She not only expects the worst, but makes the worst of it when it happens.

She not only expects the worst, but makes the worst of it when it happens.

Be brave enough to live life creatively. The creative place where no one else has ever been.

Be brave enough to live life creatively. The creative place where no one else has ever been.

We asked who our surveyed companies thought were leaders in SOA technology. IBM was mentioned most often, leading other providers read more

We asked who our surveyed companies thought were leaders in SOA technology. IBM was mentioned most often, leading other providers nearly three to one,

I think they have some very difficult challenges over the next three years. The silver lining is if they continue read more

I think they have some very difficult challenges over the next three years. The silver lining is if they continue to reduce costs and strive for flexible manufacturing, they can see a return to profits even without the sales levels of 2000. But the Asian brands and European brands aren't sitting still either.

Profit news continues to be good, and we are seeing some relief from the profit taking of the last few read more

Profit news continues to be good, and we are seeing some relief from the profit taking of the last few weeks. But there is an ongoing tug-of-war between 'we've come too far too fast,' and 'the economic recovery is strong' and you're seeing that played out on a day-to-day basis.

We laid out a lot of money on the thought that the rain forest is going to be in Johnson read more

We laid out a lot of money on the thought that the rain forest is going to be in Johnson County. Some of the initial interest did coincide with the rain forest going in Coralville. We had thought of marketing (Villages of Tiffin) as a less expensive option for businesses, and they would have the same access to some of the touristy type of attractions.

We just have to keep playing hard. We can't get all excited about where we are now, then come out read more

We just have to keep playing hard. We can't get all excited about where we are now, then come out and not play well. If we just come out each game and play our hardest, then we can stay in control.

He always wants to come with me. He insists, and he cries if I can't take him. He's afraid that read more

He always wants to come with me. He insists, and he cries if I can't take him. He's afraid that if I go, I won't ever come back.

He always hated that he’d never be able to donate blood for someone else,

He always hated that he’d never be able to donate blood for someone else,