By Joyce Smith, The Kansas City Star, Mo. Mar. 25--Businesses are constantly morphing, so it's important to always be listening and be ready to change, advises innovation consultant Sue Mosby.

By Joyce Smith, The Kansas City Star, Mo. Dec. 21

By Joyce Smith, The Kansas City Star, Mo. Mar. 9--The Kansas City Health Department suspended the health permit for Louisiana Fresh Fish Dock on Jan. 25 when there was no water service at the restaurant. But the restaurant's health violations are now a thing of the past.

By Joyce Smith, The Kansas City Star, Mo. Jan. 16--When the Cascone family began serving up their home-cooked meals to Kansas Citians some 50 years ago, diners wanted to be coddled as if they were at their grandmother's house. But times have changed.

By Laura Bauer and Joyce Smith, The Kansas City Star, Mo. Oct. 26--Up all night studying? Throw back an energy drink and get through that early-morning geometry class. Need a little pick-me-up in the middle of boring work or at the end of a long day? Drink one and you'll instantly have more fun.