This is always a challenging issue for me to write every year. We do a finance issue every year as it is so core to our community and our homes. No family is untouched by the effects of rising prices on everything from groceries to gas to interest rates on everything. On the way to […]
I have a very unpopular opinion within our current societal norms. I think it’s a disservice to families and children to schedule them in too many activities. A day doesn’t go by when I don’t talk to a mom or dad who isn’t a slave to their kids’ schedules. They are busy, rushed, and often
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I have grown up around sports my whole life. Although, not in the way one might think. Growing up in Joplin (otherwise known as the Four States), we never had a team that was the hands down favorite. Collegiate football teams from Oklahoma, Kansas, Arkansas, and Missouri were equally cheered for. Basketball wasn’t really a
In the fall of 2021, upon hearing that Ian Thomas was not to run for re-election in Ward 4, I immediately thought that this was my time. I love my city. I had grown quite interested over the last several years in issues important to our city like affordable housing, policing, social issues including the
This is such a fun issue. Who doesn’t like animals? I mean, there are some of you that don’t like animals … but you’re also the same people who don’t like French fries and America. (I tease, I tease!) Pets have always been a big part of my life and my children’s lives as
Is it just me or does it feel like we are all moving faster than usual and trying to accomplish more than ever? I find myself feeling exhausted in a way that isn’t solved by a good nap. In fact, sometimes naps make things worse, because I feel guilty for not being productive. As I
This last week has been filled with opportunities to really reflect on what we are doing at COMO Companies and why. Sometimes in the rush of schedules, the stress of budgets, and the general responsibilities that come with owning a business, the effect of my work can become overshadowed, and I can feel overwhelmed. While
I love change! I am the personality type that thrives on trying new things and just winging it! I’m constantly dreaming up new events, looking for new content for the magazines, trying out new software systems and new technologies. And my team does such a great job at keeping up with our constantly changing environment,
COMO’s publisher shares her favorite finds that have helped her along her personal financial journey.
“Innovation” has been the name of the game for the last three years, at least. When the world tells you that you no longer can operate the way you’ve always done it, you are forced to look with new eyes at potential new solutions. If you know me at all, you know that I thrive
