Ivanka Trump is on that level of success that some of us dream about: Mogul status in your twenties. However, in her new book, The Trump Card: Playing to Win in Work and Life, she lets her readers know that accomplishments are attainable at a young age.
Don’t be thrown by the modelesque features and her uber rich dad (Real Estate mogul, Donald Trump). Ivanka is smart, independent and handles her business. She is Trump Organization’s vice president of development and acquisitions and co-founder of The Trump Hotel Collection. This busy lady even made time to the launch of her very profitable jewelry collection. Yes, must learn all I can from this chica.
This book is meant for the ladies but I am sure fellas can find some nuggets of wisdom as well.
Chances are, most of you are sitting in front of your work computer right now reading this. Well, Madatmoms shows us an infograph of what a REAL work day looks like for the majority of us.
According to the rumor mill, we may be seeing advertisements on NBA practice jerseys in the near future. The NBA Deputy Commissioner has been quoted as saying:
“We are operating a diverse business all around the world,” Silver says. “(The sponsored game jersey) is a well-established practice in other countries. Ultimately, I think our fans will come to accept it.”
This could get tricky, especially when companies like Viagra and Colt 45 start showing up wanting ad spaces.
The Anti Advertising Agency has created these stickers for you to become part of the movement. As pictured, the goal is to make the public aware of the amount of encouragement there is in the streets to spend frivolously. To receive a set of 5 free stickers, send a self addressed stamped envelope to:
Steve Lambert/Anti-Advertising Agency
c/o Eyebeam OpenLab
540 W.21st ST.
New York, NY 10011
[Via AntiAdvertisingAgency]
One of my good friends was just laid off on her day off…yes, I know, lame. Anyhow, when I came across this site, I immediately thought of her. LayOffMoveOn is a blog cluster that gives people an open space to tell their absurd tales of unemployment as well as gain support. After you have vented, it also offers a job search function. Brilliant. Killing two birds with one stone.
[Via LayOffMoveOn]
Multiple dry cleaners all over the country are offering free dry cleaning services to unemployed citizens. It’s always great to see communities pull together.
Project Hello is a random act of kindness that’s aim is to give homeless individuals a name. It is a collection of photos of homeless individuals with ‘Hello my name is…’ signs. A lot of times we are guilty of slapping a label on those who are wanderers in the streets, beggars on the subway and sleeping in cartons. Instead, we need to make a conscious effort to remember that they are somebody’s sister…somebody’s mother…somebody’s child….
They are YOU. They have a name. And it’s our responsibility to look past their situation and see them as individuals who deserve dignity and compassion.
[Via ProjectHello]
Brooklyn houses a lot of things, but one incredible surprise for me was the SuperHero Supply Co., which sells everything from X-Ray vision to Speed of Light Spray. You can also order a Certificate of Superheroism to display on your mantle for all of your comic book friends. Don’t fret, the money isn’t going to waste, the entire project is said to be organized by 826NYC, a non-profit that has offered over one thousand students opportunities to improve their writing at their center.
Pink Slip Mixers are networking groups for mid to upper level professionals who have been or are getting ready to be pink-slipped. They also welcome any business minded individuals who are looking to make a career change. With the way the economy is, and the lack of jobs available in the market, I am honestly shocked that an idea like this didn’t come along earlier. With over 600 members, it seems to be doing quite well.
The next mixer is in Hollywood on February 18th at 6pm. Please RSVP!
While you are out there on the job hunt, keep this little tool handy to help determine a realistic view of the proposed salary. If you are already employed, plug in your earnings and check out how underpaid you really are LOL.
Morris Brown College, a historically Black university in Atlanta, will more than likely not reopen its doors next month for spring semester, according to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. After continued financial problems for the last few years, the 127-year-old institution has no funds left to pay faculty and staff salaries. The school is sinking in $380,000 of unpaid water bills, along with a hefty debt of $1.5 million dollars, following embezzlement and other alleged crimes by former administrators. The city has cut off water to the college.
