What’s fair in workplace
Everyone seeks to be treated fairly. Remember when you were growing up and you had a teacher or coach or parent who played favorites?...
Admit what you don’t know
Research in science, medicine or economics is most valuable when it is unbiased, with researchers honestly reporting the limitations of their results. It’s a...
New Bedford orchestra honored
NEW BEDFORD SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA was recently presented with the 2018 APEX Award for Nonprofit of the Year by the SouthCoast Chamber of Commerce. Award...
Pawtucket artist, designer receives Pell Award for Excellence in the Arts
MORRIS NATHANSON, a Pawtucket-based artist and designer who was also a founding board member of Trinity Repertory Company, received a 2018 Rhode Island Pell...
Resourcefulness a great resource
A firm needed a researcher. Applicants were a scientist, an engineer and an economist. Each was given a stone, a piece of string and...
The increasing importance of planned giving in charitable fundraising
The logistics of charitable giving are expected to shift dramatically over the next several years as baby boomers in North America age and consider...
Housing is back, but the American dream isn’t?
The housing market has made a remarkable – if partial – recovery since the disaster that befell it 10 years ago. In the years...
Keep prospects talking
When asked why salespeople don’t close more sales, a company president answered instantly, “They don’t ask enough questions.” He went on to add, “They’re...
Barone named R.I. Bar Association president
CAROLYN R. BARONE, senior partner for Kirshenbaum Law Associates Inc. in Warwick, was recently appointed president of the Rhode Island Bar Association, succeeding Linda...
The blessing of rejection
Anytime you feel like quitting throughout your career, perhaps you’ll remember this story.
When he was born, he was given the nickname “Sparky.” School was...















