Norm Mitry from Heritage Valley Health System joins the show to talk about COVID vaccine fatigue.

How many times have you created a To Do List, only to get done with the day and realize you didn't accomplish one thing on it? Boris Blum was a guest on The Rick Dayton Show. He is a Performance Consultant who is an expert in what he calls "the art of taking action." He says we need to ask ourselves questions like "why does this matter?" and have a clear picture of what you want to accomplish. It won't be easy, but he says by being intentional, you can change and get more done.

Ageism is alive and well, and Jessica Kriegel joined The Rick Dayton Show to say it is a much larger issue than many of us think. She points out that even the use of terms like Millenial, Gen X, Gen Z, or Baby Boomer contains layers of ageism.  Whether intended or not, those terms may contain layers of discrimination which has been outlawed in the workplace. Kriegel is the Chief Scientist of Workplace Culture for Culture Partners and travels the country discussing issues like ageism with companies of all sizes.

It's the Drive at Five for Monday, November 20, 2023. The Drive at Five is brought to you by ServiceMaster of Greater Pittsburgh.

With Black Friday and Cyber Monday just a few days away, Karen Donovan, Senior Associate Dean at Duquesne University joined Rick Dayton on KDKA to talk marketing. She anticipates many sales on Friday -- averaging about 25 percent off retail price. She also says convenience, Buy Now/Pay Later options, and Buy On-Line/Pick-up at store alternatives.  She says spending for the 2024 holiday season is predicted to be in the range of $9.8 billion.

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Singer/Songwriter and current Producer and Director for the Christmas Wonderland, Mark Milovats, joined Rick today to talk about the upcoming production in Downtown Pittsburgh to help celebrate Christmas.

With the Holidays around the corner, many people give their time to help provide for people all around the region. One of those organizations is Toys For Tots.

Jen Neilson joined Rick Dayton to talk about how she is hoping to help the Pittsburgh area this year.

It's the Drive at Five for Thursday, November 16, 2023. The Drive at Five is brought to you by ServiceMaster of Greater Pittsburgh.

For the last 48 years, the American Cancer Society has held its Great American Smokeout on the third Thursday of November. It is the day  they push Americans to quit smoking. The concentration is on those who smoke cigarettes due to the addictive nature of the habit.  While the number of smokers has gone down over the past few decades, approximately 14 million Americans still smoke.  Natasha Coleman, MPH is the Vice President of Community Impact for the American Cancer Society, Northeast Region. She was a guest on The Rick Dayton Show.