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Enjoy these weekly insights from Steve Simonin, President & CEO.

Amy's Reflections

Happy New Year! Hopefully, everyone found time to remember and appreciate their blessings over the holidays. Whether that included time with family and friends or some time alone to regroup, I hope each of you refilled your buckets. For many of us, the holidays bring a mix of additional stress,...
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Notes from Steve

Theme 2025: Belonging Knowing the difference between “belonging” versus “fitting in” is important. The definition (we are going with) is belonging is being in a group that you want to be with, and they want you to be there. Kind of like a happy cult. And fitting in is dressing...
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Notes from Steve

Days before the new year require all of us to plan and strategize our lives in 2025.  My opinion is to go for the gold - shoot the moon - bet the whole kitten kaboodle*… live life on the edge.  Because, really, why not?  Sure, you could break a hip or worse …**...
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Notes from Steve

Merry Christmas.  I was planning on doing the Santa Run in Des Moines on December 14th, but we got the ice storm, so I crawled over to my gym and ran a 5K on the treadmill. Then, I joined everyone later to party in Santa and Elf costumes at the Des...
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Notes from Steve

I whacked the top of my head on the way out of the shower today, and it was bleeding.  Not bad, and it didn’t hurt, but I immediately thought of my dad who whacked his head all the time.  For us bald guys - these things are very noticeable.  I told someone a...
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Notes from Steve

I got hearing aids last Friday.  I was surprised at the things I missed.  I was shocked that my turn signal made noises - click, click, click*.  To tell you the truth, though, my life isn’t (except for the meetings part and hearing everything I’ve missed for years) that much improved.  I think not...
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Notes from Steve

‘Tis the season.  I try really hard every year not to be the Scrooge in the annual seasonal overdo.  I usually fail, but this year, I’ve determined to “move beyond the emotion” and fake it.  (I think it’s because I have planned vacations out of the state of Iowa in February, and that...
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Notes from Steve

I took the week off last week.  I read this 800-page book that I thought was supposed to be good.  It wasn’t.  People asked me why I didn’t stop after 300 pages if it was so bad, and I didn’t know how to answer them.  Sometimes, I’ll make food or buy it, and it’ll...
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Amy's Reflections

The boys are about halfway through their senior year now, and we are starting to dig into the finer details of college programs. I am thankful I have been through this process once with Shaila, although she knew what she wanted to do and where to go. It seems unbelievable...
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