Top 10 Radical Career Changes
10. Pugilist Heavyweight to Grill Master
George Foreman carried the title of Heavyweight Champion of the world a couple times, first in his twenties in the 1970’s and then again at 45 in 1994. Since retiring George found a new calling in cooking and creating his own line of home grilling appliances. He’s also authored a few books on barbecuing, sprinkling in a little religious proselytizing for that zest you can’t get anywhere else.
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9. From Airplanes to the Lord
Larry and Linda Seidman were aersospace engineers that lived and functioned in a very practical world. One plus one is two, gravity and evolution are real, etc. The pair of science practitioners couldn’t have been further from spiritual living when they both received the call. Now the rabbis officiate weddings and funerals, leading a fulfilled life and inspiring communities of people. So much for science being the new religion. There’s room in the world for both.
Author: Paul Ohan.
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8. Teenage star to Literary Darling
Molly Ringwald was a touchstone figure for anyone who came of age in the 1980’s. Her adolescent turns as a heartbroken teenager epitomized youth culture during John Hughes’ films. But Mrs. Ringwald (she’s married now) didn’t want to have her entire life defined by those “awkward” years. She took up literature seriously and has just released a new novel. No it’s not about being sixteen, or going to a prom in a dress she made at home. It’s serious. http://www.iammollyringwald.com/
Author: Paul Ohan.
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7. From Wall Street to Main Street
Martha Stewart wasn’t always the ironclad doyen of American domesticity. Before she turned quotidian craft making and home styling into a multi-million dollar empire, she was a stockbroker. It took the recession of the 1970’s to inspire her career change. Looks like Wall Street and Main Street are just two sides of the same coin. Kind of scary, but whatever.
Author: Paul Ohan.
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6. From Teacher to CEO
Janet Robinson, was a public school teacher for a decade before she decided to follow a career in publishing. After taking a job with the New York Times in sales, the dedicated Ms. Robinson became the CEO of one of the world’s most trusted newspaper company in the world (hush FOX news) before retiring.
Author: Paul Ohan.
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5. From Legal Eagle to Aria Divo
Before Andrea Bocelli was making the world weep from the passion he stirred with every melismatic phrase he sang, the tenor was actually a lawyer. Did you hear that all you frustrated lawyers and law students? If you’re addicted to the backstabbing, shady deals, and tragedies ruled in the courts, try sitting through Il Travatore. It’s disturbingly similar, and makes your practice look like charity work.
Author: Paul Ohan.
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4. From Spy to Culinary Matriarch
Maybe you think you can’t give up your job with the government because of your pension, security, amazing healthcare package, but you don’t feel fulfilled, try taking a page out of one of Julia Child’s cookbooks. Juju, as she was affectionately called, first held a career in the OSS (Office of Strategic Services) rising in the ranks till she was spying, as it were, smuggling intelligence documents back and forth between Asia and her native England. Guess it was her international exposure that helped give Julia such an evolved palette.
Author: Paul Ohan.
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3. Assembly line worker to Singer-Songwriter
Ray Lamontagne was working sixty-five hours a week on a shoe manufacturing assembly line. One morning, at 30 years old, he was inspired by a song by Stephen Still and decided to teach himself guitar and the rest is singer-songwriter history. His sexy rasp has sold over one million records worldwide.
Author: Paul Ohan.
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2. From SNL to Capitol Hill
Al Franken was the poster child for “ME” generation comics, with his suggestive jokes about being kinder and more generous, to himself. Seems that the jokes were really just a clever skit. Franken now serves as Senator in his home state of Minnesota under the Democratic Farmer Labor Party. All that time in front of the camera did more than just get him chuckles. Here’s to overturning the Citizens United ruling! http://www.sherrodbrown.com/petition/overturn-citizens-united/
Author: Paul Ohan.
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1. Carpenter to Hollywood God (but not Jesus Christ)
Harrison Ford was working as a self-taught carpenter and cabinetmaker before George Lucas handpicked him for a small role in AMERICAN GRAFFITI. Then an actor failed to show up for a reading of Lucas’ then small science fiction film, STAR WARS. Harrison picked up the slack, and the rest is 20tth Century Sex Symbol history. Gentlemen, it can happen to you.
Author: Paul Ohan.
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