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Watch wut U say, MoFOH!

Tuesday, January 10th, 2006

So….I get this call from this kid who is interested in our training. I put an ad in the classified section of the Himalayan Times, a daily English newspaper distributed in Nepal. In the ad I wrote that we are training in Spa Therapies such as ayurveda, reflexology, manicure, and more! I only had 30 words or under to do this…so in order to attract women I put manicure, reflexology, since most beauty salon schools offer this training. [read on]

X-Factor #1

Tuesday, January 10th, 2006

X Factor #1

I wrote this a month or so ago and didn’t publish it because I felt like I couldn’t express myself properly without sounding like a heartless capitalist. It’s a controversial subject, corruption in charities, non-profits and non-governmental organizations. There is a fine line for being compensated for your expertise, and earning what one would earn in the non-profit sector. It should be proportionate not according to your expertise because you could go work in the corporate world, but to what you are trying to accomplish. The real payoff is the satisfaction of teaching someone to read, or how to set-up a business, that’s why it’s a non-profit. [read on]

First Open House!

Tuesday, January 10th, 2006
Today was our first open house, a meeting to give an understanding of what massage is, describe our training program, and answer any questions. Around 30 student candidates showed up, 7 of them were females. Surprisingly, people arrived on time, ... [Continue reading this entry]

Finally Back….

Friday, December 9th, 2005
Well, after almost a month of wedding activities, pre, during and post, I can get back to writing about what I'm not doing. :D First, Rob posted on Craigslist asking for help with some things, and Santosh Giri replied and ... [Continue reading this entry]

On the RADIO!

Monday, November 14th, 2005
We did our first interview for the media, on Metro FM, 94. 6 something, early this morning. I met with DWO yesterday to review the applicants. There were about a handful of people so far, and 6 were females. ... [Continue reading this entry]