working

Working to get veterans and other disabled populations work is more than a full time job. It becomes upsetting when one calls people with questions and the answer continues to be "I don't know" or an issue is continually ignored. People begin to accept that as an acceptable answer. This is a major reason for entrepreneurships as we see on Shark Tank over and over. Why even bother to seek answers when the workers don't know them? There do exist companies, with have similar goals that are willing to collaborate so both parties succeed. This really is something worth pursuing. Joint ventures still do make things happen so there is hope. Take the chance and inquire. A non-local private employment company is willing to 'employ' Infobility ideas so more should happen this week. Giving up is never an option.

teaching and funding

Team River Runner is having an overnight experience for kids with visual impairments. They and their families will be taught to kayak in Juniata County. We are combining with Easter Seal but we must come up with funds since it's noted as a free venture. I was considering the typical donation letter and I looked for possible recipients and I am making some appointments to speak at Rotary Clubs but I really wasn't sold. So I will try offering the "Disability Dialogue" program in exchange for a donation for the KAOS event. Soon I'll be meeting a professional fundraiser so that should help and I will consider a "Movie Night" at a local AM Vets building. Maybe a cookoff of some kind will be interesting... maybe all of the above.

looking back / looking ahead

They say "only look behind if you want to go that way." They also say "you must learn from history in order not to repeat it." So which is it? It's both. To really grasp a concept and to ensure progress you look behind at past mistakes then look ahead. You must learn from past mistakes but don't stay stuck. What happened previously can eliminate what not to do, so analyze it all for a bit. Keep those lessons in mind as you move ahead. Concentrate and focus on what's needed to attain the goal. Everything has its season but seasons are seasonal. They change and that's a good thing. Another strategy for reaching success is to create smaller manageable portions so success is attainable rather than overwhelming. Don't just look at the big picture but see smaller goals along the way; it's all about the journey and make a mental not of things encountered. Once you reach 1 objective, stop and do something nice for yourself then move on to the next goal. This works when transferring your body to another location- bed to the wheelchair; interviewing for jobs, or raising funds.