Monthly Archives: February 2010

Fund Raising With The Real Housewives of Orange County

We did a charity fund raiser to raise money for a woman battling breast cancer with the Real Housewives of OC at Gina’s home in Coto De Caza. Gina was a gracious host and bought the Travertine Spa Gift Basket. Continue reading

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Juste Pour Rire: The Nouveau Poor Discriminated By Old Poor

Sometimes we all need a laugh. This economy is brutal. Very Brutal. My friend Juanita sent me this link from the Onion.com Its about the Old Poor and how they discriminate against the Nouveau Poor. Listen for such terms as … Continue reading

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Starting a Cupcake Business?

A few months ago I post and an article, How About a Career Selling Cupcakes? from the New York Times about the fascination of starting a cupcake business.  Today,  when reviewing the searches on HowIChangedCareers.com it seems like people are … Continue reading

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Sobering News About Unemployment: The New Poor

This story hits close to home. Literally. Thsi town is near my home in Southern California. From the New York Times/ NewYorkTimes.com The New Poor Millions of Unemployed Face Years Without Jobs // // // BUENA PARK, Calif. — Even … Continue reading

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What Search Terms Bring People to HowIChangedCareers.com

Its interesting to see what terms people are searching for.  Believe it or not, the biggest terms that land here are about the photo of the sewer worker in Calcuta and people wanting to work at Chanel – they must … Continue reading

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Career Change: From Securities Broker to B&B Online Directory Founder

“Don’t be too hard on yourself. Never look at anything as a failure but rather as a learning experience.” Mary White Founder, CEO BnBfinder.com What was your previous career? Securities broker What was an average day like? My day was … Continue reading

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What Questions Do You Have About A Career Change?

Starting next week, I will be interviewing entrepreneurs and career changers on why they made the change? What do you want to know? If you could ask a forum of people who have made the switch to give you some … Continue reading

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Black History Month Part II: Alvin Ailey

From pbs.org. Early performances of “Revelations” (1960) established Ailey’s company as the foremost dance interpreter of African-American experience. The dance quickly became the company’s signature ballet, eclipsing previous concert attempts at dancing to sacred black music. Set to a series of spirituals and gospel selections arranged by Brother John Sellers, “Revelations” depicts a spectrum of black religious worship, including richly sculpted group prayer (“I’ve Been Buked”), a ceremony of ritual baptism (“Wade in the Water”), a moment of introverted, private communion (“I Wanna Be Ready”), a duet of trust and support for a minister and devotee (“Fix Me, Jesus”), and a final, celebratory gospel exclamation, “Rocka My Soul in the Bosom of Abraham.” Continue reading

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Happy Black History Month

I love Black History Month, typically becasue I learn something new that I didn’t know about the African American Experience. Something that shows me how far we have come as a people. Yes, as a Black Man, I have my … Continue reading

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