Ian Parkinson is a technology professional and former Marine Sergeant. Today, he is the Quality Assurance Manager for the AWE Division of Bottle Rocket Studios, one of the premier mobile development firms in the world. As a recruiter, I've encountered many of our veterans who are struggling to find work and translating their military experience to a private sector job. On episode 05 of the Pathways to Success, former Marine Sergeant, Ian Parkinson shares how he conducted his job search after his active duty and ultimately built successful career in technology. Please share this episode with any of our veterans who are struggling to find employment.
Billie Placino, my amazing sister, is a personal trainer and single mother of two.
She wasn’t always in great shape. As a matter of fact, she was severely overweight as a result of her two pregnancies. This is her inspiring story of how she was able to lose 56 pounds, 30% body fat and went from a size 16 to a size 2.
Billie is an active personal trainer for Anytime Fitness at the Rowlett and Firewheel locations in Texas.
To connect with Billie Placino, follow her on Instagram at @BilliePlacino
J.R. Atkins is a Professional Speaker, Author and Consultant.
In his first book, Success Simplified, with Dr. Stephan Covey, Dr. Tony Alessandra and Patricia Fripp J.R wrote about how organizations can use social media to communicate with perspective customers, current clients and employees. His most recent book, Roadmap to Success, with Deepak Chopra and Ken Blanchard J.R. writes about mobile app development for individuals, small companies and large enterprises.
As a speaker, he’s noted for “taking the mystery out of technology” and speaking in terms that “even a CEO can understand.” J.R. has been speaking publicly since 1994.You can learn more about J.R. at http://somethingdifferentcompanies.com/
Alex Craig is the founder of potatoparcel.com, a website where you can ship a potato through the mail with a personalized message on it.
As ridiculous as this business sounds, he consistently made up to $10,000 per month sending potatoes through the mail!
This crazy venture landed him a feature on the Steve Harvey show!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dzhDrDotbq4
Alex also landed several media mentions on WFAA, CNBC and Mashable.com
Make Your Life Sweeter® founder Yasmeen Tadia has transformed standard-issue, carnival cotton candy and popcorn into gourmet indulgences with her signature line of sweet sensations, including Fluffpop® Gourmet Mini Cotton Candy, Hotpoppin® Gourmet Popcorn, The Mini Mason™, and her recent creation: Sugaire™ Organic Cotton Candy
Her story of risking it all by leaving her corporate job to start her own business is truly inspiring!
You can learn more about Yasmeen Tadia at
http://fluffpop.com/
This episode introduces Julian Placino and states the mission behind the Pathways to Success Podcast.