Seeing the benefits: Why employers should offer vision insurance
Healthy vision is an important part of overall health and living an active life. Without clear sight, daily routines like watching television, reading, driving,...
What you should notice about CR’s construction landscape
A drive through Cedar Rapids will give you a glimpse of Rinderknecht Associates' widespread imprint on the area's commercial, industrial, and institutional construction landscape.
For...
Are You Living a ‘Life Well-Lived?’
What is a “life well-lived?”
It’s a term I use frequently with clients and in my new ‘#CedarPoints’ online video series, and it’s an idea...
How to put employee wellness first in 2023
As a health and wellness company, Delta Dental of Iowa is committed to helping all Iowans, including our employees, live overall healthier lives. When...
The shift from investment to execution for long-term success
One year ago, I wrote in these pages that I expected companies to make significant capital investments to grow their companies. I wrote that...
2023: A year of optimism? Or more of the same?
Investors are looking forward to putting 2022 behind them. The S&P 500 has experienced its third bear market in the last four years.
The bond...
Inspiring Small Businesses to Evolve Benefits to Be More Competitive
In today’s intensively competitive and increasingly mobile job market, companies are searching for meaningful ways to keep their best employees — and attract new...
First Interstate Bank Arrives in Iowa After Successful Merger with Great Western Bank
First Interstate is pleased to announce Great Western Bank locations in Iowa have opened for business as First Interstate. While the logo on the front door has changed, the same trusted and knowledgeable bank staff that have served Cedar Rapids are still in place, providing financial guidance and support to its communities.
20/20 Vision? You Still Need to See Your Eye Doctor
We all have that one friend that brags about their 20/20 vision – they can read the street signs, see the scoreboard and can...