Interview With Allen Warren














Projects of Interest:
Revitalizing the Del Paso Heights area and transforming it into a Technology Hub. This is one of his main personal and professional goals.

Lunch Hour Career Moves is about inspiring, informing and educating the masses in the world of the ambitious entrepenuer, the world of business communication and networking, a world of opportunity that can change a person's life in a single meeting. The purpose of these discussions is to gather the wisdom and advice of the business and political leaders of our time.

Having a Moment with Mr. Warren
Allen Warren is the President and CEO of New Faze Development, an infill real estate development company. We sat down with Mr. Allen Warren and gained not only wisdom, and great advice, but also an opportunity to help make a local community better. Allen is not only a visionary leader but a very mindful and balanced individual. Allen believes in legacy, and wants to be remembered by his community, his, children and their children to come by his contributions to their lives and the community around them.

Allen played professional Baseball for the Yankees and later became a stock broker where he noticed that real estate was a part of everyone's portfolio.

Community and Leadership
Allen believes that a lack of leadership is a big problem in the community and the community needs to come together to break the stigmas about the Del Paso area in order to bring new people, new businesses, and growth to the community.

Overcoming Obstacles
When asked about the obstacles he faced, Allen spoke of the obstacles of running a successful business and overcoming stereotypes as an African American and a person. "If you're a person of color, you have to show that you are more than a stereo type." No matter who you are, you will face challenges building a business.

His Advice

Focus on the Quality of Life and Longevity
Allen's values focus deeply on the quality of life and doing things to increase the longevity of life. He is dedicated to improving the quality of life in the Del Paso Heights area. He also added that focusing on having substance adds to QOL.

Mind and Body in Balance
Studies agree, those who train their body are often successful in their careers as well.
Allen commented on how he works hard to keep things in balance and stay in shape. He keeps mind, body and spirit active.

Finding Desire
Find something you like to do and making money doing it is the greatest thing you can do as an adult. He wanted to retire at age 30 and now at 40 years old he continues working because it is what he loves. "You can't be afraid to try something new"

Set Lofty Goals
You only have so much time so you have to get as much done as you can. Allen spoke of not achieving half the goals he has set for himself, but aiming high and pursuing those goals and earning the level of success he has reached.

Becoming an Entrepenuer- Pursuit of The Big Chair.
As an Entrepreneur and CEO you must always be listening and formulating possible solutions to problems and be effective at it. Listening to subtle details, analyzing every part of what is said and making informed decisions that will benefit your business.

Grasp Opportunity before someone else does.