Pivot Point - Success is a Journey!

Tailored for Success, Inc. is. nonprofit organization that empowers job seekers to become economically self-sufficient by providing resources, skills training and supportive reinforcement.   Since 2000, we have been empowering job seekers to secure employment and advance within their careers.  To learn more, I encourage you to visit our website at www.tailoredforsuccess.org , where you c...

In this episode, I sit down with Sara Scheckles of Sara Sounds to discuss her career as an audio book narrator.  We discuss not only her career but the nuances in the audio book industry.  Sara details how she got started in this industry, the tips she has for anyone considering this career, what she is working on now, how she has to hustle to get wok and the drawbacks and pitfalls of do...

This episode is a replay of the Women's Empowerment Workshop which was held in March during Women's History Month.  The discussion focused on how women should use all the resources available to them to shorten their job search or advance their career.  Two resources are discussed: utilizing the services of a career strategist and a paid recruiter.  My guests are Stacey Weissbock of...

In Episode 14, I have the privilege of interviewing Cecilia Akuffo the author of a blog entitled " Workplace Fairness & Dignity ".  As you will hear, Cecilia is an articulate woman who has a passion for shedding light on an issue not often talked about - workplace abuse.  Cecilia approaches this issue from a social justice perspective. The definition of social justice is:  " the...

Networking in these challenging times of COVID-19 has become real.  In order to move your career forward you have to understand the value of networking and how to make the most of your network.  Over the past several months, I've been networking like crazy and was fortunate to be introduced to Kevin Thai. Kevin Thai is the Founder and Lead Photographer of Three Circles Studio, which spec...

In 2015, Tailored for Success was given a grant to start a program to assist women veterans called - Boots2Suits, A Program for Women Veterans.  Since the program began, we have been working to increase awareness around the issues affecting women veterans. This episode is a lighthearted but honest look at the issues affecting women veterans.  Mary-dith Tuitt tells her story of joining th...

In this episode, I pick. up my conversation with Lovern Gordon, President of Love Life Now (www.lovelifenow.org). The episode begins with a listing of the different types of abuse: coercion and threats, intimidation, emotional abuse, isolation, minimizing, denying and blaming, using children, economic abuse and male privilege.  These all come from the Power and Control Wheel by the National C...

Sometimes success is getting out of an abusive relationship and reclaiming your identity.  In this episode, I interview Lovern Gordon, President and Founder of Love Life Now Foundation (www.lovelifenow.org).  Lovern is passionate about giving victims of domestic violence the information they need to become survivors.  In this frank, honest interview Lovern describes how her first ex...

A quick podcast on taking responsibility for your success in life.   Once you start looking inward as to why you are not achieving the results you want, circumstances in your life will change.  The podcast is a departure from my typical interview of successful people, but I wanted to talk about the first step in getting to where you want in life.  That first step, is taking 100% res...

Black & Golds – Green Dynastea – The Flood These are just some of the cookie flavors of Top Shelf Cookies. In 2014, Heather Yunger started Top Shelf Cookies after several job changes that resulted in being told she’d never be promoted because she lacked a degree. Heather didn’t let that stop her and with hard work, passion and determination Top Shelf Cookies became Boston’s Craft Cookie Compan...

In this episode, I talk with Nicole Lawrence O'Brien, the Founder of Ruth's Way for Women.  Ruth's Way for Women is located in Lynn, MA and started as a recovery house for women.  After a few years, the organization pivoted to be a sober home where they provide independent living in a structured environment.  In this way, the women who are in recovery have a safe, secure place for t...

This podcast episode goes into detail about the limiting beliefs we all have at times.  Limiting beliefs which are really excuses, bad habits and rationalizations for not achieving our goals.   The book Once Upon a Cow by Dr. Camillo Cruze uses a parable to illustrate how sometimes what we think are valid reasons for not improving our lives can be shackles to keep us in mediocracy....

Kisoboka means "it is possible" in the Uganda language.  Kisoboka Uganda is a Lexington, MA based nonprofit that has had a significant impact on a village in Uganda called Bakka since 2008.  Hear from the co-Director of Kisoboka, Sandy Gannon of how she first learned of the issues affecting the village from a visiting pastor from Uganda.  Upon hearing of the need, she decided to hel...

This is part 2 of a discussion of how David Hart came to be an advocate for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities.  Part 2 details how his brother, Christopher, was given a seat in the Melrose public school system.  This seat only was given because of the fierce advocacy of his father, Charles Hart.  Charles founded the parent's advocacy group CCMR (Concerned Citiz...

This podcast chronicles the beginning of a parent's advocacy organization that was incorporated in 1974 as the Concerned Citizens for the Mentally Retarded; now known as "CCMR".  CCMR was founded by Charles Hart and a group of parents from the former Hogan Berry Parents Association.  Charles was a fierce advocate for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities as a resul...

In this podcast, I explore the difference between luck and opportunity.  Sometimes, we all make excuses for why things are not working out, it's only natural to get discouraged.  When you are feeling like this, I recommend the book "One Upon a Cow" by Camillo Cruz.  It's a quick read but has an profound message of not using excuses to keep you from succeeding.  Oftentimes we re...

In this first episode of Pivot Point, I talk about how COVID-19 has forced many people including myself to pivot.