Opinion

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The Elbert Files: Linking 2015 with 1900

Some of my favorite census data are from the years 1900 and 2015. 1900 was when Iowa’s population topped 2 million for the first time, making us the 10th most populous of the then-45 states …

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Guest Opinion: Embrace the spirit of service

I’ve come to believe that every job – or near to it – is a customer service job, even if you don’t spend your days working retail, or if the term isn’t part of your …

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Guest Opinion: Take time to slow down

BY BRIANNE FITZGERALD | Resource development director, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Iowa
Recently, I was forced to slow down.


In preparation for my inevitable slowdown, I panicked and tried to think of anything…
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The Elbert Files: ‘Water’ entertains, educates

Jennifer Wilson’s novel “Water” is an easy way for Iowans to learn a lot about a complicated subject quickly.

And there is sex.

The 226-page book is a love story/mystery wrapped in the professional and …

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Guest Opinion: Conquering the first

BY GLENNDA BIVENS AND JENNIFER CHITTENDEN
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Glennda Bivens moderated a May 6 panel of experts focusing on building confidence and overcoming fear at different stages of success. She and Jennifer Chittenden, director of the …

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The Elbert Files: A mistake in the making

I was taking my morning walk along Grand Avenue last week and thinking about the nice job Ned Chiodo is doing with the fairway on Waveland’s third hole when I saw a familiar figure approaching. …

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Guest Opinion: Release your hidden entrepreneur

BY LIZ MYERS | Founder, The Myers Method Inc.   If you’ve considered starting your own business, or dreamed of being your own boss, you may be a hidden entrepreneur.   Until this year, Iowa…
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Guest Opinion: Release your hidden entrepreneur

BY LIZ MYERS | Founder, The Myers Method Inc.   If you’ve considered starting your own business, or dreamed of being your own boss, you may be a hidden entrepreneur.   Until this year, Iowa…
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The Elbert Files: ‘Democracy’ trip is a great idea

The more history I read, the deeper my appreciation grows for the unique form of democratic capitalism we have created in this country over the past 240 years. 

Since the founding in 1776, our vision …

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Opinion: Anticipation strengthens reaction

BY ANDREA HANSEN | Director of development, UnityPoint Health Foundation, Co-founder, VenueFox

In the fourth installment of her six-part series about how her experience waiting tables has served her well throughout her career, Andrea Hansen …