About Us

Who is MyStateList.com? My State List was created by two brothers from Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. They came to America for the opportunity to be somebody and Give Back to their community. They are passionate about helping businesses and individuals succeed.

They are a child of God, a work of art, a piece of life left unfinished, a work in progress, a story of survival, perseverance, will and determination, a heart, a soul, an endless cloud of imagination.

Joseph Gessese, Founder

(614) 516-1722

joseph@mystatelist.com

 Addis Gessese, CEO/President

(571) 277-8947

Faris@mystatelist.com

 

Interview with God

Brothers from Ethiopia Start Web Site; Connect Jobs With Unemployed

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Ethiopian Comedy Series: The Embassy

You Know You’re 100% Habesha if:

You Know You’re 100% Habesha if:

You have at least 10 relatives in D.C.

You make eye contact and nod your head if you see another habesha on the street

You can spot an habesha from a mile away

Your house and clothes smell like onions

Your mom is in the kitchen for 10 hours & still is not done cooking.

Your freezer is stuffed with kebay, berbere, and used up oil

You, your father, and your mother have three different last names

You are familiar with the expression “Waaa” and its various functions, which can be used to express a warning, excitement, anger, sadness, etc

Your mother and her friends call each other every day to update each other on gossips

Your parents always make you take pictures by flowers or beautiful things to send to Ethiopia

Your parents want to call your name but they call all your siblings first before they finally get it right

A party starts at 3 and everyone shows up at 6

Whenever you or parents see something disturbing you mumble “Ayyyyyeee America”

You pronounce your last name 20 times for people and they still don’t get it right

Your parents tell you that the only REAL careers are Doctor or Pharmacist

You recognize a simple family gathering to be more than 50 people you don’t recognize

You know at least 7 people who drive a taxi

Kibae is essential for both your hair and food

You have at least 1 relative living in America Illegally

You show up to school/work, smellin like “WOT”

Your parents say things like “what did he said” or “what did he did”

If your parents say: “shat up your mouz”

You have never heard your parents say ..”I love You”.. to each other

You are forced to eat more injera even though you have already had 2 plates

Your parents are positively sure you will marry habesha,and will have it no other way

Its forbidden to get anything lower than A on your report card, maybe a B, but a C is out of the question

You always try to get a discount at a store even if the item is on SALE

Your parents tell you how everything is better here than back home,water, food ,etc.

Your papers say your 5 years younger than you actually are

You listen to the same Ethiopian tape everyday for 6 months straight and still don’t know the words

You or your parents fight over who gets to pay the bill

At every wedding it looks like all the women have robbed a jewelry store

Everybody back home thinks that you are RICH

Your parents have an old black and white portrait hanging on the wall in which they do not look directly at the camera

Bob Marley is pronounced “Bom Barley”

You hear good news and you hear people say: “elelelelelelelelelelelele”

You pronounce “brother” as “brazer”

You or your parents say you’re going back home every year and never go

You have family who’ve been in the states since the 70s, and they still have an accent and don’t know how to use a computer

The men are always in the living room talking about politics, and the women are in the kitchen gossiping

What is the Secret of Success?

What is the secret of success? Often we assume that it’s genius. Yet I believe that true genius is the ability to marshall our most potent resouces simply by putting ourself in a state of absoulute certainly. Billionaire Bill Gates’ career was launced when a college student at Harvard he promised to deliever software he hadn’t developed yet for a computer he’d never seen! Because of his sense of certainly(which is completely unfounded), he was able to tap all the resources he needed to successfully co-design the software and begin to build his fortune. Clearly, we are more likely to succeed in any arena if we are not only committed to achieving a result, but also absolutely certain we can do so. How often do you train yourself to feel this empowering emotions?

Perhaps Einstein said it best: “Imagination is more powerful than knowledge” Time and again it’s been proven that our brain can not tell the difference between something we vividly image and something we actually experience. Once you understand that, it can transform your life. For example, many people are afraid to try something just because they’ve never done it before. Yet the very foundation of leaders’ success is that, despite past experience to the contrary, they repeatedly imagine obtaining their desired results. In this way they forge the sense of certainty that guides them to tap into their true potential. Do you have a goal that excites you but involves doing something you’ve never done before? Wouldn’t now be a good time to start imagining yourself succeeding?

All people who succeed consciously or unconsciously utilize the same formula for success. Use these four simple steps to achieve whatever you desire.

The Ultimate Success Formula

1) Decide what you want( Be Precise! Clarity is Power)

2) Take Action (Because Desire is not Enough)

3) Notice what’s working out

4) Change your approach until you achieve what you want

Liya Kebede:The Super Model

Kebede was born and raised in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. A film director spotted Kebede while she was attending Lycee Guebre Mariam and introduced her to a French modeling agent. After completing her studies, she moved to France to pursue work through a Parisian agency. Kebede later relocated to New York. She has remarked that the modeling industry in Ethiopia is quite different from the catwalkss on which she is now ubiquitous. In contrast, in Ethiopia she had to provide her own shoes for each runway show.

Kebede’s big break came when Tom Ford asked her for an exclusive contract for his Gucci Fall/Winter 2000 fashion show. Kebede established a place in fashion’s elite by modeling on the New York, Milan, London and Paris runway circuit. Kebede’s popularity in the fashion industry sky-rocketed when she appeared on the cover the May 2002 edition of Paris Vogue which dedicated the entire issue to her.

Kebede has been seen on the covers of Italian, Japanese, American, French and Spanish Vogue, V, Flair, i-D and Time’s Style & Design. Kebede has been featured in ad campaigns including those for Gap, Yves Saint-Laurent,Victoria’s Secret, Emanuel Ungaro, Tommy Hilfiger, Revlon, Dolce & Gabbana, Escada and Louis Vuitton. In 2003, Kebede was named the newest face of Estée Lauder cosmetics, the first person of color to serve as their representative in the company’s 57-year history. Her contract was rumoured to be for $3 million dollars.

Kebede is one of a very few ethnically African models featured in major fashion photo shoots and runway shows. According to Conor Kennedy, in 2003 a booker at Elite Model Management, “It’s like there’s only room for one very successful black model at a time. For the past year it’s been Kebede”. In 2005, Kebede was appointed as WHO Goodwill Ambassador for Maternal, Newborn and Child Health. She also appeared in a group montage on a rare (well rare as of recent years) group montage of up and coming supermodels.

In summer of 2006 she was also one of the very few black models to have been given a cover of American Vogue, the issue highlighted her humanitarian work. In July 2007, earning at estimated total of $2.5 million in the past 12 months, Forbes named her eleventh in the list of the World’s 15 Top-EarningSupermodels. Kebede has also had minor roles in two films: The Good Shepherd and the Lord of War

Super Model Liya Kebede Revealed CNN

Networking: A tool for our success

By:Anteneh Zewde

Most Ethiopian struggle to succeed and overcome the challenges of living and working in the United States. In many instances, our success is built on the encouragement and support of our closest friends and family. But few Ethiopians utilize other resources and people outside our circle to succeed professionally.

Many of us lack basic networking skills that can help us advance in our careers. We need to learn how to network with one another. It’s an effective tool, which will provide us with opportunities for sharing, serving and supporting each other. For example, when we find out about a job openng at a given company or a scholarship, we should share it with fellow Ethiopians instead of ignoring the information. Why? Look at how other ethnic minorities network and work together to help each other and succeed in their careers. Seventy percent of all jobs are found through networking, according to Power Networking by Donna Fisher and Sandy Vilas. And a referral generates Eighty percent more results than a cold call to a potential employer.

Networking can benefit our community immensely. We will have an easier time finding out about jobs, fellowships and other opportunities that could benefit us. For instance, my active involvement in the National Society of Black Engineers helped me receive scholarships while in school and gave me opportunities to find different jobs upon graduation.

But successful networking requires a little hard work. We have to be willing to meet different people. We need to be involved in organizations created by Ethiopians such as Ethiopian Professionals Association Network(www.epanoline.org), Ethiopian Students Association International (www.esai.org) and other groups, which can expand our horizons on both personal and professional levels.We should also be able to part of various national and local professional associations outside the Ethiopian community. Try joining an alumni associations, volunteer organizations, honor societies, political campaigns, and book events. Some examples of large national associations include American Society of Mechanical Engineers, National Association of Black Accountants, United Way, National Association of Black Journalists, American Chemical Society, and others. Our involvement in these type of organizations could help us tap into resources difficult to access in our community.

As the number of Ethiopians in the United States continues to grow, networking in ever more vital. The key to good networking is to expect nothing in return, especially when helping our fellow Ethiopians. We need to take the initiative to give, participate and contribute to our community. We need to help others build strong networks and relationships.

Be a mentor. How many people do we know that don’t go to school not because they aren’t capable, but because they don’t have the proper information and encouragement? We need to assist the next generation in its path to success. We need to help them avoid our mistakes. Remember the old saying. “Its now what you know, it who you know and who know knows you.” Its all about NETWORKING.

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