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Broken cell phone, local lifeline and the powerful need to connect

Date: August 20th, 2012, 12:00 pm

The marimba beat from the iPhone woke me as usual, only the direction was very wrong. The sound came from the floor, where the phone had fallen.

My phone is my lifeline, stowing my schedule, contacts, reminders, lists, music, maps, photos, news and diversions in case of boredom. Just how emotional and deep that connection can be became more evident in the brief, illuminating adventure to turn a cracked screen clear again.

The quest led to a small, thriving universe that exists to reconnect us, and how one young man in Atlanta, Shahzad Pirani, re-made himself through repairing phones. Continue reading →

Posted in Atlanta, Career Makeover, Inspiration, Michelle Hiskey, Self-improvement | Tagged Atlanta, kennesaw State, life changes, Maria Saporta, Michelle Hiskey, pakistan, phone, reinvention | 3 Comments

High Museum educator raises game, career with “The Art of Golf”

Date: February 6th, 2012, 6:12 pm

Ambitious women in business are often advised to learn to play golf, for greater success in law, banking and such careers. Julia Forbes used her lifelong passion for the sport to move up in the museum world, by curating the new exhibit at Atlanta’s High Museum, “The Art of Golf.” Continue reading →