Starting From Where You Are
On our latest show we had special guest Linda Wilson. Linda, her parents, and 5 sisters lost their homes in hurricane Katrina in New Orleans. Linda had made extra payments on her house to pay her home off early, but now all that was gone. She and her family moved to Austin, Texas and started over, but it was at the height of the economic downturn. Even with her MBA and 25+ years of human resources experience, she found herself looking for work for over 2 years.
Not letting her situation drag her down, Linda began creating designer portfolio and business accessories. She sent custom portfolios to well known people like Michelle Obama, Joel Osteen, Joyce Meyer, Arianna Huffington, and Oprah’s best friend Gail King. All of whom contacted her to thank her — which propelled her business.
It’s an amazing story, and her story is featured in Arianna Huffington’s book Third World America. You can hear some of Linda’s story on the replay from The Job Search Boot Camp Show: