leadership conference, and one of the speakers, in a flurry of words and ideas, tossed in this nugget: Creativity dies at the word “how.” …

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The Elbert Files: A billion-dollar backfire

The billion-dollar tax cut approved by the Iowa Senate last month will backfire if it, or anything like it, becomes law, according to one of Iowa’s most knowledgeable tax experts. 

Mike Lipsman was the top …

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Guest Opinion: Are you playing it safe?

By Kathleen Riessen | Speaker, facilitator and business advisor

Have you ever made a completely crazy and irrational decision? My friend calls these “crap your pants” moment. I’ve had these moments three times in my adult life.…

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Guest Opinion: Three reasons to keep a ‘kudos’ file

By Brianne Sanchez | Program officer, Principal Foundation

Whether you store them in a physical file, an Outlook folder or in the cloud – having a place to keep ‘kudos’ messages of praise for a job …

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Guest Opinion: We need to steer a path back toward stable trade deals

Here in Iowa, where every third row of corn and soybeans are exported and trade with overseas markets add about $53 per animal to each pig and $287 per beef cow, it’s easy to see …

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The Elbert Files: How to boost gun sales

The sun was shining. The snow had mostly melted. And I was enjoying my morning walk, when I saw my friend, K.C., crossing Grand Avenue near the Des Moines Art Center.

I could tell immediately …

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Guest Opinion: Starting a women’s group

By Kate Banasiak, on behalf of the Lead Like A Lady Board of Directors

When I sit down with women to talk about some of the most important things you can have in your career …

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Guest Opinion: Women in leadership – barriers and challenges

By Harwant Khush | Research consultant, Tero International

International Women’s Day is celebrated all over the world annually on March 8. It is the time of the year when women celebrate their successes, reflect upon their …

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The Elbert Files: Trivia large and small

Here’s a bit of trivia: This nation’s first Chamber of Commerce is older than the United States. New York City merchants who wanted to defuse growing tensions with Great Britain organized it in 1768.

Many …

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Guest Opinion: Fostering success through personal branding

By Emily Steele | Co-founder, Brand Launch

Your personal brand can be used now more than ever to help you create success in your business. In short, your personal brand is what people say about you …