How to use executive sessions
By Regenia Bailey / Guest Column
The executive session, or a meeting of the board without staff present, provides the opportunity for the board to...
How innovators trump innovations
By Jean Kruse / Guest Column
“Great business people are more important than great ideas,” wrote Jim Clifton, chairman and CEO of Gallup. Think about...
Predict the future with strategic planning
By Nancy Garberson / Guest Column
Any organization that wants sustained growth needs to conduct regular strategic planning. It’s often difficult to predict the future,...
Make your contribution to happiness
By Gale Mote / Guest Column
Last week, while I was fueling my car, I was reminded of a very important principle of real happiness.
Sitting...
Survivorship: Life after winning the cancer war
By Tim Charles / Guest Column
Cancer is a frightening diagnosis. The State Health Registry of Iowa’s annual report on the disease projects 1,090 new...
Why confidence makes all the difference
By Greg Dardis / Guest Column
My work as a dad and as the president of Dardis Communications may differ vastly, but there is a...
Critical elections in Marion and IC
CBJ Editorial
All elections matter, but perhaps the two of the Corridor’s most important elections this campaign cycle are the races for mayor in Marion...
Vote for fresh voices for IC Council
Guest Opinion
Downtown Iowa City is a thriving success story worth celebrating. As proud local business owners and operators, we have contributed to the growth...
Make simplicity part of your brand
By Lynn Manternach / Guest Column
It’s a complex world out there. We are inundated with thousands of branding messages every day, and it can...
Should we give publicity to a mass killer?
By Joe Sheller / Guest Column
I was a bit startled and irritated when I saw the front page of the Oct. 3 edition of...