Summer Time for Playing and Dreaming, Turn Dreams into Success

Hello Dear Readers,

Careers and education
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by Stuart Miles

Is school out for you? Summer plans ahead? 

Today we leave for our first camping trip of the season. The trailer is packed. We're just waiting to pick up our grandsons from school this afternoon and then we'll be off to stay in a State Park near us. Not taking a big drive for the first voyage of the summer. 

We're meeting our daughter and her family--yes, there will be five kids ages 15-7 to spend the weekend together. And I am looking forward to it. S'mores, roasted wieners over the fire, campfire, sunshine, and the freedom we experience as we are away from home and responsibilities. It's like summer camp.

Time to play and dream.

I bet you have dreams too of places you want to go, things you want to do, people you want to meet.

I interviewed successful women who had dreams for their lives. Some of them were just little girls when they knew what they wanted to do. Some started down a different path that led them to a successful career, one they love even more than what they dreamed of.

Dreaming by J.Q. Rose

In a graduation speech to Dartmouth College graduates, Author/TV Writer Shonda Rhimes admitted she wanted to be an award winning author like Toni Morrison. That's all she dreamed about. But she didn't sit around and wish to be a writer or think about being a writer. She actually began writing. She didn't become like Toni Morrison. Instead she found her dream transformed into becoming a writer who creates multi-award winning TV shows like Grey's Anatomy and Private Practice. Far from her original dream job. But one she loves and would not trade for anything.

Shonda makes a point to tell students in order to make a dream come true, you have to begin working on it, working toward it. Follow the path to find your way to your dream job. Twists and turns and rocky roadways may try to stop you, but grab that GPS for success and keep going. When you get to your dream, jump out and claim your trophy. But don't stop there. Keep going as far as you can.

Best wishes!!

J.Q Rose

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When I interviewed fifteen successful women about their successful careers, each one of them told me about obstacles in the way of their dream career. If you're interested in stories from doctors, chef, entrepreneurs, horse trainer, gardener, Olympic and Paralympic gold medalists, plus more, download a sample or purchase Girls Succeed! Stories Behind the Careers of Successful Women now.

What are your plans for the summer? What is your dream career?
Please leave a comment below. I'd love to hear from you. Thank you.

Memorial Day 2016

Memorial Day

Take time during this Memorial Day to remember those who served our country and gave their lives to insure our freedom. 

Strong, Smart, and Bold Girls, Ice Hockey Olympic Gold Medal Winner Angela Ruggiero

Girls Silhouetted Jumping Against a Sunset Lighted Sky
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Strong, Smart & Bold by Carla Fine

An amazon reviewer's favorite quote from Strong, Smart, and Bold: Empowering Girls for Life--"The best way to inspire a girl to be strong, smart and bold is to help her think through her options and decide what she wants. Our investment is in making sure that when a girl runs up against the status quo and is told "Girls can't do that" or "Women aren't built for that" she will come back with, "Oh yeah?" and then do it anyway--her way."

Have you ever had to assert your girl power in a sitation? I love that campaign about "throwing like a girl." The girls in the video throw the ball perfectly, and prove that throwing like a girl or running like a girl is just fine!

Hockey girls have Goals.
https://www.facebook.com/BeAGirlAthletics/

When Angela Ruggiero was nine years old, her dad said the coach told him she couldn't play in an ice hockey tournament because she was a girl. Although she was heartbroken, she didn't give up on the game. Instead she determined to do even more to hone her skills and talent to become an outstanding college athlete and eventually an Olympics gold winner recipient.

To learn more about Angela Ruggiero, check out Chapter 10, Showing the Boys, in the Girls Succeed e-book available at

Amazon Link 

Girls Succeed! Stories Behind the Careers of Successful Women
by J.Q. Rose

Thanks Mom, Happy Mother's Day, Design a Mother's Day Card

Thanks, Mom!

Wishing all the Moms a Happy Mother's Day!

Give Mom, Grandma, Aunt, or the special woman in your life a big hug this weekend 

and say thanks for all she does for you. 

If you would like to make this card at the top of the page, go to the canva website. This one is FREE to make, but there are other images that only cost $1. Or I bet you could design your own card just special for her. Have fun.

Hugs!

Trailblazer: Captain Kristen Griest, First Female US Army Infantry Officer

Congratulations to U.S. Army Officer, 

Captain Kristen Griest, 

on becoming the first female infantry officer in the U.S. Army. 

Kristen is a real trailblazer as she was one of two women who graduated from the Army Ranger program last year. This prestigious training is tough and demanding.  Read more about Kristen in the article at the Army Times here.

The USA flag

Find more Trailblazing Women in the Girls Succeed! e-book. I was privileged to interview fifteen successful women about their careers--from a semi-truck driver to a professional clown to medical and sports women. 

Girls Succeed! is now only 99 cents for a Limited Time. 

To download a sample or purchase the interactive e-book, go to amazon here.

Girls Succeed!
Inspiring and empowering girls.
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Celebrate Earth Day All Year

Earth Day 2016
photo courtesy of freedigitalphotos by Danilo Rizzuti

We love our Earth. Let's show how much by being good stewards of this world.Please remember Earth Day was to bring awareness about taking care of our Earth, but not for just that one day. Make your effort for this day a year long, life-time commitment and do something every day to eliminate pollution and add to a healthy environment to live in.

April is National Poetry Month, Video of Shel Silverstein's Poem--Sick, Share Your Poems

April is National Poetry Month. This year marks the 20th anniversary of the event. 

National Poetry Month 2016

Do you write poetry? I've gotten out of the habit of writing poems. When I was working, I kept thinking "why am I working here? I have the heart of a poet. I should be writing." Now I have the time to pen a poem, but I don't. So I'm using this event to nudge me back into poetry writing. And I can't wait.

One of my favorite poetry books is Where the Sidewalk Ends by Shel Silverstein. Watch the video of his poem, Sick.

VIDEO courtesy of You Tube, video by Katie Hilerman

SICK, poem by Shel Silverstein

One of my favorite poets is Robert Frost. He wrote The Road Not Taken and Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening.

Do you have a favorite poetry book, author, or poem? Share it here in the comments or email me at jqrose02 at gmail dot com. If you write poetry, please add it in the comments area or email it to me so I can share it on the Girls Succeed blog. Thank you.

If you want to participate in the event this month, check out the National Poetry website and find the list of ways to celebrate here.