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Ever since she was in fourth grade, Risa Glaser knew she wanted to be =
an=20
attorney. However, after her first year at Brandeis University, she =
realized=20
that the traditional law career was not what she desired. She knew that =
she=20
wouldn=E2=80=99t enjoy trial law due to her shyness at the time, but was =
intrigued by=20
her father=E2=80=99s consulting business. She decided that she wanted to =
pursue a career=20
as a business advisor, advising small companies on legal, financial and=20
management issues, and helping them run their businesses more =
effectively and=20
profitably. Risa took additional business courses at night to get her =
MBA in=20
addition to her law degree. She then joined her father in his consulting =
practice, Glaser Associates, and currently serves as the President.![3D""=20](3D"http://image3.examiner.com/images/blog/EXID22531/images/Risa.JPG")
Risa loves her career, but realized =
that there=20
was more to life than just running a successful business. She learned at =
an=20
early age the value of community service and giving to others in need. =
Her=20
father founded the Dix Hills Jewish Center and her mother had been a =
lifelong=20
volunteer on behalf of her alma mater, Brandeis University. =
Risa=E2=80=99s family taught=20
her that dedicating your time to charitable organizations can be as =
rewarding as=20
any other thing you do in life.
Risa has been a Make-a-Wish =
Foundation (http://www.wish.org/)=20
volunteer for many years helping the organization raise money to help =
brighten=20
the lives of children with life threatening illnesses. Her support and=20
dedication to the Foundation earned her their Outstanding Volunteer of =
the Year=20
Award and the Avis =E2=80=9CWe Try Harder Award=E2=80=9D for community =
service which was=20
presented to her on the field at Yankee Stadium. In addition, Risa =
currently=20
serves as the Chairperson of the Nassau County Alumni Admissions Council =
for=20
Brandeis University.
Risa has parlayed her business =
knowledge and=20
charitable affinity to start another business called Eclectic Events, =
Inc. (http://eclecticeventsinc.com/Home-Page.html). =
The=20
business specializes in event strategies and implementation for singles =
events,=20
reunions, not-for-profit events, corporate parties, and celebratory =
events. She=20
also runs the largest speed dating events in the tri-state area. Her=20
8MinuteDating (http://www.8minutedating.com/)=
events=20
draw 50 to 100 guests per event where singles meet people at a table and =
then=20
move from table to table to meet other guests. The events attract a =
professional=20
group of singles, are held at upscale venues, and are extremely =
well-run.
She has now expanded Eclectic Events, =
Inc. to=20
include other interesting singles events. She has created =
=E2=80=9CDating for a Cause=E2=80=9D=20
events where singles are encouraged to attend events at local charities =
to meet=20
other community-oriented singles and volunteer for a charity at the same =
time.=20
One example would be the Single Mingle at the New Jersey Food Bank. Each =
of=20
these monthly events has sold out for the entire year. Singles come to =
the Food=20
Bank in Hillside, NJ where they are treated to a continental breakfast =
catered=20
by Risa herself. The singles then play icebreaker games and learn about =
how the=20
food bank helps feed the hungry. Finally, the attendees work together to =
clean=20
and sort cans of food.
Risa is a success in business, but =
just as=20
importantly, in life. She was honored recently when she gave a speech at =
the=20
National Honor Society induction ceremony at her high school. We can all =
learn=20
something from Risa from a line in her speech, =E2=80=9C=E2=80=A6in the =
process of giving of=20
yourself, you really get so much more in return in the good feeling you =
will=20
have from helping others.=E2=80=9D
-----Brad=20
Berkowitz, author of The 21st Century Guide to =
Bachelorhood, http://bit.ly/RhEgp
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