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Building a team’s emotional intelligence

Gale Mote/Tree Full of Owls The news from his boss was not good. The team’s customer was not at all satisfied with the progress made...

Hit the ground running

By Pat Shaver NORTH LIBERTY -- Brian and Kris Tharp’s North Liberty business was a natural next step. The couple established We Run, a specialty running...

Bata’s Restaurant opens in NewBo neighborhood

By Pat Shaver CEDAR RAPIDS -- A father-and-son team is opening a new restaurant in the New Bohemia neighborhood in Cedar Rapids. Anthony Bata and Nick Bata,...

Best of the Corridor: Week 2

The 2012 Best of the Corridor winners were announced in two sets. The first groups was printed in the July 16 issue of the...

When it comes to service, perception is reality

Lynn Manternach/Tree Full of Owls   In a recent survey, 93 percent of Americans said companies fail to exceed their service expectations. The 2012 American Express Global...

Best of the Corridor: Week 1

The 2012 Best of the Corridor winners were announced, in part, in the July 16 issue of the Corridor Business Journal. The week one winners...

Changing the nature of jobs: a solution to entitlement?

John Langhorne/Tree Full of Owls In the last column we enumerated the multiple benefits of having a good job. It’s pretty clear that jobs are...

StoneBridge Promenade development down to three vacancies

By Gigi Wood NORTH LIBERTY -- The paint isn’t dry. But North Liberty’s newest development, StoneBridge Promenade, at 650 W. Cherry St., is nearly full of...

Counting down: RAGBRAI hits Cedar Rapids July 26-27

By Pat Shaver CEDAR RAPIDS -- Calling all volunteers. With RAGBRAI only a few weeks away, the Cedar Rapids RAGBRAI committee is calling for volunteers. They...

Boyer retires from Van Meter after 20 years

By Pat Shaver CEDAR RAPIDS -- Barry Boyer’s plan: there is no plan. Mr. Boyer, president of Van Meter in Cedar Rapids, finished his last day...

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