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Book review: Notes from a young black Chef.

May 29, 2019 No Comments
Notes from a young black chef

Following your dream I read a lot of FIRE blog posts about “finding your passion” or what does “financial independence” mean to you. That’s why I thought it appropriate to review this book here as a blog post. Just finished up the audible version which is narrated by the author, Kwame Onwuachi. As an aside, […]

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Blogging, Job Search, New York City and Brooklyn, Reading List

Are you working your dream job?

March 5, 2018 No Comments
Do what you love

When do you know it’s your dream job? One of the things that I love the most about living in Brooklyn is that there are so many people here. So many people to garner life experience from and hear their stories. When listening to my new audio book “Barking up the wrong tree”, (review post […]

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Blogging, Education, Reading List, Spending

Reading and Re-reading for 2018

January 7, 2018 5 Comments
Reading for 2018

Consuming media in the 21st century How we receive information is rapidly changing form.  If you haven’t seen my short piece on how I’m scanning my own books, you can check it out here. Books, magazines, audio and video are all merging into a constant stream. The book in the list below entitled “The Inevitable” […]

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Education, Reading List

Career changes are hard…especially past 50

October 31, 2017 No Comments
Encore Career book

Career changes are hard. I remember when I worked at a major culinary school in New York City where we had an entire category of students that we sought.  They were the career changers.  Ultimately a large portion of them would become disillusioned with the long hours and low pay of the culinary world and […]

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Finance, Reading List

Challenges to productivity as we age

September 4, 2017 No Comments
Getting things done book productivity
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Health, Reading List

Can super breakfast foods kick start weight loss?

August 24, 2017 No Comments
Breakfast foods and weight loss

Get the belly off with breakfast Ok. I finally said enough is enough. On July 1st of this year, I was 198 pounds. Not skinny by any means, but moving in the right direction. Two days ago, I weighed in at 212. A 14 pound gain in less than two months. What caused it? Well, […]

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New York City and Brooklyn, Reading List

Interesting free things in secret Brooklyn

August 2, 2017 No Comments
Secret Brooklyn Book 9782361951672

Brooklyn is BIG I stopped in one of my favorite book stores in the city the other day, McNally & Jackson on Prince street.   In the age of disappearing shelf space, I LOVE this store’s collection of New York City topic books.   I usually always come away with something new and something that […]

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I'm a 50+ guy who found a need for resources for life and employment at middle age.

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