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SPORTS: Here are two opportunities to help our city’s kids

December 25, 2006

Almost a year ago, IBJ asked me to write a column that placed sports in an educational context. Obviously, I have great passion for the topic, having spent my life writing about sports, those who play the games, and the lessons that can be learned through participation. Sure, there are plentiful examples of excesses, and we certainly just had another in New York’s Madison Square Garden. But I maintain those incidents are not reflective of sports as a whole, any…

NOTIONS: Resolutions and predictions: Why bother?

December 25, 2006

Bruce Hetrick is on vacation this week. In his absence, this column, which appeared on Dec. 30, 2002, is being reprinted. The gym will be rife with resolvers these next few weeks. They’ll arrive, eagerbeaver, wearing sweats, headphones and heart monitors purchased as Christmas gifts by relatives hoping to encourage good habits, longer lives and less flab to hold onto in the night. On all this pricey merchandise, you’ll see Nike, Reebok, Adidas and Roots. That way, the resolvers can…

Mixing religion, business leads to risks, rewards

December 11, 2006

Navigating the intersection between creed and commerce can betricky. Fearing lawsuits, many companies prefer to avoid it whenever
possible. But others unabashedly intertwine religion and business.

NOTIONS: Holidays have you anxious? Keep them in context

December 4, 2006

Just before a month of holidays focused on giving and gratitude, I got sucked into one of those proverbial working-world messes. You know the type: A Lemony Snicketish series of unfortunate events that can put good people at odds with other good people. As I got more and more drawn in, I tensed up, lost sleep, worked late into the night, began anew in the wee hours, and otherwise got distracted from deeds that needed doing, apologies that needed saying…

Mellencamp a reluctant pitchman in Chevy ad

November 27, 2006

U.S. celebrities making pitches for large corporations is nothing new. But John Mellencamp has been long known as an artistic purist with a disdain for commercialism. His debut this fall as a pitchman for Chevrolet’s Silverado pickup truck has surprised many and touched off a torrent of criticism.

TAWN PARENT Commentary: Is your company wasting its talents?

November 20, 2006

Organizational development isn’t usually my bag, but when I heard people using words like uplifting, inspiring, astonishing, cool, infectious and dynamite to describe an up-and-coming method, I decided to check it out. The method is appreciative inquiry, which is billed as a way of transforming organizations by trying to build on what’s right instead of analyzing what’s wrong. “You motivate people more through engaging in what’s positive,” said Ruth Purcell-Jones, president of Trustee Leadership Development Inc., a local organization that…

East-side businesses fear ‘black hole’ from 10-month I-70 project

November 13, 2006

The rebuilding of Interstate 70 between downtown and Interstate 465 six miles to the east, starting in February, threatens to devastate a part of town already struggling economically, businesses and community groups warn.

Making the connection: Lobbyists represent diverse client base in navigating complicated legislative maze

November 13, 2006

Indiana’s wineries faced potential ruin in early 2006. The U.S. Supreme Court had handed down a decision requiring states to treat in-state and out-ofstate wineries the same. That meant if Indiana wineries were allowed to continue to ship directly to Indiana consumers, out-of-state wineries would be entitled to the same access. Or the state could ban all direct shipments of wine to Hoosier consumers. That’s exactly what wholesalers wanted. But that would have spelled disaster for Hoosier wineries. The wineries…

Techpoint’s new leader sees room to grow: Indiana making progress, but could do better, he says

November 13, 2006

Techpoint, a locally based technology trade group that represents the interests of about 330 members statewide, is undergoing a transition in leadership. Jim Jay, 37, has been named interim CEO following the resignation of Cameron Carter, who has led the organization since 2003. Directors should begin a formal search for a permanent replacement the first of the year. Whether Jay lands the top job remains to be seen. But in the meantime, the Butler University graduate with an entrepreneurial spirit…

Obstacles couldn’t stop community-minded Shaheen

November 6, 2006

Yvonne Shaheen, retired CEO of Long Electric Co., is the winner of the 2006 Michael A. Carroll award, given annually in memory of the former deputy mayor to a person who embodies determination, devotion, humility and community.

Martin University to lose its founder, but not his philosophy

November 6, 2006

In an 80-grit patch of the city fluent in poverty and despair, the Rev. Father Boniface Hardin lectures a visitor on how businesspeople need to learn the language and culture of countries where they operate. If not out of deference, then do it for practical reasons, he says, painting a picture of foreign business partners who “bow their heads and say, ‘This guy is one big sucker and we can rip him off,’ in their language.” What at first sounds…

SPORTS: Football triple-header has its highs and lows

September 25, 2006

There’s nothing better than Friday night at a high school football game. Unless it’s Saturday afternoon at a college football game (even if it is Indiana University). Or Sunday afternoon at an NFL game. Then again, how about all the above on an idyllic late-summer weekend? So, my wife, Sherry, and I set out for a tripleheader gridiron adventure. And before I proceed, let me say it’s terrific to have a bride who will happily endure three football games in…

ATA flies closer to black: Airline doing better, but doesn’t plan to resume local service

September 25, 2006

ATA, the incredibly shrinking airline that once was the busiest at Indianapolis International Airport, appears to have shrunk in a favorable category-its financial losses. The Indianapolis-based carrier that ended scheduled service here in January had a loss of $5.27 million in the second quarter, according to data compiled by the U.S. Department of Transportation. Now privately owned, ATA Holdings Corp. lost $26.3 million during the second quarter in its domestic operations, according to DOT. But it earned $21 million in…

NOTIONS: Dear philanthropist: Make me a daydream believer

September 18, 2006

Last month, I picked up my boys in Fort Wayne, drove north on Interstate 69, hooked a left at Interstate 94, and got off at the Portage, Mich., exit. There, we whiled away the weekend at a family reunion. The grownups ate too much, caught up on gossip and puttered around the lake in the speedboat. The teenagers, whom we rarely saw, did X-Box battle in the basement. On Sunday, after the kids had surfaced for lunch and the grandparents…

Some call on tradition of burying St. Joseph statue to help sell homes:

September 18, 2006

Real estate agents pushing to keep homes moving in a slowing market are increasingly looking for divine intervention. Local religious supply stores say sales are up for 4-inch-tall plastic figurines of St. Joseph. Some Catholics believe that burying the statues in a yard helps sell a house. St. Joseph statues have always sold well, but they’ve moved even faster in recent months, said Beth Kuczkowski, president of the Village Dove Inc., with stores in Broad Ripple, Fishers and on the…

RETURN ON TECHNOLOGY: Laptop deal-breaker depends on reliability

September 4, 2006

I’ve been scanning laptop buyer’s guides lately, and I have to say that many magazine test labs seem utterly out of touch with business users. They extol the big screens, fast multimedia and other capabilities business users just don’t care about. They act as if weight is a big factor for those of us who have to cart our hightech symbiotes around with us, but laptops long ago dropped below that critical barrier. Hewlett-Packard had a little notebook unit in…

VOICES FROM THE INDUSTRY: City must continue to encourage public-art projects

September 4, 2006

Since 1821, when Alexander Ralston first began incorporating spaces for public art in his design of Indianapolis, the city has been able to maintain a strong tradition of public art. Today is a good time to evaluate what must be done now to sustain and enhance that 185-year tradition. Public art also bolsters an area’s economic value and makes it more appealing for investors. Outside businesses looking to relocate a branch or headquarters will look more favorably on a community…

BEHIND THE NEWS: Leap of faith? IPO planned for new firm with no assets

August 21, 2006

Entrepreneur J. Smoke Wallin, bestknown as CEO of software maker eSkye Solutions, hopes to raise $60 million in an initial public offering for a new Indianapolis company that doesn’t yet own anything. Sound bizarre? Perhaps. But Wallin’s Taliera Corp. is just the latest in a long line of so-called “blank check” companies that raise money with the intention of going out and purchasing an operating business. In this case, Wallin has his sights on the alcoholic-beverage industry, though the company…

Indy Partnership helps spur job growth above Midwestern norm

July 24, 2006

For the last half-decade, Indianapolis has shown greater job gains than any other large city in the Midwest. During the same period, the Indy Partnership has been responsible for the area’s economic development.

BEHIND THE NEWS: A spicy spat is under wraps: Judge seals auditor lawsuit

July 3, 2006

National Wine and Spirits Inc., Indianapolis’ eighthlargest private company, in early June sued accounting giant Ernst & Young, charging “fraud and deception.” But don’t expect to peek into the court file to get the juicy details. Marion Superior Court Judge S.K. Reid on June 20 granted National Wine’s motion to seal the complaint. Court filings suggest the liquor distributor filed the motion at the behest of E&Y-which argued that because the dispute arose out of arbitration, and that process is…

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SPORTS: Here are two opportunities to help our city’s kids

NOTIONS: Resolutions and predictions: Why bother?

Mixing religion, business leads to risks, rewards

NOTIONS: Holidays have you anxious? Keep them in context

Mellencamp a reluctant pitchman in Chevy ad

TAWN PARENT Commentary: Is your company wasting its talents?

East-side businesses fear ‘black hole’ from 10-month I-70 project

Making the connection: Lobbyists represent diverse client base in navigating complicated legislative maze

Techpoint’s new leader sees room to grow: Indiana making progress, but could do better, he says

Obstacles couldn’t stop community-minded Shaheen

Martin University to lose its founder, but not his philosophy

SPORTS: Football triple-header has its highs and lows

ATA flies closer to black: Airline doing better, but doesn’t plan to resume local service

NOTIONS: Dear philanthropist: Make me a daydream believer

Some call on tradition of burying St. Joseph statue to help sell homes:

RETURN ON TECHNOLOGY: Laptop deal-breaker depends on reliability

VOICES FROM THE INDUSTRY: City must continue to encourage public-art projects

BEHIND THE NEWS: Leap of faith? IPO planned for new firm with no assets

Indy Partnership helps spur job growth above Midwestern norm

BEHIND THE NEWS: A spicy spat is under wraps: Judge seals auditor lawsuit