Opinion

CBJ editorial: South Dakota pipeline law fails

We were pleased to learn that the proposed carbon dioxide pipeline through wide areas of the Midwest was dealt a serious blow when South Dakota voters rejected a law passed earlier this year to ease the path of that pipeline’s…

Is your organization ready for change?

By Gale Mote / Guest Column Organizations that survive and thrive have developed the ability…

Developing a health care destination in the MedQuarter

By Tim Charles / Guest Column If you’ve traveled near downtown Cedar Rapids recently, you’ve…

In a world of immediate information, take time to reflect

By John Langhorne / Guest Column In a meeting discussing the effects of the digital…

Checking the facts of fact checkers

By Joe Sheller / Guest Column A local media birthday of note is coming up…

Boards need an annual performance check-up

By Regenia Bailey / Guest Column We’re accustomed to taking our cars in for regular…

Following guidelines to effective advertising

By Nancy Garberson / Guest Column Marketing and advertising are critical to the goals of…

Completing the transition to working on your business

By K.P. Persaud/Guest Column Editor’s note: This is the second article in a two-part series.…

Learning from George Washington, master of etiquette

By Greg Dardis / Guest Column To run an executive coaching firm is to continually…

SCORE provides help through army of volunteers

By Jean Kruse / Guest Column Many nonprofit organizations have huge fundraising projects. This is…

Providing quality health care access close to home

By Ted Townsend / Guest Column There’s an axiom that all health care, like politics,…

Plan before you claim Social Security benefits

By Christopher Graw / Guest Column One of today’s biggest myths is that you can…

It’s never too late to reform your team

By Gale Mote / Guest Column “We just don’t seem to be rowing in the…

Candid conversations strengthen organizations

By John Langhorne / Guest Column It is axiomatic that trust-based organizations, whether they be…

How to find the right marketing channels

By Sherry Bonelli/Guest Column If you run a business, leads are the lifeblood of your…

Brand focus makes you matter

By Lynn Manternach / Guest Column In this fast-paced, saturated marketing and advertising world, you…