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Guest Opinion: What I learned through unemployment

BY TERRI MORK SPEIRS | Director of marketing and communications, Des Moines Pastoral Counseling Center

On my desk sits a blooming cactus, photos of my teenagers, and a mashup of papers, folders and projects in…
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Guest Opinion: Success and waiting tables

BY ANDREA HANSEN | Director of development, UnityPoint Health Foundation; co-founder, VenueFox
Editor’s Note: This is part one in a six-part series about the lessons Andrea Hansen learned as a server at Okoboji Grill, where staff…
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The Elbert Files: Iowa’s low-wage burden

An economic conundrum that has gone unresolved for decades is Iowa’s reputation for paying low wages.

Low pay is responsible for a large part of the so-called brain drain that has resulted in so many …

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The Elbert Files: Cranking up the GOP turnout

If you wonder why Donald Trump seemed so atypically gracious Monday night with his second-place finish in the Iowa Republican caucuses, it could be because he realized that the 45,427 votes he received was nearly…
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Guest Opinion: Amassing resources to boost female entrepreneurship

BY DIANE RAMSEY | CEO, Iowa Women Lead Change   Last week, a young woman approached me at a networking event. “I really want to start my own business,” she told me. “I have a…
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GUEST OPINION: Caucus politics not for everyone—and that’s OK

To the vast majority of Iowans who won’t be attending the caucuses and have successfully tuned out most of the chaos that will only end on February 2, you play an important role. And you …

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The Elbert Files: Iowa caucuses: Turnout is key

After next week’s Iowa caucuses, we can turn our attention to more important matters, like whether the Iowa State and Iowa basketball teams might face each other in this year’s NCAA Tournament.

Until then, here …

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Guest Opinion: Defending the line

BY RENA STRIEGEL | Managing partner, Zenzic
Have you ever felt you could get a lot more done if your clients didn’t take up so much of your time?

It’s crazy when you think about…
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The Elbert Files: The 2016 economic landscape

The good news for investors as we enter a new year is that last year’s overall economic performance could have been worse. The bad news, of course, is that 2015 was worse than any year …

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Guest Opinion: Risk mitigation in an increasingly volatile world

Global events over the past few months, from the attacks in Paris and San Bernardino to the continued decline in global commodity prices, bring back to the forefront the need for businesses to recognize that …