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The Insider Notebook

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NOTEBOOK – ONE GOOD READ: Keep new employees 90 days, you’ll have them for the long term

Eons ago when I was a boss, I figured out that if new hires stayed six months after they were hired, they’d likely remain with the company at least a few more years.

New hires, …

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NOTEBOOK – ONE GOOD READ: Schools are spending billions on high-tech defense for shootings

In 2021, schools and colleges in the United States spent an estimated $3.1 billion on security products and services like gun detection scanners, wireless panic buttons and surveillance cameras and software. The New York Times reports spending …

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NOTEBOOK – ONE GOOD READ: Companies react to high court decision overturning Roe v. Wade

Since Friday’s Supreme Court ruling striking down Roe v. Wade, there have been demonstrations by those opposed to the decision and by those celebrating it. The ruling is reverberating around the country, including in the …

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NOTEBOOK – ONE GOOD READ: Commentary: The™ end of Ohio State as we know it

I think we all need a little humor in our lives, especially on a Friday. I will warn you, though, if you’re an Ohio State, this may not be as funny. Jason Gay, a Wall …

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NOTEBOOK – ONE GOOD READ: What’s in a name? It depends a lot on when you were born

Here’s a fun and interesting piece that I found on Time magazine’s website. It answers the question, if you were born today, what name would your parents likely have picked for you? It includes an …

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NOTEBOOK – ONE GOOD READ: Green energy’s big looming problem is red tape

Wind turbines are now built into the Iowa landscape, and I think they add a nice height to our rolling plains. I learned from this Wall Street Journal article that with costs to install wind and solar …

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NOTEBOOK – ONE GOOD READ: Senior discounts, Medicare and COLAs, oh, my!

This week I officially became a sexagenarian. While that may sound sketchy, it’s actually a clean term that simply means I’m now in my 60s. It started creeping up on me slowly over the past …

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NOTEBOOK – ONE GOOD READ: Stores have too much stuff. Savvy consumers will benefit.

Remember during the pandemic when you couldn’t find that outdoor furniture you wanted for your patio or that fancy electric gadget? Good news, it’s now in stock. Even better news is that after July 4, …

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NOTEBOOK – ONE GOOD READ: What happens to venture capital when the market is down?

The sky-high valuations for startups and the rapid pace that venture capital was deployed throughout 2021 were always accompanied by the question, how long can it last? Record inflation and rising interest rates answered it …

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NOTEBOOK – ONE GOOD READ: Some smart bets for deeper summer reads

I often ask business leaders that I’m interviewing what books they’re reading or have read recently, not only because I’m nosy but because it provides some great insights about what’s important and top-of-mind for them …

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