About Me
Why work really hard for someone else? Why not do your own thing?
I am an Attorney turned Entrepreneur.
This is a blog about my forthcoming book, How I changed Careers...a resource, sanctuary and knowledge base for the working wounded who want to run their own show and need a little inspiration.
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Tag Archives: The grind
Scams Behind Print Advertising And Free Press
I don’t pay for print advertising. I don’t have to. Actually, let me change that, I may consider it depending on the publication and potential for exposure AND sales. There are so many forms of press coverage now that will … Continue reading
From Chanel To Franchise Owner
Career Change: Chanel Cosmetics to Home Surface Refinishing Franchise Owner
“. . . [N]o more suits and pantyhose. Those corporate formal days are gone! I wear jeans to work and love my life.” How did you know it was time to Change Careers?
It was no longer a challenge. I wanted something of my own to be passionate about. Continue reading
Posted in Career Change, Dare to Dream, Marketing, Women
Tagged Career Change, Chanel, Dare to Dream, entrepreneur, get a grip, getagripinc.com, inc, Inspiration, Interviews, Recession, Sharon Dillard, The grind
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Career Advice Please?
After reading some of your posts/notes on careers. I have found myself in a bit of a rut, not enjoying what I do for a living and feeling a blow to my motivation. Continue reading
I Just Got Rejected From
I was reading College Confidential, comprised of mainly high school kids, and saw a running theme of “I did all of these activities and didnt get what I wanted.” I can empathize with that. But there is also an element of “my heart wasn’t in the effort, I just did these activities for admission. So since I didn’t get accepted to elite university, I wasted my time.” Continue reading
Famous People Who Were Rejected From College
Time puts rejection letters in perspective, says Ted Turner. He received dual rejections as a teenager, by Princeton and Harvard, he says in an interview. The future America’s Cup winner attended Brown University, where he became captain of the sailing team. He left college after his father cut off financial support, and joined his father’s billboard company, which he built into the media empire that spawned CNN. Brown has since awarded him a bachelor’s degree. http://www.howichangedcareers.com Continue reading
Posted in As Seen on TV, Career Change, Celebrities, Dare to Dream, In the NEWs, Just DO It!, Ya gotta have Faith
Tagged Advice, Career Change, cnn, Coffee Break, college admissions, college rejection, Dare to Dream, entrepreneur, Harold Varmus, harvard, high school, John Schlifske, Lee Bollinger, meredith viera, princeton, scott mcnealy, stanford, ted turner, The grind, tom brokaw, wall street journal, warren buffett, wsj.com, yale
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College Graduates And Career Choices
Oh and stay away from garbage insurance/financial planning jobs. These are bad. If you are 22 and being courted by a company to be a ‘financial planner’ it simply means they want you to bug all your friends and family about their shitty life insurance policies. You aren’t Gordon Gecko and you aren’t managing a hedge fund, no matter how cool it might sound at first.
Coming Soon To How I Changed Careers
We just launched the new entrepreneur / career changer’s series with James Wingfield who started his own law firm. There is more to come. How about a cellular biologist turned musician.? An attorney who is now a radio host. Someone … Continue reading
Posted in Career Change, Career Coach, Coffee Break, Cost Savings, Dare to Dream, Somebody's gotta do it, technology, The grind, Travertinespa.com, Women, Ya gotta have Faith
Tagged Advice, Career Change, Coffee Break, Dare to Dream, entrepreneur, Entrepreneurship, HARO, Inspiration, Interviews, Recession, Somebody's gotta do it, The grind, travertine spa, twitter, Whimsy
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I Started My Own Law Firm
I was absolutely miserable working in a law firm. The funny thing is as long as I can remember all I ever wanted in a career was my own business, and when I began thinking about law school, I always imagined working in my own small law firm. The trouble was there was this thing getting in the way – my paycheck. My paycheck was probably the only thing I really liked about working at that firm. It was sort of an addiction – a fix every other Thursday. Then February 2009 happened. Law firm layoffs were everywhere in the news, and I was one of those statistics. I actually was not surprised – one of the partners with whom I shared a printer left a memo on the printer that I accidentally stapled to a pleading I was preparing (good thing I gave it a proof read before I submitted it to the Court). Knowing in advance was good. I was able to have my moment of stress ahead of time and just deal with moving on Continue reading
Posted in Advice, Career Change, Dare to Dream, Finance, Interviews, Just DO It!, Marketing, Somebody's gotta do it, Ya gotta have Faith
Tagged Advice, bankruptcy, Career Change, Dare to Dream, entrepreneur, Entrepreneurship, esq, foonberglaw.com, Inspiration, james a wingfiled, lawyer, Recession, Somebody's gotta do it, The grind, travertine spa, wingfieldlaw.com, wingfiled law, work life balance
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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
New Entrepreneurial Interview Series Starting March 21
I am going through a variety of submissions to bring new, real, raw, and inspirational stories of people who have taken the plunge and changed careers.
You will hear about failures, successes and lessons learned. You will likely gain some insight.
You are sure to be inspired. I am.
So I ask,
If you hate your job so much why stay?
Really, Why stay?
And don’t blame your kids or your mortgage.
If you have a great a story to tell, write me and tell me about it.
We may just include your story on the blog. Continue reading
Posted in Advice, Career Change, Career Coach, Dare to Dream, Entrepreneurship, Just DO It!, Life Coach, Marketing, Somebody's gotta do it, The grind, Travertinespa.com, Ya gotta have Faith
Tagged Career Change, Dare to Dream, Entrepreneurship, HARO, Interviews, Somebody's gotta do it, The grind, Whimsy
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