Category: Examiner

books, business, career, entrepreneurship, Examiner, health, technology

My Year of Hopefulness – The Food Medic

Christa Avampato

Today I am thrilled to publish a recent interview with Gary Novosel, Founder of The Food Medic. The Food Medic is a website that provides information of good nutrition’s ability to combat disease. On the site, Gary provides information on the health properties of specific skills, what foods have great benefit to combat specific diseases, and delicious recipes that are easy to prepare.

All of the interviews I do for Examiner.com really motivate me to work on my own business ideas. Gary’s story is one with real heart, so much so that I even found myself tearing up when he talked about several life-changing experiences that prompted him to start The Food Medic. He’s also written a cookbook to capture many of his insights and delicious recipes, appropriately titled The Food Medic Cookbook.

Gary’s journey is a wonderful lesson in the power of kismet and following your passion! He also has great advice for people who are interested in starting their own businesses. Check out my interview with Gary on Examiner.com by clicking here.

career, change, Examiner

Comings and Going in Business

Christa Avampato

“I make the most of all that comes and the least of all that goes.” ~ Sara Teasdale

I saw this quote this morning on Twitter and it has had me thinking all day about what we value and discount in our lives.

We do this with our jobs and careers all the time. Why isn’t this job or project go my way after I did so much work and put in so much time and effort? And then these little blessings show up in our work lives, a new project, a new contact, a new job opportunity, and we often don’t pause to give thanks nor does that surprise appearance of someone or something cause us an extensive period of joy and happiness. How do we re-balance ourselves in line with Sara Teasdale’s sentiment?

To read the full article, click here.

career, Examiner, technology

NY Business Strategies Examiner: UpMo, an on-line tool to rev up your career

Christa Avampato

With the tough economy, a lot of companies are curbing their career development and continuing education programs. Everyone’s busy schedules grow busier everyday as they’re asked by their senior leaders to do more in every area with less of every resource. But you can’t allow your career, no matter track you’re on, to be brought to a halt. So who can help you help yourself? Meet UpMo


For the full article, please click here. 
career, economy, Examiner, innovation, job

NY Business Strategies Examiner.com: Businesses Take a Cue from Reality TV for Extreme Innovation Projects

Christa Avampato

Imagine your office. Imagine your co-workers. Imagine that they become your roommates for 10 weeks.

For the full article, please click here.

art, entrepreneurship, Examiner, theatre

NY Business Strategies Examiner.com: In the Heights

Christa Avampato

My latest post on Examiner.com – A look at the Broadway show, In the Heights, from a business perspective: http://www.examiner.com/x-2901-NY-Business-Strategies-Examiner~y2009m3d10-In-the-Heights–a-case-of-entrepreneurship-in-the-arts

art, Examiner, photographs

NY Business Strategies Examiner.com: The Business of Art – New York’s Armory Show

Christa Avampato

My latest post on Examiner.com that considers the business of art with the New York’s Armory Show as a case study.

For the full article, please visit: http://www.examiner.com/x-2901-NY-Business-Strategies-Examiner~y2009m3d9-The-Business-of-Art-New-Yorks-Armory-Show

Photo Credit:
Chester Higgins Jr./The New York Times

business, Examiner, marketing

NY Business Strategies Examiner.com: Lessons in branding from Payless Shoes, Dunkin’ Donuts, and HP

Christa Avampato

As I was walking through the city with my sister, Weez, and niece, Lorelei, yesterday, we noticed something interesting about a few brands widely advertised in New York. While many have recently experienced a fall from grace, some staged their brand image’s turnaround just-in-time. Three examples floated to the top that are interesting case studies.

To read the full article, visit: http://www.examiner.com/x-2901-NY-Business-Strategies-Examiner~y2009m3d8-What-brand-turnarounds-can-teach-us

business, career, Examiner

NY Business Strategies Examiner.com: Acumen Fund, Social Media, and Recruiting

Christa Avampato

Sasha Dichter, the Director of Business Development at Acumen Fund, used his blog, Squidoo, and Seth Godin’s blog to advertise the an open position and to collect applications.

To view the full article, please visit:
NY Business Strategies Examiner: Acumen Fund, Social Media, and Recruiting

Examiner, social entrepreneurship

Whole Planet Foundation

Christa Avampato

Latest post on Examiner.com – featuring Whole Planet Foundation, run by Whole Foods, which gives microloans to entrepreneurs in the developing world.

For full article, please visit: http://www.examiner.com/x-2901-NY-Business-Strategies-Examiner~y2009m3d4-The-Whole-Planet-Foundation

China, entrepreneurship, Examiner

NY Business Strategies Examiner.com: Advice for Western Entrepreneurs in China

Christa Avampato

Today I read a terrific story about entrepreneurship in Fast Company. The author, Andrew Collins, talks about his experience of being a Australian-born entrepreneur in China. He is the CEO of Mailman China.

To read the full article, please visit: http://www.examiner.com/x-2901-NY-Business-Strategies-Examiner~y2009m3d2-A-stranger-in-a-strange-land-Western-entrepreneurs-in-China

This photo appears courtesy of Scott Write, Limelight Studio (Shanghai)