Matt Patston
Articles
By design, every human being has the capacity, potential, and raw material to become a leader. You don’t need title and position to lead. It’s a tragedy that...
Hawthorn Bank will open a downtown banking center, COO Kathleen Bruegenhemke announced Friday. The center will be located on the first two floors of 807 E. Walnut when...
In urban development circles, it’s common to talk about public art as a way to create a strong identity for an area. For hundreds of years, cites have...
This post is the first in a four-part series about creating a new entrepreneurship program, the Missouri Women’s Business Center, while simultaneously helping entrepreneurs start and grow their...
Congratulations! Your employer has confirmed a commitment to diversity and inclusion initiatives and has named the individual within the organization who will manage those efforts . . ....
Coaching has become part method, part technique, and part buzzword when people are describing the process of developing employees. The idea that not only does everyone have the...
Tucked within the North Village Art District sits one of Columbia’s many Quonset-style buildings, a steel semi-circle that’s newly renovated. Previously home to the Koonse Glass Company, it...
“What are we going to do about our roads and bridges?” I’ve heard it from Missourians across the state since long before I got involved with politics. The...
One of the Better Business Bureau’s most important functions is providing a bridge between customers and businesses when the customer is unhappy and files a complaint. Excellent customer...
In early June, Amy Schneider, director of the Columbia Convention and Visitors Bureau, was at the Ameristar Casino in St. Charles for the annual conference of the Missouri...