Mickey Kim: NFL coaches, investors focus on process, not outcome
Outcome is the result, but it doesn’t tell you anything about how that result was achieved. Outcome is about the “right now.”
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Cecil Bohanon and John Horowitz: The evolution of college sports, amateur players
The definition of an amateur has dramatically changed since the 1800s.
Editorial: GOP governor candidates need to move beyond federal issues
Our hope is that voters, journalists and debate moderators will all do more in the coming weeks to push the candidates to have robust discussions on economic development policy and other key issues that will determine the economic trajectory of our state.
Lesley Weidenbener: My love letter to basketball
My dad loved basketball. The team he played on at tiny Gill Township High School in Sullivan County won the sectional in 1955, an achievement memorialized with a plaque and trophy displayed at the Merom Community Center. And basketball became a key part of our family’s life.
Scott Fadness: How CIRDA is driving key initiatives in central Indiana
Our time to put our foot on the gas pedal is now, as our region has fallen behind others. Through our collective work, we must move more quickly and boldly than ever before, and most important, we must convince the residents we serve that this region deserves and is capable of aspirations.
Lacy Johnson: Newfields’ path forward can be found within its walls
The recent controversy around Newfields, one of Indianapolis’ most treasured cultural institutions, exemplifies just how deeply we care.
Letters: Fully funded pre-K key to reading
Having children begin school at an earlier age would also benefit families as it would allow parents to work during those hours to also help alleviate the shortfall of workers in some areas.
Letters: Local debt is too high
On a per-capita basis, the Indiana outstanding local governmental debt was $4.2 million or 41,315 times that of the $101,755 per capita federal debt.
Derek Schultz: Nick Gardner has had front-row seats to Butler’s rise
To say this eventual reality for him or his alma mater was a dream for Gardner when he first stepped on the campus in midtown Indianapolis nearly a quarter-century ago would be a lie.
Kim and Todd Saxton: Make sure our scale-ups have support they need
While providing resources and reducing barriers to new startups is important, we should not ignore the needs of scale-up companies.
Pete the Planner: Do your due diligence hiring an adviser. Here’s how.
I often find myself thinking of a trusting client when they first receive the news they were duped. I feel their fear. I feel their shame. I feel their disgust. It makes my skin crawl.
Cecil Bohanon and John Horowitz: You’re more likely to cheat for charitable causes
Duke professor and behavioral economist Dan Ariely reports that “people cheat more” in this case.
Mark Caswell: Grit is earned in the hard times, not given
Grit is that ability to persevere through difficult situations.
Mickey Maurer: A lesson in doing your research
My partner Bob Schloss and I were pioneers in the cable television industry in the early ’70s. If a pioneer has opportunities to make mistakes that have never been made before, we were pioneers.
Tony Knoble: Repeal of EED would threaten downtown’s progress
The EED will ensure that needed services continue by providing an ongoing source of funding to support the Mile Square.
Kory Wood: A vote for House Bill 1199 is a vote for downtown equity
This intervention by the General Assembly is a step toward ensuring property owners and businesses within the Mile Square are not subject to arbitrary and unlimited taxation.
Mark Montieth: Sports halls of fame in Indiana built on hopes, money, luck
Making a hall of fame work as a business and/or charitable enterprise is an entirely different matter.
Hahn: Tuning out the noise and sticking to your strategy
There is a lot of data analyzed before making predictions.
Angie Stocklin: Here’s what it looked like when we sold One Click
A common phrase floating around the startup world is that companies are bought, not sold.
Cecil Bohanon and John Horowitz: Debasing learning measures erodes quality of education
For example, when schools focus on students passing standardized tests, teachers teach to the test rather than focusing on students actually learning the relevant concepts.