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Confession: I have never gone shopping for a live Christmas tree. My parents switched to artificial trees somewhere after deducing that three kids, three dogs and a live tree might pose a fire risk. They …
If we aren’t the workaholics ourselves, we lead one. In today’s age of being constantly connected, it’s easy to work around the clock. But as managers, we have to be cognizant of how often employees …
I was surprised the other day to learn that Kohl’s is struggling. I have noticed, as I figured would happen, that the layers of discounts the retailer offered coming out of the last recession are …
In the last couple of months for the Business Record and dsm Magazine’s upcoming Lifting the Veil magazine, I’ve enjoyed talking to quite a few organizations in the metro area interacting with newly arrived or …
I recently visited Bank Iowa’s new headquarters in West Des Moines — both to see how the bank had repurposed its new leased office space on Jordan Creek Parkway, and to hear about the new …
Amazon.com recently confirmed it’s locating a delivery station in Grimes and little doubt exists that it is building a fulfillment center in Bondurant. The two centers will likely create more than 1,400 new jobs with …
Here’s a list of local people in the Nov. 29 issue of the Business Record and the page number of the article in which they are mentioned. Members can read all of this week’s stories at businessrecord.com/insider and …
One of my favorite economic indicators is the American Farm Bureau’s annual analysis of what a Thanksgiving dinner costs. This year’s tally shows the cost of a basic Thanksgiving dinner is just under $5 a serving. “The …
Oh, for the love of Pete. I just read that millennials and Gen Zers believe you shouldn’t reply to a text or email with “OK” unless you’re trying to snub the reader in some way. …
On a recent flight back to Des Moines from my vacation, a passenger had a medical emergency. A doctor on board attended to the patient after the flight attendant asked for a medical professional. I’m …
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