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Melissa in the Morning: Prioritize Your Time

According to Time Doctor, more than 50% of employees reported being “relatively unproductive” at work. And then, there’s time management struggles after you clock out. So, how can adults expect kids to prioritize time effectively if the average parent can’t do it? We get advice from Dr. Donald Wetmore. Don is an attorney-turned-productivity coach who created Productivity Institute 30 years ago. In that time, he has helped over 100,000 people worldwide with time management and has written several books tackling this issue too.

For more information: https://productivity-institute.com/

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CT Today With Paul Pacelli – Are Non-Compete Clauses Dead?

Wednesday’s “Connecticut Today” with host Paul Pacelli welcomed worldwide business consultant Carl Gould on the possible elimination of “non-compete” clauses in worker contracts and employment agreements (00:31). Hearst Connecticut Media editor and columnist Dan Haar dropped by with his update on all the biggest state stories (08:58), while Paul also wondered if protesters at Yale are actually serious about their stated goals (20:42)

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The Lisa Wexler Show – Why Isn’t Columbia University Safer for Jews?

In this show excerpt, Lisa discovers that Columbia University is going hybrid for the rest of the semester due to its stated inability to control unrest. Lisa rails at their strategy of “appeasement”. She is joined in this podcast by Black activist Wayne Winston and a bunch of callers, including Hip Hop icon Tony Crush.

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Melissa in the Morning: Smart Bird Feeders

This spring, David Mestre installed a bird feeder at a community center on the East side of Bridgeport. The smart feeder is equipped with a special camera that can capture images and, using AI, can identify bird species that come by to feed at our bird feeder. Find out who landed on the feeder and what that means about urban green spaces as well as the adaptability of bird species.

Bird Info from the Cornell Ornithology Lab: https://www.birds.cornell.edu/home/

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Melissa in the Morning: How to Handle a Bully

According to national statistics, one out of every five students report being bullied in America. And in today’s world, there are many ways children fall victim to bullies. Data shows the most common forms of bullying include verbal harassment, followed by social harassment, physical bullying and cyber bullying. So, what do you say to your kids in the event that they face a bully in school or at a public park or online? And what happens if YOUR kid ends up being the bully? We spoke with Ilaria Filippi, the executive director of the Clifford Beers Community Care Center.

To connect with Clifford Beers Community Care Center, check out: https://cliffordbeersccc.org/

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CT Humane Society Pet of the Week

Teddy is an 8-month-old neutered male standard poodle/cavalier king charles mix.

~ I can live in a single-family home, condos and apartments considered.

~ I am a high-energy kind of dog and am looking for a home where I can get lots of exercise every day.

~ I want to live with kids over the age of 12, pending a meet and greet. I can be a little shy and want to be with people who can read my body language.

~ I have not had much experience with cats or dogs but am willing to consider sharing my home with a furry friend, pending a meet and greet.

~My coat is very beautiful, but it will need routine grooming for preventing matting!

Small non-terrier breeds (Chin, Maltese, MinPin, Papillon, Peke, Pomeranian, Poodle, Pug, Shih Tzu, ChiChi, Etc.)
a. When full grown, these are typically small dogs.
b. They often make great companions for condominium or apartment living as they do not require much space to receive proper exercise.
c. Small dogs sometimes choose to compensate for their size with big personalities.
d. Small dogs are just as capable of learning and being trained as any other dog. Because they are small, training and socialization are very important to help these pups realized that, although bigger then they are, new people and other animals should be welcome friends.
e. They are affectionate, sociable and adaptable to a wide range of lifestyles.

Because they can be so affectionate, some toy breeds may enjoy living with children but many are not be sturdy enough for the unskilled handling or play style of younger children.

CT Today With Paul Pacelli – Another Big SEBAC Deal

Tuesday’s “Connecticut Today” with host Paul Pacelli looked at the latest state employee contract with State Senate GOP leader Steve Harding (00:25). Yankee Institute blogger Meghan Portfolio dropped by for her weekly check-in (08:21), while Paul also had some thoughts on the root cause of the anti-Israel protests popping up at universities all over the nation (17:52)

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Enter to win: The Beach Boys with Dave Mason

The Beach Boys “Endless Summer Gold” Tour with special guest Dave Mason comes to Hartford HealthCare Amphitheater in Bridgeport on Friday, May 24th. Tickets are on sale now!

Enter to win a pair of tickets!

Contest open to Connecticut residents only. Must be at least 18 years of age or older to enter. One entry per person. Duplicate entries will be discarded. Tickets are digital so winner must have a smartphone and a valid email address to receive tickets.

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Melissa in the Morning: Glamorous Seniors

For the first time at Milford Senior Center, eight fabulous ladies took to the stage to compete in the Golden Glamour Pageant. We met the winner. Galina Murphy, to hear about the experience and what it meant to her. Also, the senior center executive director, Leonora Rodriguez, shared what sparked the idea to have a pageant for seniors and how she’s changing the narrative for seniors enjoying life.

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Melissa in the Morning: Don’t Just Put Your Head Down

Career strategist, Julie Bauke, discovered the five most common mistakes people make at their jobs. Last week she talked about the first mistake: moving forward with more direction (aired and podcasted on 4/16.) This week, she tackles number two: keeping your head down and doing a good job.

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