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Richard Olivastro is a professional member of the National Speakers Association, president of People Dynamics, an executive leadership development company, and founder of Citizens For Change.
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Richard Olivastro (Nov 02, 2009)
The public option is back. That is, if you believed it had ever really gone away.
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid came out from his inner sanctum where only a few of... more
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Richard Olivastro (Oct 21, 2009)
“Very rarely did we communicate through the press anything that we didn’t absolutely control” so stated White House Communications Director Anita Dunn.
Yes, that’s the... more
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Richard Olivastro (Oct 19, 2009)
“Very rarely did we communicate through the press anything that we didn’t absolutely control” so stated White House Communications Director Anita Dunn.
Yes, that’s the... more
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Richard Olivastro (Oct 12, 2009)
There is no shortcut to success. The certain route for everyone seeking success is focus and work. Most would clarify “hard work”.
That’s the case in every endeavor for... more
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Richard Olivastro (Oct 05, 2009)
Is there – can there be - joy in defeat?
“You can play a great game and still not win” opined President Obama after Team Chicago lost its quest for the 2016 Olympic... more
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Richard Olivastro (Sep 17, 2009)
The mental gymnastics being executed as part of the political oratory in favor of changing Health Care as we know it into something very, very different is part of the... more
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Richard Olivastro (Sep 11, 2009)
“A lot of seniors do not know what’s coming down the pike… When they hear (about it) they’re going to be upset,” said U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT).
Sander’s statement... more
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Richard Olivastro (Sep 08, 2009)
Recess is over. As the dog days of summer begin to recede in our nation, children are returning to school, and federal legislators will soon leave their local districts and... more
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Richard Olivastro (Jul 28, 2009)
President Obama practiced evasive communications at his health care press conference last week.
Communications clarity was missing. Answer content was not... more
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Richard Olivastro (Jul 07, 2009)
It was July 8, 1776. Founder Samuel Adams had just heard the Declaration of Independence read aloud in public for the first time.
As described in a 1976 narrative by... more
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Richard Olivastro (Jul 03, 2009)
This year marks the 233rd anniversary of the Declaration of Independence and the birth of the United States of America.
Back then, freedom rang because individuals were... more
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Richard Olivastro (Jun 23, 2009)
Derailing the ‘Health Care Express’ is essential if Americans are to ensure that health care will always be available to every citizen. Those who previously climbed aboard... more
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Richard Olivastro (Jun 16, 2009)
Most adult Americans learn from the experience of living. Almost all of them conclude that our ancestor Ben Franklin got it right, centuries ago, when he said “… in this... more
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Richard Olivastro (Jun 09, 2009)
What makes those people who invested in Indiana pension funds think they can question the Chrysler bankruptcy deal fashioned by the Obama Administration? Shouldn’t they be... more
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Richard Olivastro (May 18, 2009)
Is House Speaker Nancy Pelosi courageous or is she stupid? Is she a truth teller or is she a prevaricator? Most certainly, Pelosi deserves at least one of those... more
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Richard Olivastro (Apr 27, 2009)
All Americans breathed a sign of relief when news broke of the U.S. Navy Seals rescue of the Maersk Alabama captain from terrorist pirates off the Somalia coast. ... more
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Richard Olivastro (Apr 20, 2009)
This is becoming a bad dream for growing numbers of Americans. Some sense it may be a nightmare.
Democrats must be worried. All the talk about the demise of the... more
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Richard Olivastro (Apr 06, 2009)
Each year, most Americans refer to April 15 as Tax Day. That’s understandable given the reality that April 15 is typically the deadline for filing income tax returns; so,... more
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Richard Olivastro (Mar 10, 2009)
Recessions are like major league fastballs. They arrive at blinding speeds.
Few, if any, of us can clearly see a recession coming.
That’s why most professional... more
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Richard Olivastro (Feb 23, 2009)
An economic downturn can be quite terrible – whether it affects a single individual or community, a segment of society, a nation or the entire world.
How each individual,... more
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Richard Olivastro (Jan 05, 2009)
By now, just about everyone knows that IL Governor Rod Blagojevich has reportedly been caught on tape as saying that “Obama's Senate seat was “*expletive deleted* valuable”... more