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How Major Choice is Helping Teenagers Choose A Career Path

March 7, 2023 By: Mirandacomment

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Why do we act like some things in life, such as career planning for our teens, is such a mystery? That we just have to blindly hope that our teen will somehow figure it out on their own. With the cost of college continuing to rise, every year, we can’t afford to allow career planning to remain obscured. Yes, your teen may magically discover what they are called to do with their life while at college. Or they may just spend thousands of dollars to end up with a oh so useful history degree (gulp). Thankfully, there is support and help, for your teen, with career planning! Major Choice is cutting through the misconceptions and carving a clear path to helping teenagers choose a career path. [Read more…]

Career Planning for Teens 5 Day Workshop

March 26, 2020 By: Miranda1 Comment

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I am super excited to be sharing with you this week, Career Planning 101 for Teens! I have been teaching teens about career planning for about 4 years, including creating a College & Career Fair for my homeschool co-op. [Read more…]

March Progress Update on My Goals for 2018

April 11, 2018 By: Miranda6 Comments

March Progress Update on My goals for 2018Progress not perfection.  That about describes my March!  But since you all have been motivating me to reach my goals, whether you know it or not, I wanted to give you a peek into where I’m at currently.  So here is my March progress update on my goals for 2018.  And then later I would love to hear about some of you successes or misses, so don’t think you’re off the hook!! [Read more…]

The Secret to Achieving Your Big Goals

January 3, 2018 By: Miranda14 Comments

The Secret to Achieving Your Big GoalsBeing sick and tired of something is not usually a good thing.  Unless you are talking about preparing to achieve a major goal.  Unless we are so fed up with a habit we have or a pit we keep falling back into, we probably won’t do the hard work of changing.  I have found, doing groups and watching my own habits that there is a secret to achieving your big goals.  [Read more…]

3 Inspiring Mompreneurs for the Aspiring Creative

October 17, 2017 By: Miranda11 Comments

3 Inspiring Mompreneurs for the Aspiring CreativeDreaming of creating a business?  Would you love to bring in some additional income, but not sure how to juggle your time as a mom?  I want to share with you 3 inspiring mompreneurs for the aspiring creative.

When I was in college we had email. And that was it. Oh, and the fax machine. I hadn’t even heard of the internet. So as a woman, I had two choices: Career woman or Stay-at-home-mom. So I got to hand it to the generation behind me that rode the internet wave and developed their own choices. Out of this generation has sprung the  Mompreneur movement. Mompreneurs want to develop their interests on the side while keeping family a priority. So if you are dreaming of a future business here are 3 inspiring mompreneurs for the aspiring creative. [Read more…]

Pursuing Your Passion while Achieving Your Priorities

September 26, 2017 By: Miranda10 Comments

Pursuing Your Passion While Achieving Your Priorities Soy BeansSeveral years after college, I interned at the Albert B. Sabin archive in Cincinnati.  At the time, I was a single mom working full-time as a flight attendant pursuing a master’s degree in Library and Information Science  (I know, crazy, right? I’ll come back to that).  Albert B. Sabin was one of the men credited for eradicating polio with his oral polio vaccine, in this country and around the world.  We are talking huge accomplishment.   But as I combed through his life I saw all his time spent away from his family.  There were several broken relationships in his personal life.  It made me wonder.   At the end of our life what will really matter?  Does accomplishing a great goal or dream outweigh the cost to our personal life?  Is it possible to pursue your passion while achieving your priorities? [Read more…]

Understand Your Goal Setting Style

June 9, 2017 By: Miranda8 Comments

Goal setting style“Hey, Honey…I have an idea,” my husband typically starts the conversation.  “Um, you do?” I hesitantly reply.  Now, I love hearing all my Country Boy’s thoughts and dreams.  However, I have discovered that almost none of his ideas are small or short term.  His goals usually involve packing boxes or lots of late dinners and long Saturdays, whereas, I enjoy setting short term goals.  As we have comes to realize our different goal setting styles, we are able to work together more smoothly.  It is vital to understand your goal setting type as you set about accomplishing your goals.  Whether you are talking about personal goals, family goals or business goals, you will want to understand your goal setting style!

You have a secret power when it comes to setting goals.  You are naturally gifted at accomplishing certain types of goals.  As you gain understanding of your unique skill set, goal setting will become so much easier.  And people will begin to seek you out for your ability!

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6 Activities to Help Teens Discover Their Passion and Purpose

April 17, 2017 By: Miranda22 Comments

6 activities to help teens discover their passion and purposeFrom my years working with teens, I have noticed that when a teen connects with their interests they are more focused on their future.  They tend to be more motivated, as they press forward and over obstacles to obtain their goals. But how do we help our teen find their passion and make time in their schedule for career development?  Here are 6 simple activities to help teens discover their passion and purpose! [Read more…]

Finding the Right Job for You

March 12, 2017 By: Miranda4 Comments

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Hfinding the right job heifer feederave you ever had that feeling that something is off, but you are not sure what?  For those of you who may not know, the picture above is of a round bale feeder.  The cattle are SUPPOSED to stand on the outside and reach in with their necks to feed.  This heifer decided to just stand inside the feeder!  Not sure how she managed that! It did remind me of a job I had years ago where everything felt off, and how I was faced with finding the right job.

In the 90’s I began working as a flight attendant.  In general, I loved this job.  It was flexible, I had unbelievable flight benefits and the sun was almost always shining above the clouds.

But, alas, there came a time when I needed a job with more stable hours, where I was home every night.  So I took another job. [Read more…]

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I'm Miranda. Educator, Speaker and Vibrant Life Mentor. A city girl married to a country boy! At The Reluctant Cowgirl, I share personal growth and parenting advice for busy moms of tweens and teens! Learn ways to care for yourself and cultivate an amazing family life! Welcome to Your Vibrant Life!

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