Shawn Matthews
I am a serial entrepreneur, writer, speaker and consultant from Springfield, Missouri. I create strategies, campaigns and models for businesses that connect technology with the human experience. I am an expert in agile business development, concept mapping, creative coaching and helping businesses build working yet adaptable prototypes.
Bowls, Beds and Top Shelf Pet Wellness Products
Opulence and style are no longer reserved for humans, at least that is the mission of Unleashed Life a provider of luxury dog beds, bowls, home accessories and pet wellness products based in Springfield, Missouri. More...
Overnight Plane Crash Near Willard, MO
Overnight Plane Crash Near Willard, Missouri Willard, MO – At approximately 12:34 a.m. this morning small to medium sized plane crashed in a field north of Willard, Missouri near the intersection of Farm Road More...
City Council Tables Bills to Amend Nondiscrimination Ordinance
City Council approved a motion by Councilman Thomas Bieker to table a bill that would have added sexual orientation and gender identity to the list of protected categories in the City’s nondiscrimination ordinance More...
Goal of united Syrian opposition still elusive
AZAZ, Syria (AP) — In the foreign halls of power, the strategy is clear: Syria’s opposition should unite to present an alternative to Bashar Assad’s rule — a step France’s president says would More...
Gender Identity Undecided at City Council Meeting
Tonight’s Springfield’s City Council meeting ended with a whimper before the meeting could even get started. Councilmen Thomas Bieker filed a motion to table the discussion. Bieker, who came under media More...
Will Brad Huff Defend His Ranking?
Photo by Shawn Matthews LocalOzarks Contributor With Thursday’s breaking news that seven time Tour De France winner Lance Armstrong will give up his fight against doping allegations, the world of professional More...
Will the Local Tide Turn to Support Todd Akin?
Local Ozarks News Springfield, MO (LO) – The hot topic for the past few days has been Todd Akin’s preposterous comments on a recent national broadcast, however many Missourians are rallying behind Akin who More...
Springfield Missouri City Council Study Session Summary
City Council hosted its weekly study session at noon, Aug. 21. It was a public meeting, but not a public hearing and mainly addressed questions posed at Council’s Aug. 13 meeting about a bill More...
