Kali Johnson
A Future In Iowa
LIU is finally over and I am really sad. I had such an amazing time with such an awesome group of people. At first, I thought this class was going to be lecture after lecture in the same room day after day. This thought was completely wrong. I was really surprised when we traveled to different places around Des Moines, Ankeny, and Pella. I also didn’t think we would be attending an Iowa Cubs game either!
Attending Leadership Iowa University truly was one of the smartest decisions I have ever made in my life. I was exposed to so many influential business leaders throughout the week than I have ever been before. I learned tons of useful information including all aspects of networking, how to give myself a personal brand, and how to think outside of the box to achieve. One of the biggest lessons I took away from this class was that Iowa has more to offer than I had known. I was one of those people that wanted to get away as soon as I got out of college and now I am second guessing myself. I really do take for granted how cheerful and willing to help others Iowans are. Des Moines in particular is an amazing city, especially for young professionals. This might be a prospective city for my future career!
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| Leadership Iowa University is a program of the Iowa Association of Business and Industry (ABI) Foundation. The program is designed to bring together two ABI Foundation programs, Leadership Iowa and Business Horizons, to create a unique opportunity for college students. Leadership Iowa University will educate, inspire and develop young leaders as the foundation for Iowa’s future economic growth and encourage their on-going involvement in local communities and the state to create a better future for all Iowans. |  |
