Tag: opinion
Real business value: What do you want from your business?
“Start with why” is good, impactful business advice. In fact, there is an entire book dedicated to this principle. Unfortunately, most entrepreneurs only focus...
Gracefully resigning after accepting a new job offer
The editor of my book, “Expect Success! The Science of the Over 50 Career Search,” told me when she edited my 11th Step (steps...
Opinion: Cancel the ICR Iowa brand
When a business has a product, service or brand that isn’t being embraced, typically leaders of the business will either change, sell or cancel...
Teaching children to save good practice for adulthood
Teaching a child good savings habits is essential for any financial foundation as an adult.
Despite that, T. Rowe Price’s 11th annual Parents, Kids &...
Opinion: The Iowa Caucuses need Obama
We were disappointed that the Democratic National Committee (DNC) no longer guarantees that Iowa will be the first in the nation in the presidential...
Be wary of the ‘Pink Tax’
By Emily Bettridge / Guest Opinion
Early in my college years, when I started making my own money and paying for my own necessities, I...
Be wary of the ‘Pink Tax’
By Emily Bettridge / Guest Opinion
Early in my college years, when I started making my own money and paying for my own necessities, I...
Johnson County comprehensive plan proposal would stunt growth
By Casey Cook / Guest Opinion
While attending the League of Women Voters forum for Johnson County supervisor candidates, I kept hearing the two incumbents...
Save the ‘Corridor’
By John Lohman / Guest Opinion
I’m passionate about the Corridor. Not just the Cedar Rapids/Iowa City region, but the Corridor brand.
I co-founded the Corridor...
Former IC mayors endorse bond measure
By Matt Hayek, Regenia Bailey, Ross Wilburn, Ernie Lehman, Naomi Novick, Bill Ambrisco and John Balmer / Guest Opinion
As former mayors of Iowa City,...