By Ashley Shafer | Financial adviser, Morgan Stanley What type of power do women have when investing?
Ninety-five percent of women are financial decision makers, and 84 percent of married women are either solely or jointly …
Jann Freed, who teaches leadership development and change management in the Des Moines area, tells this story: Not long ago, she was working with a large insurance company that had offered an incentive package to …
By Claire Richmond | Founder, Hello and High Five Last February, while lying in a hospital bed, I was let go from my job. It was unjust and awful, but it’s not what my story is …
By Mary Sheka | Iowa Mentoring Partnership, Volunteer Iowa January is a time of fresh starts, and a month when many of us re-evaluate our commitments and where we are placing our energy and time. Mentoring …
As the end of the year approaches, it’s often good to reflect on the personal goals you set at the beginning of the year and evaluate your progress. Did I lose the 20 pounds I …
The new federal tax law has already provided a welcome boost of more than $100 million for Iowa nonprofits, cities and schools districts.
The extra cash is more of an early payment than new money …
By Beth Shelton | Chief executive officer, Girl Scouts of Greater Iowa At 22, I was sporting cheap suits and blind ambition, dashing wildly into my career. I was driven by passion and a fiercely competitive …
Prepare for change or be an agent of change this year.
That’s the overwhelming theme from 13 leaders in the Greater Des Moines business community about trends coming up in 2018. The Business Record asked …
During an autumn trip to upstate New York, my wife and I visited Lindenwald, the home of our eighth president, Martin Van Buren, near Kinderhook. The day before, we’d toured Franklin Roosevelt’s Hyde Park home …
By Jessica Maldonado | Public affairs manager, PolicyWorks LLC I recently lost my father, Tom Walter, after a long and courageous battle with cancer. No matter how much time you have to mentally prepare yourself for …
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