Some of you wrote and asked for more details about Robert Sternberg’s Love Story theory. It seems simple, but people are beginning to tell me that it is hard work. And I agree. In all the years that I have had this quiz, I just realized that I have never completed it. Now I understand why….
Author: Rita Watson
The Valentine Maven
This is a reprint of an article I wrote on Valentine’s Day last year for The Providence Journal. I still believe in the sentiment, but I am finding that flowers are uplifting and they don’t stick to your thighs.
Your dream, goal, and focus
Week Two: Seven Steps to a Sucessful Dream No controversy in this posting. No kittens and cougars. No lovers and exes. No politics. Just simple goal setting. In the first week of Seven Weeks to A Successful Dream you dreamed the dreams. (January 12th, Blog Post) Week Two is time to focus on your goal,…
Networking or When Sex Trumps the King
It seems that Cougars and Kittens created some controversy regarding relationships. Frankly, I think a lot of it has to do with serendipity. Dating and mating are so difficult. However, I know of happily married couples who took a networking Business School approach to meet and marry — planning, planning, and strategizing. To me it…
Seven Weeks to Success: Making a Dream Come True
Men dream big dreams — a new car, a new boat, a new job. Women traditionally dream small dreams — a call from their special significant other, time alone, a new outfit. Now is the time to make a decision to follow your heart and make a secret dream come true. It might be a…
Decision Making Integrity: Think about the consequences
Tip for the day: To enhance integrity, think about consequences of your actions. “The man of character, sensitive to the meaning of what he is doing, will know how to discover the ethical paths in the maze of possible behavior.” -Chief Justice Judge Earl Warren Decisions Shape Our Destiny We are becoming a sound bite…
Men. Sex. Cars. Relationships
This tells how my columns were conceived! But please read January 8 note on WORDS THAT HEAL. Decision Making Tips for Today:– Remain calm. Look at both points of view. Think of the words from Deepak Chopra: “Today I will judge nothing that occurs.” 11:11 AM EDT on Monday, August 20, 2007 Providence Journal Overdrive in the passive-aggressive lane by Rita Watson…
Words that Heal
On October 2, 2006 for The Providence Journal www.projo.com, I wrote a piece called “Words that harm, words that heal.” It was before the start of the new school year and I am always concerned about the power that teachers hold in their hands, the power to affect a child’s image, for better or worse. I am writing…
New Beginnings
My newest column for The Providence Journal is really about my wish for new beginnings and happy endings, in the face of evidence to the contrary. But it seemed as if the closer we came to the New Year, the more breaking up stories that I heard. It seemed that the anger would bubble over long…
Before Taking a New Job
Determine the general reputation of the business. If it is a small business, ask people whom you know. If it is a large company, check out their website. Go to your local or national newspapers to see what types of articles are written about the company. Ask to see a copy of their annual report.