Vickie Elmer
Ann Arbor, MI
freelance writer, CEO, careers and creativity coach, Various media companies plus Mity Nice LLC
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1How we define success defines us. This one by Ralph Waldo Emerson suits me: "To laugh often and much, to win the respect of intelligent people and the affection of children ….to leave the world a better place….This is to have succeeded."
66 weeks ago
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2After interviewing two women for a recent article (http://wapo.st/iVvZtH ), I realized that you can make any job a pain or a possibility. It's up to you to build it up and make it more than just part-time, fill-in work.
52 weeks ago
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3Like a garden, our goals need regular care, sunshine and rain. Fertilize them and remove the weeds. How will you tend to your goals today?
105 weeks ago
About Me
I write about business, careers and workplace trends and issues for quality media organizations including the Washington Post. And I'm developing a hyphenated career: journalist - entrepreneur.
I co-own Mity Nice, an Italian ice cart company focused on giving teens jobs and supporting education and anti-hunger charities in and around Ann Arbor, Mi. (Follow us on Twitter: @MityNiceIce and Please add us on Facebook: http://bit.ly/MityNiceFB )
In between, I offer a handful of people career coaching and produce occasional career conversations, seminars or seminar-support groups. I prefer to work with creative self-starters who need a little direction or encouragement. Some of this comes from my pro bono Everyday Generosity efforts and some is paid work.
My career started in newspapers; I've worked for the Detroit Free Press, Newsday and the Press-Enterprise in California. I still pick up at least one ink-on-newsprint publication a day, plus magazines such as Budget Travel, Fast Company, Fortune, Bitch and some lesser known titles.
Work History
- Newsday
- Money & Careers editor
- December 1996 to December 2004
Work with writers to develop stories, beat coverage and their talents. Created special reports, sections and coordinated post Sept. 11 economy and rebuilding at Ground Zero coverage.
- Detroit Sunday Journal
- business editor
- October 1995 to November 1996
Work with writers, freelancers on stories; break major stories on weekly news cycle; write weekly column on working women, work-life balance.
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