Would you like to be a nurse? December 31, 2007

Opportunities, in the Muskogee area, for young men and women to pursue a career in nursing are some of the best in the nation.  They range from about a year of training after high school to four years or more depending on what you want. Becoming a licensed practical nurse (LPN) requires about a year of training (such training is offered at technical schools in the area) and passing a state licensing exam; you can become a registered nurse (RN) by completing either a two year or four year program of study at one of several schools in the area and passing a state licensing exam. 

If you think you might be interested there are a number of things you can do: 1) talk to your school counselor about what is required and your interests; 2) check out your school library for information about careers in nursing and schools in the area; 3) volunteer at a local healthcare facility to learn what the healthcare environment is like and whether it suits you.  You can find specific information about nursing requirements; scholarships and grants by checking with schools in which you are interested, either on line or in person.  For more information, check http://www.nursingdegree.net/nursing-schools-oklahoma.htm

If you make resolutions for the new year December 29, 2007

 

 Resolve to look for the the opportunities that will come your way every day. Make 2008 your year!

Have you missed opportunities this week? December 20, 2007

Have you missed an opportunity to move toward your goals this week?  Have you missed an opportunity to be the kind of person you want to be?  Have you missed an opportunity to have fun?  Probably.  We all miss opportunities.  The important thing is to recognize the opportunities and realize we have choices about what we pursue and what we let go by  AND then if we miss one we would like to pursue, to see if we can get it again. 

If you have tips for others on how to recognize opportunities and take advantage of them, share them.  If you know of opportunities that you, and others, often don’t even recognize, share them too.  This is a time to learn, grow and seize opportunities. 

If you don’t try, the answer will always be no. December 13, 2007

A young woman saw an announcement of a conference in Japan that was open to people who had done research — like she had done – BUT she didn’t think her work was good enough for an international meeting.  When her boss asked her if she was going to submit an application to the conference, she explained why she was not.  His response was “If you don’t try, the answer will always be no.”  She applied, was accepted and went to Japan with financial support from her employer. Next time you see an opportunity that you think is out of your reach, don’t accept no without trying.       

Steering opportunities your way December 11, 2007

Ladies,

I want you to know this: Opportunities are bountiful. They are everywhere. Some opportunities blink at us like a big neon light and some come to us in disguises. The point is they are out there.

In my opinion, the best way to attract opportunities to your life is to have an expedient heart. In other words:

Everyday expect an opportunity to appear.

Here is a challenge for you:

Opportunities: Do you want to be a writer? December 10, 2007

Every time I speak at a Muskogee-area high school, I meet at least one girl who wants to be a writer.Some options are to go to college and pursue a journalism or English degree, but what about right now? Is it possible to write?

Absolutely. Some opportunities are:

• to write a letter to the editor
• to write for magazines that accept submissions from teen writers, usually teen mags
• to blog

Let’s talk about these.

Do you know where to find Opportunities? December 9, 2007

As a start, check at your school, your church, and civic organizations in your town.  You will find opportunities and you will find leads for additional opportunities — such things as scholarships, internships, special activities. community service.  And once you find them, you have to pursue them.  Remember, if you don’t try/apply, you don’t have a chance for the experience, or monetary support, or education, or good time!

Scholarship Link: Fastweb December 6, 2007

To find LOTS of scholarship opportunities, check out FastWeb, a search engine of scholarships for everything from “daughters of firemen” to “twins” to “left-handed people” to traditional scholarships.

The Pursuit December 5, 2007

Have you seen the movie, The Pursuit of Happyness?  Will Smith plays a man, who through incredible adversity, seizes upon opportunities in pursuit of a better life for himself and his son.  It is worth a look and worth looking for the opportunities he has, to both do some things and to avoid others.  It is an inspiring story of what focus on life goals, listening with heart and the desire to move forward can bring. 

It certainly is not always easy and not every day turns out the way we want but there are opportunities that come our way that can help us to a place in life that may be better than even we can dream.  I know people for whom it has happened and, unfortunately, I know people who did not listen to that positive inner voice that told them they were worthy and that they could succeed.

Today’s Opportunity December 5, 2007

You will have at least one opportunity to move in the direction of your dreams today.  It may be small; it may be taking the opportunity not to do something; it may be difficult but it will be worth it.  Will you be looking and listening for the opportunity?  Will you take it?