Tag: Commentary
Tips to avoid unnecessary trouble
Most of us are talented at excusing personal habits as trivial idiosyncrasies or minor infractions. Yet, they can come together to form a clear...
Reacting to criticism from a female boss
Imagine that your boss Ethan calls you into his office. He expresses disappointment in your recent performance and lack of commitment. Would you accept...
Mask mandates don’t violate Constitution
Many public health professionals and politicians are urging or requiring citizens to wear face masks to help slow the spread of the COVID-19 virus.
Some...
Anxiety can spur leadership development
Prior to the COVID-19 outbreak, anxiety already permeated our day-to-day lives in the form of terrorism, mass shootings, environmental degradation and political instability. Individually,...
It’s up to us to make R.I.’s ‘new normal’ a better...
In these extraordinary times there is evidence of hope and generosity all around, just as there is uncertainty and urgent, extreme need. We are...
Niceties feed your sales
Too many salespeople find themselves running on fumes when it comes to prospects. “I get up every morning and ask myself the same question:...
The status quo on health care is a sure disaster
Cassandra, of Greek mythology, predicted disaster. As Democrats debate Medicare for All versus the public option versus expanded “Obamacare” versus a yet-unnamed option, the...
10 creative tips for success in selling
For some time, a storekeeper had displayed in his window a card inscribed “Fishing Tickle.”
A customer drew the proprietor’s attention to the spelling error....
Uncle Sam can’t whip us into shape
I trust government to soften the harshness of capitalism via subsidies , to provide health insurance , to build roads and bridges, to maintain...
Trillion-dollar is just what the economy needs right now
The federal budget deficit was just shy of $1 trillion for fiscal year 2019, prompting the usual hand-wringing about the long-term fiscal health of...
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