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Sarah Miller Caldicott
Patterns of Innovation
"Innovate Like Edison"
Wednesday, June
9th
12:30-2:00 P.M.
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To foster a favorable business, economic,
governmental and social climate within the State
of Iowa so that our citizens have the opportunity
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IIPAC
Participation Key to
Future
ABI
members employ over 300,000 Iowans. Can you
imagine if even half of these individuals
participated in IIPAC at some level? IIPAC
would catch the more than 20 aggressive Union
PACs.
IIPAC would dwarf the Trial Lawyers
PAC.
IIPAC would be able to help pro-business
candidates for the legislature get their message
out about job growth, regulatory reform, and tax
cuts.
Wouldn't that be a refreshing change? Be
Part of the IIPAC in 2010 CLICK HERE.
Only
a Few Weeks Remain-Are You
Registered?
Tuesday,
June 8th marks two very important
events for ABI members. The
first is the 107th annual conference
which will be hosted in Ames. To take
part in the festivities, including the
opportunity to meet several elected officials,
click here. The
other important event taking place on June
8th is Iowa's Primary. If you
have not registered to vote, the Iowa Prosperity
Project has resources where you can register to
vote. Continue reading>>>
ABI
Members Participate in Joint Committee
Meeting Members
of the Tax, Economic Growth and Environment
Committees participated in a joint meeting on
Tuesday, May 18th. The
committees met in person and via phone to
discuss a request for support of the Iowa's
Water and Land Legacy Campaign. The
campaign has been established to gather support
for voter approval of a protected fund for
natural resources on the November ballot. Continue reading>>>
Workers'
Compensation
TV?
Extremist
labor union groups are promoting an "Injured
Worker TV Channel" to bring attention to what
they call "a national issue that needs fixing quite
badly!"
Injured Workers Television would push for
reforms in workers' compensation because
employers "negligently and maliciously cause
disease and injury" according to the proponents.
Continue
reading>>> |
From the Desk
of...Mara White, Flynn
Wright
Sometimes
when I get fixated on making something happen,
little stands in my way from securing it. I'm
not unreasonable; I just set my sights on
something and go after it. I'm not talking about
summiting Mount
Everest or inventing the first and coolest online savings
system. I'm talking about other things -
things that might not matter to some but, well,
matter to me.
Like the time about five
years ago that I saw a dress I wanted to get for
our daughter's first birthday. It was perfect -
but they didn't have it in her size. Continue
reading>>>
Did you miss the Monday Memo
from ABI President Mike Ralston? For this week's
memo click here. |
Health
Care Reform Resource Center... Chris Collins,
LWBJ Financial
Heatlth Care Reform Legislation
for Individuals
"The
recently enacted health reform legislation,
while generally dealing with the health care
system, contains many revisions to the Internal
Revenue Code which affect not only businesses,
but individuals as well. Below is a brief
overview of key changes that will affect
individuals." Continue
reading>>>
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Some
people may say, "Communication is easy."
No...talking is easy.
Communication requires greater
skill.
It is an exchange that demands we listen
and speak skillfully, not just talk mindlessly
without purpose.
Interacting with fearful, angry, or
frustrated people can be even more difficult,
because we're less skillful when caught up in
such emotions. Don't despair or resign yourself
to a lifetime of miscommunication. Great
communicators can be honed. Here are
some tips to get you started.
Choose
words wisely. Rely on clear, positive
language and straightforward sincerity to foster
shared understanding and earn the support of
others. Continue
reading>>> | |
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