Job description: Motivating and leading a high-performing team at REDI as well as developing and implementing economic development initiatives to accommodate the objectives of the organization, the city, and the Boone County region. Also, ensuring a vibrant local economy through job creation. Years lived in Columbia/mid-Missouri: One year (and counting!). Original hometown: Phoenix, Arizona. Education: […]
The most important item on the City of Columbia’s “to-do” list of municipal projects is the construction and development of a new terminal facility at Columbia Regional Airport. With the University of Missouri faced with unprecedented enrollment declines — tantamount to a major factory closing — the overall significance and promotion of COU as a
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It may seem like a simple part of the construction process, but the strength of the foundation and the strength of a building’s infrastructure are incredibly important. The same is true regarding your organization. All things are constantly in transition within your organization, especially where talent is concerned. There is no status quo. This DNA
When I was in the “corporate” world, I loved hearing individuals, managers, and (my personal favorite) the over-caffeinated coworker quickly climbing the success ladder talk about the most recent leadership, motivational, or, as one of my favorite sales managers used to call them, “how-to guide trying to duplicate someone else’s success” book. That same manager
Jill Orr talks about going through “the middle.” I’ve been writing the “Mommy Chronicles” column in this magazine for over six years. In that time, I’ve reflected upon everything from tantrums to tournaments, food issues to friendships and milestones to minivans. Because my kids were relatively young when I started writing about them, many
Picking the right choice for your four-legged friend. So you are going out of town this summer, what are the choices for your four-legged friend’s care? Friends or family often come to mind first, but if that isn’t an option, what then? Essentially, there is pet resorts/boarding kennels or home pet sitting. What choice is
