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A local Central Iowa couple, James and Bridget Neely, opened their arts and entertainment business — Bottle & Bottega Des Moines by Painting with a Twist (“Bottle & Bottega”) — in the heart of downtown …
By Emily Abbas | Chief consumer banking and marketing officer, Bankers Trust When you think of asking “leading questions,” what comes to mind?
Typically, it’s a strategy used to lead someone to a desired answer. My view …
By Terri Mork Speirs | Director of community relations, Des Moines Pastoral Counseling Center In our backyard, a majestic oak tree soars to the sky. It is estimated to be up to 150 years old.
For me, …
The Principal Riverwalk and World Food Prize Hall of Laureates, which have dramatically transformed the downtown riverfront are part of a tradition of riverfront improvements that go back more than a century.
The efforts began …
Submitted by Joseph Jones, executive director, Harkin Institute for Public Policy & Citizen Engagement
When the U.S. Senate passed the Americans with Disabilities Act 30 years ago last month, Sen. Tom Harkin stood on the …
“Lincoln on the Verge: Thirteen Days to Washington” by Ted Widmer is one of the more interesting Lincoln books to appear in recent years.
Published in April, it covers the 13 days (Feb. 11-24) in …
By Susan Hatten | Chief operating officer, BrokerTech Ventures
I have a personal branding vision board in my kitchen that features images, photos and quotes, which I believe make up my personal and professional brand. There are …
A news brief in the Wall Street Journal last week was a gut punch. “Business executives who were bracing for a monthslong disruption from Covid-19 are now thinking in terms of years,” it said.
“Companies …
By Kim Gratny | FullCIRCLE creative + coaching LLC founder Several years ago, my family and I were driving south on Interstate 35 on a picturesque summer morning. The deep blue sky’s canopy of low-lying, dimensional …
By Brittany Heard | Lead adviser, Foster Group During this pandemic, a lot of us are feeling stress, whether it’s tied to health concerns, finances, relationships, job loss, lack of child care, market turbulence or something …
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