As subdivisions continue to spread into rural areas, varmints like moles, mice and opossums that used to run wild in the pastures and woodlands are increasingly becoming unwanted houseguests. Critter Control of Central Missouri, which opened in Columbia in June 2005, fills the void left by the inability of public animal control departments, conservation agencies […]
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Owner, Gotcha! Costume AGE: 38 JOB DESCRIPTION: I am responsible for purchasing and selling a wide variety of costumes and esoteric accessories. I also develop entertainment concepts for special events. YEARS LIVED IN COLUMBIA: All my life! EDUCATION: BA, communication, University of Missouri, 1992 COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT: Member of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows; member
Dan Trim runs what he calls the simplest of businesses, where every transaction carries with it a reality check. Trim’s Tiger Pawn is located on Business Loop 70 East, in an unadorned yellow corrugated metal building. Customers are generally in the lower or middle class, and sometimes they’re in a bind. After all, bad things
Business Profile: Tiger Pawn: Basic commerce for customers in a bind Read More »
There are many subjects in Columbia that you are not allowed to talk about negatively. If you talk negatively about these subjects, even merely to stimulate a debate, you will be labeled with a moniker, a scarlet letter, or a head tattoo, and your name will fill the blogosphere accompanied by negative terms. I am
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I am worried. I am worried about Columbia’s future as well as the destiny of the region and the state as well. I consider it my business as a commentator to worry about our future and the direction we’re headed. I’m not optimistic about some of the paths we as a community seem to be
Our city and university are heading down wrong roads Read More »
Business and management consultants offer advice, perspective Five prominent consultants participated in this survey for our special section on Management & Team Building: Sarah Read from The Communications Center; Eugene Gerke, David Waters and Joe Weston from Gerke & Associates; Bob Scribner from Executive Advantage, Pam Franta at Pamela Franta Consulting; Cathy Atkins from Awareness
The following is the first in a series of articles on succession planning within businesses or organizations. In the coming issues, we will explore the various steps of this critical planning process that will help protect the longevity of businesses and provide professional growth of future leaders. Congratulations. Your leadership has grown your business and
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Most consultants will admit that one of the most frequently requested training topics is “teambuilding.” Many businesses struggle with employees who resist cooperating, squabble repeatedly, or basically just won’t work together. Managers recognize the importance of employees working together and reaching goals. They can tell when it is happening, but many don’t know what to
Trust lies at heart of any teambuilding effort in the workplace Read More »
Five prominent consultants participated in this survey for our special section on Management & Team Building: Sarah Read from The Communications Center, Eugene Gerke, David Waters and Joe Weston from Gerke & Associates, Bob Scribner from Executive Advantage, Pam Franta at Pamela Franta Consulting, Cathy Atkins from Awareness Management Systems and Elizabeth Holden at PrimePoint.
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If you browse the store or online shelves of any bookstore these days, you’ll see more books on business management than nearly anything else. Everyone, it seems, has a philosophy of management — ranging from emulating Genghis Khan to following a more faith-based approach. Each managerial mindset has its proponents and detractors, and no doubt
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