Coke and Pepsi flop in outer space
40 “Women to Watch” in hospitality August was a bitter time for local restaurant lovers. Three beloved, old-school cafés closed. They were Italian American classics and will not be easily [...]
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Posted September 04, 2019in The Dish
Posted September 04, 2019in Human Resources
What does it mean to have servant-hearted leadership?
To create a spectacular culture, leadership is everything. Everybody’s heard the old adage, “People don’t leave their companies; they leave their manager.” What works for me – and what I [...]
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Posted September 04, 2019in Des Moines Forgotten
Pope John Paul II’s visit to Iowa in 1979
His leadership at the time continues to be impactful today. I often think about the different parts of my life and how social climates are different. I was born Sept. [...]
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Posted September 04, 2019in Lunch With...
Mark Anderson
The image of a used car salesman has changed. Mark Anderson is a manager at IA Motors, a used vehicle lot on East 14th. We asked him to lunch recently, [...]
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Posted September 04, 2019in Commercial Real Estate Transactions
Commerical Real Estate Transactions
Commercial real estate transactions in Polk County from June 27, 2019, through July 23, 2019 ADDRESS: 312 FIFTH ST., WEST DES MOINES SALE DATE: JUNE 27, 2019 SALE PRICE: $330,000 [...]
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Posted September 04, 2019in Business Feature
Save some green
6 tips for energy savings at your business U.S. small-business owners spend more than $60 billion annually on energy costs, which are one of the top three business expenses for [...]
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Posted September 04, 2019in Financial Strategies
“Financial Wellness” …UUGGGHHH Not again!
If you own a company or reside in the C Suite, you have been bombarded by your benefits provider with the term “Financial Wellness.” You hear the same old story [...]
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Posted September 04, 2019in Collections & Hobbies
Be kind. Please rewind.
VHS is happiness for video junkie Nate Phillips and his massive collection of tapes. Watching films via digital streaming has largely destroyed the once mighty video store industry, but within the [...]
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Posted September 04, 2019in Sound Notes
Sound Advice
As the days get shorter, it’s time to soak up the last remaining outdoor summertime music. On Sept. 7, head to Winterset’s first music festival called “Fill The Valley.” Held [...]
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Posted September 04, 2019in Book Review
Book Reviews
‘Black Death at the Golden Gate: The Race to Save America from the Bubonic Plague’ Both fascinating and frightening, this tale of the entry of the bubonic plague into the [...]
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