Posts Tagged ‘RINewsTodaym’
Why Senior Executives Fail; A Universal Story – Mary T. O’Sullivan
By Mary T. O’Sullivan, MSOL Life is like a dogsled team. If you ain’t the lead dog, the scenery never changes. – Lewis Grizzard In the early 1990’s, the late Jack Welch gathered 20 of his brightest executives to capture rubrics of their success. These individuals were the future senior leaders of GE. They spent…
Read MoreVinny Paz, 5X World Champion, overcoming obstacles along the way – Part 2, John Cardullo
by John Cardullo, sportswriter This the 2nd part of a two-part story focusing on Rhode Island’s favorite son. Part one, here: https://bit.ly/3wdSjta A little more than a month has passed after Pazienza won the WBA Light Middleweight championship, defeating Italy’s Gilbert Dele on a TKO at the Providence Civic Center on October 1, 1991. Still…
Read MoreOrganizing your information – for others – “Reboot, clear cache… Don’t panic!” – Harris N. (Hershey) Rosen
by Harris N. (Hershey) Rosen, contributing writer Computer information – the dreaded reboot, clear cache, did I do a backup? Recently I was working on an article which involved uploading a photo from a trusted source. All was going well until the upload was finished and the article would no longer “save”. No matter what…
Read MoreGimme’ Shelter – Meet Travie!
Hi there! I was found in a turned-over trash can paralyzed with fear because I had never been outside before. I was wearing a new collar but no one came for me which made me sad. I am making friends here, and I was recently neutered, so I am feeling much better! I might be…
Read MoreGriefSpeak: Henry’s Hesitation – Dr. Mari Dias
By: Dr. Mari Dias They were a collection of individuals attending a “General Grief” group. It was the first weekly session of a six-week program. Three women – Joan, Loretta, and Rachel, along with two men -Henry and Rex. Henry dominated the group from the very beginning with his booming, deep voice and a persona…
Read MoreOur Networking Pick of the Week – Central Chamber
This week’s Networking Pick of the Week is the Virtual Morning Coffee with the Central RI Chamber of Commerce. Held on Thursday, Feb. 11th, from 9:00 AM – 9:45 AM. Zoom from the comfort of your own home or office – You Bring The Coffee – they’ll bring the connections. Make new connections and strengthen…
Read MoreSolve Conflict with Facts and Data – by Mary T. O’Sullivan
By Mary T. O’Sullivan, MSOL We have times of turmoil at hand. Disagreements and disputes rule the airwaves. So, what do you think is the best way to resolve this diverging opinions and actions? When is it time to lay down the banners, flags, signs, and smoke bombs and begin to reason together? In my…
Read MoreMedicare Annual Enrollment Time – Questions?
Several ways to tell how the seasons transition from summer to fall are: the weather changing, foliage, and the major sport going from baseball to football. Another way to tell there’s a difference coming is the Medicare Annual Enrollment Period (AEP). Happening this year from October 15th through December 7th, anyone who has health coverage…
Read MoreA Lively Experiment with Jim Hummel
This week’s Lively Experiment features, with Jim Hummel, Executive Director of The Hummel Report, Moderator: Panel Members: Patrick Anderson, The Providence JournalAmanda Milkovits, The Boston GlobeTim White, WPRI Target 12 Investigator Program content: Governor Gina Raimondo hits the pause button on opening of public schools this fall by two weeks. The new state police hotline…
Read MoreBreaking: Gov. Raimondo will delete “Plantations” from RI docs, websites, etc. by Executive Order today at 3pm.
Gov. Raimondo will not wait for voters to decide. According to the Providence Journal, she will issue an Executive Order today removing the word “Plantations” from official forms, documents, and state websites. It is expected the issue will continue on to the voters in the fall for an official vote on changing the state name.…
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