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On Leadership: Listen Up! I mean, really listen.

How many times has someone in your work or personal life asked you if you were really listening? I fully admit that sometimes I catch myself nodding when someone says something to me, only to …

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West Bank officials hope new headquarters spurs redevelopment around struggling mall

West Bank, West Des Moines’ oldest business, is making a long-term commitment to remain in the community with the construction of a new headquarters that will be built on a high-profile site adjacent to Interstate …

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NOTEBOOK – ONE GOOD READ: Federal government to back home loans of nearly $1 million

The maximum size of home-mortgage loans eligible for backing by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac is expected to jump sharply in 2022, a reflection of the rapid appreciation in home prices nationally over the past …

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NOTEBOOK: The man who saved Suku

Submitted by Suku Radia | retired CEO of Bankers Trust

Publisher’s note: At the conclusion of our sister publication dsm Magazine’s Sages Over 70 event on Nov. 4, Suku Radia lingered and mingled as the …

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NOTEBOOK – ONE GOOD READ: A closer look at who is leaving their jobs as the Great Resignation continues

We continue to read about the nation’s labor shortage and the phenomenon that is being called the Great Resignation. This story from the Wall Street Journal shows the exodus from the workforce hasn’t let up and sheds …

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NOTEBOOK – ONE GOOD READ: Journey of one Southwest plane explains the misery of travel now

We’ve probably all seen someone’s post on Facebook or a news piece about travel delays or being stuck in the wrong location for a day or more. Looking at one Southwest flight illuminates some of …

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NOTEBOOK – ONE GOOD READ: PBS takes viewers inside ‘a family-run newspaper keeping journalism alive’

An article this week in the Poynter Institute’s newsletter alerted me to an upcoming national premier of “Storm Lake,” a PBS documentary about the family-run newspaper, The Storm Lake Times, coming up on Nov. 15. …

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Business Record 11-12-21

Cover story: One year of Fearless

Focus: Fearless

Read the issue…

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NOTEBOOK – ONE GOOD READ: Candy maker Hershey getting into pretzel business

The company that makes Hershey’s Kisses and Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups is jumping into the pretzel business, reports Jesse Newman for the Wall Street Journal. Hershey Co. has made a deal to buy Dot’s Homestyle Pretzels and …

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NOTEBOOK – ONE GOOD READ: The biggest kink in America’s supply chain: Not enough truckers

America is hearing about the international supply chain issues, from getting parts to backlogs at various ports, but the main problem in getting products to their destination domestically is a worsening shortage of truck drivers. …