Tag Archives: Career

Inside Look: Neo-Soul Music Artist Dionne Discusses Fear and Her ‘Aha’ Moment


Posted 06 August 2010 | By Emily Brown | Categories: Career, For Career Seekers, For Career-Changers | 6 Comments

I’m not going to sit here and pretend I’m a music reviewer. I simply like and appreciate quality music that’s soulful, timeless, inspirational and that I can vibe to. Texas-born neo-soul, singer-songwriter Dionne delivers just that in her upcoming CD, Unrealistic, which debuts this summer.
See Dionne Perform
Dionne is a classically-trained graduate of the Arts Magnet [...]

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Kick Your Career Into High Gear with 5 Top Time Management Tips

Posted 27 July 2010 | By Emily Brown | Categories: Books, Career, For College Students, For Young Professionals | 2 Comments

I have a confession to make: I am the worst when it comes to managing time. That’s right. The truth is, I put on a good game face. I look the part. As a result, folks around me think I’ve got it all together. There’s some true to that. But there’s a side of me [...]

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From Temp to Permanent: How to Turn Your Temp Job Into a Full-time Gig

Posted 18 June 2010 | By Emily Brown | Categories: Books, Career, Guest Bloggers | 1 Comment

by Wendy N. Powell, author of Management Experience Acquired
So you got the temp job and you are hopeful that you will be hired as a permanent employee. How do you make yourself so valuable they can’t refuse to hire you?
1.  Research the company very well. Since you are now a relative insider, use your [...]

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New Year. New You?


New Year. New You?


Posted 03 January 2010 | By Emily Brown | Categories: Books, Career, For Career Seekers, For Career-Changers, For Teens, Life | 1 Comment

Over the holidays, I had a chance to read the book The Noticer, by New York Times Bestselling Author Andy Andrews. It truly is a moving story.
The book is centered on the life of an old drifter named Jones, along with his mysterious encounters and impromptu counseling sessions with a number of residents living in [...]

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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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“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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