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What’s happened to Iowa?
I’ve been asked many versions of that question in recent months. Typically, but not exclusively, by Democrats who can’t understand how a middle-of-the-road state like Iowa could, almost overnight, become a …
In one of my first jobs after college, I had the privilege of meeting Daniel Goleman, the psychologist who would go on to write the book “Emotional Intelligence.” I invited Goleman to speak at a …
It was a bright winter day when I saw my friend K.C. deep in thought at the John and Mary Pappajohn Sculpture Park. He was looking at Dutch artist Willem de Kooning’s “Reclining Figure” sculpture.…
It has become fashionable to denigrate old people, or at least old politicians.
Before Sen. Dianne Feinstein, a Democrat, died last fall at age 90, her apparent dementia had become a punchline for comedians and …
In my early 30s, I was leading a department of a Wall Street firm when we acquired a boutique investment practice. I suddenly found myself leading a team of very successful portfolio managers – all …
Like most historic events, it will take years, maybe decades, to truly appreciate what happened at this month’s Iowa Republican caucuses. But here are some takeaways from ground zero.
This year’s winners include:
Iowa’s economy improved in 2023 but not as much as the rest of the country.
Iowa’s 2.1% increase in personal income during the third quarter – the most recent period for data – was the …
Last fall, as I was finalizing our annual plan and budget for 2024, I remarked to our leadership team once again how much disruption and change we’ve experienced over the last several years. Even though …
In 2023, I met Edith Wilson, Sarah Polk, Jennie Jerome Churchill and Sara Delano Roosevelt courtesy of their biographers Rebecca Boggs Roberts, Amy S. Greenberg and Charlotte Gray.
Women have written books as far back …
“Earn trust, earn trust, earn trust. Then you can worry about the rest,” said famed business executive and author Seth Godin.
I was recently reminded of Godin’s words as I addressed our team at …
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