Archive for September 2012
GUEST OPINION: Leaders slow down to face the speed of change
“True leaders — in business and in personal life — are able to navigate the ambiguity of not knowing, the instability of uncertainty; and the discomfort in the gap that opens up before clarity arises.” …
Read MoreA Closer Look: Ralph Rosenberg
Ralph Rosenberg brings a variety of public-sector experience to his new role at the Iowa Environmental Council. He was an Iowa legislator from 1981 to 1995 and led a bipartisan group that enacted the state’s …
Read MoreGITOMER: What does your sales voice say?
I was recently giving a seminar when a young woman named Jamie talked to me about her career. I asked her what she was seeking to become.
She said, “I’m still trying to find my …
Read MoreMCLELLAN: Listen up if you’re brave enough
Let’s agree on a few points right up front:
• It’s cheaper to keep a customer than to get a new one.
• It’s cheaper to sell more to a current customer than to make …
Read MoreLAUNCH: Harbor View Medical
Addiction to narcotic painkillers – a silent epidemic in the United States – is creating a niche for a new specialty medical clinic in West Des Moines with a mission to help patients manage their …
Read MoreHealth coaches: the new company benefit
After several years of double-digit increases in his nonprofit’s health insurance premiums, Reno Berg was ready to try something different.
So Berg, CEO of Mainstream Living Inc., connected with the wellness coach program at Mercy …
Read MoreBERKO: Par for the course
Dear Mr. Berko:
In mid-2008, you recommended I buy 100 shares of AstraZeneca, which I did at $38. However, I am not pleased with the appreciation (less than 25 percent), because the Dow Jones industrial …
Read MoreBERKO: Fastenal well-run, but overpriced
Dear Mr. Berko:
I bought 200 shares of Fastenal at $44 in 2010 and now have 400 shares after it split 2-for-1 the following year. Fastenal ran up to $55 this year, but I didn’t …
Read MoreU.S. report: Hospitals improving performance in quality measures
Iowa’s hospitals are doing a good job in meeting national quality standards, but only two made the cut to be listed as “Top Performer” hospitals, according to a studyreleased this week by a national accrediting group. …
Read MoreU.S. jobless claims report adds to concerns of labor market
Last week, more Americans than forecast filed applications for unemployment benefits, Bloomberg reported, which added to concerns that the labor market is weakening.
In the week ended Sept. 15, jobless claims fell by 3,000 to 382,000, …
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