Posts Tagged ‘Overland Park’
President’s Message | Starting the Conversation
President’s Message July 2020 From the Business Perspective Newsletter Starting the Conversation One of my favorite quotes is by Sister Catherine McAuley, founder of the Sisters of Mercy in 1831. She said, “Dear Lord, give us the courage to begin important tasks that last longer than our lives.” Since I first heard this quote 25…
Read MoreThis Week in Topeka | June 1-5, 2020
This Week in Topeka June 1-5, 2020 Business, Economic Development & Local Government News from the Legislative Session Lawmakers returned to Topeka on Wednesday after Governor Laura Kelly called for a special session to address emergency powers and other issues related to COVID-19. The special session came on the heels of a tumultuous and nearly…
Read MorePresident’s Message | Lessons from my kitchen table
President’s Message June 2020 From the Business Perspective Newsletter Lessons from my kitchen table Images of leaders are often portrayed in a traditional motif such as Gen. Washington leading his troops across the icy Delaware. My images of leaders during this pandemic look like the entrepreneur in a closed restaurant, creating a new plan for…
Read MorePresident’s Message | We will prosper again
President’s Message May 2020 From the Business Perspective Newsletter We will prosper again My grandparents went broke twice, in the Dust Bowl, and during the Depression. They rarely, if ever talked about it, at least not with me. Once I knew, I understood how these experiences shaped the young couple who went on to raise…
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