


Chair’s Corner: Learning from Our Mistakes
By Teresa Snow, MU Health Care, Women’s Network Chair We love to celebrate success in Women’s Network and for good reason – our members are high achievers. Recognizing success is important because it fuels confidence and serves as an example to others. But... Read Story
Member Profile: Julie McDermott
Let’s see, where to start…my husband and I have been married for nearly 20 years. We had a cat but he passed away in February. I have a BA in Communications, Mass Media emphasis, from UMKC. While I started college there my freshman year, I transferred to Mizzou for... Read Story
Book Review by Heather Brown
On vacation last May, I was walking on the beach listening to an audiobook of Furiously Happy: A Funny Book About Horrible Things by Jenny Lawson. Jenny narrated her own story and as I looked out over the ocean, I heard her say, “I’m... Read Story
Chair’s Corner: Connecting with the Chamber
By Teresa Snow, MU Health Care, Women’s Network Chair A fellow Women’s Network member recently asked me to explain the relationship between the network and the Chamber of Commerce. It had not occurred to me that some of our members might only identify with the... Read Story
Member Profile: Charisse Smith
Owner: CAPTVR3D Hometown: Vandalia, MO First job: Waitress at pizza hut College/degree(s): BA in Philosophy, minors in psych, soc, ethics & religion from Columbia College What led you to your career? I love photography/videography and I love cutting edge... Read Story
Chair’s Corner: A New Way to Connect
By Teresa Snow, MU Health Care, Women’s Network Chair Network: a verb meaning to interact with others to exchange information and develop professional or social contacts. Our Women’s Network lives up to this definition. Three hundred members strong, Women’s... Read Story
Book Review
Title: Split Second Courage Author: Christine Conti Reviewed by: Katie Swanson, Founder of Change Collaborative I took some Split-Second Courage and purchased this book. What hooked me is that the author is an Ironman, Ultra-Runner, Marathon runner, and we were... Read Story
Chair’s Corner: Calendar Management
By Teresa Snow, MU Health Care, Women’s Network Chair You’ve no doubt heard the expression “my calendar runs my life!” I often feel that way because there is rarely a day that I choose what activities or work to do without being driven by a blocked schedule of... Read Story