Archive for August, 2009

Find Inspiration to Live Your Dream Career, Take Hold Opportunities & Watch Project Runway

Posted 27 August 2009 | By Emily Brown | Categories: Career | No Comments

I love watching the television show Project Runway, which airs Thursdays at 10 p.m. on the Lifetime Network. It’s a reality-based show about individuals from virtually all walks of life who are living out their dreams and competing to become a famed, nationally recognized fashion designer.
“Either you’re in, or you’re out” is the show’s motto, [...]

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Don’t Give Your Employer Too Much Power: Generate Multiple Streams of Income

Posted 26 August 2009 | By Emily Brown | Categories: Career | No Comments

I recently had a revelation about the importance of generating multiple streams of income — repairs to the house needed to be made, the mortgage was looming, the credit card bill mounting, and I could’ve really used the extra (unexpected) dough.
Since I’m not really a lottery player , I realized the next best solution to [...]

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Are You Really Stuck? 



Posted 20 August 2009 | By Emily Brown | Categories: Career | 2 Comments

Do you feel stuck? In your career? In life, in general? Feeling “stuck” in your career is certainly not a good feeling.
What precedes it? A number of reasons could be the underlying culprit, such as low self-esteem, lack of education, lack of perceived opportunity and many more.
Stuckness poses a direct threat to your career pioneer [...]

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“If the Why Is In Your Belly, Then The How Is Just a Matter of Research”

Posted 19 August 2009 | By Emily Brown | Categories: Career | 2 Comments

As I previously announced, I’m working on my first nonfiction book, which I plan to self-publish and release to the public within a matter of a few weeks. Along with the book, I plan to launch a new website to promote it and that will serve the book’s target audience — other moms.
Even though I’m [...]

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Speaking of Death and Birthdays . . . MJ To Be Buried On What Would Be His 51st


Posted 18 August 2009 | By Emily Brown | Categories: Career | No Comments

So yesterday I wrote about how birthdays always remind me of death and how brief our lives are here on earth. Then what was announced today? That music pop star Michael Jackson will be buried on what would’ve been his 51st birthday, on August 29.
How ironic is that? I’m sure his family probably strategically planned [...]

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Nothing Like a Birthday To Get You Thinking About Death

Posted 17 August 2009 | By Emily Brown | Categories: Career | 5 Comments

There’s nothing like a birthday, another milestone, to get you feeling depressed, anxious or excited about the future. You start thinking about all the things you have and haven’t accomplished in your life. You begin to see your final days on earth fast approaching.
And you’re wondering whether there’s any room left in the world for [...]

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It’s Official: The 30th Day of The Career Pioneer Blog!


Posted 14 August 2009 | By Emily Brown | Categories: Career | 5 Comments

It’s been exactly 30 days to-date that I launched The Career Pioneer blog. And I must say that it’s been an interesting, somewhat difficult, and self-revealing ride to say the least.
When I started this blog, yes, I wanted to help other people discover their own passion and true career path, but at the same time [...]

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