Tag: Friendship
Fantastic words and how to use them
As a writer and speaker, I look for the deeper meaning in the words I choose. It doesn’t matter how long the words are,...
The power and importance of friends
Someone once asked a great philosopher what he would rather have – a gift of money or a gift of friendship.
“Friendship,” replied the philosopher,...
Listen to understand
Rebecca Twitchell | half full llc founder, president
Just like no two snowflakes are the same, no two people are the same either. If we...
Empathy key to problem-solving
Tonya Harris | Rhode Island Coalition Against Domestic Violence executive director
When I became the executive director of RICADV, I knew my life’s work had...
Adopt mentoring mindset
Jo-Ann Schofield | Mentor Rhode Island: The RI Mentoring Partnership Inc. CEO and president
We are all on this journey together. As social beings, the...
Making decisions for the long run yields the best results today
Pam Hyland | Girl Scouts of Southeastern New England president and CEO
I am a lifetime professional Girl Scout. I have worked in seven states,...
If innovation is desired, then sustained commitment is needed
Richard G. Horan | Biograph Venture Development LLC founder and principal
The critical inputs to building an innovation economy are said to include talent, technology...
The speed of information flow demands immediate transparency for business
Dyana Koelsch | DK Communications owner
Much has changed from those days when print and broadcast journalists were the gatekeepers, the storytellers and almost exclusively...
Don’t do things the way they have always been done
Jorge O. Elorza| Providence mayor
All my life, I’ve never accepted the “way things were always done” as a response to age-old problems.
As mayor, a...
Friendship plays valuable role in workplace
Two friends were walking through a dense jungle. Knowing the dangers, they promised to stick together whatever happened.
Suddenly, a tiger appeared in the bushes....