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Guest Opinion: Strength sometimes is not physical

BY TERRY HERNANDEZ | Executive director, Chrysalis Foundatfion
A few years ago, Chrysalis celebrated its 25th anniversary by unveiling a new tagline: Smart girls, strong women, successful communities, 100 percent give back.   There are…
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Opinion: The 5 Ms for strategic decision-making

BY MANDI McREYNOLDS | Global community relations manager, Principal Financial Group Inc.


Have you ever stood in front of your closet and just stared? In a haze, you think, “I just cannot make one more…
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Guest Opinion: Strength sometimes is not physical

BY TERRY HERNANDEZ | Executive director, Chrysalis Foundatfion
A few years ago, Chrysalis celebrated its 25th anniversary by unveiling a new tagline: Smart girls, strong women, successful communities, 100 percent give back.   There are…
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The Elbert Files: No shortage of terrorists here

Donald Trump and a significant number of his followers believe the United States should ban all Muslims from entering the country because of the terrorist acts of a few, but the fact is this country …

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Guest Opinion: Thank others for your success

BY ANDREA HANSEN | Director of development, UnityPoint Health Foundation Co-founder, VenueFox In the final installment of her six-part series about how her experience waiting tables has served her well throughout her career, Andrea Hansen…
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Opinion: Adopting the ‘and’ leadership style

BY CHRISTI HEGSTAD | MAP Professional Development Inc.

“The problem with the world is that open-minded people are full of doubt while close-minded people are full of confidence.” – Unknown
I saw this quote weeks…
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The Elbert Files: 100 years of involvement

United Way of Central Iowa raised nearly $29 million last year. 

Des Moines lawyer Steven Zumbach believes one reason the agency is among the most successful nonprofits anywhere is because it “involves people from the …

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Guest Opinion: The proof is in the paycheck … for now

BY DIANE RAMSEY | CEO, Iowa Women Lead Change

I was at my computer recently doing a quick scan of news headlines when one jumped out at me. “How Much You Make Impacts How Much…
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Opinion: Things we learn preparing for our own deaths

BY KATHLEEN RIESSEN | Partner, Measured Intentions  

Thinking of your own death can be morbid and scary. Most of us can’t even bear to write a will, let alone write an obituary for ourselves. …

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The Elbert Files: Can Donald Trump be civilized?

Donald Trump is no George Washington, nor does anyone expect he will ever be anything close to the original founding father. 

Still, I thought it might be amusing to consider some of the things Trump …