Hey Cliff,

You should google Freirish Farm and check out the "Our Horses" page. Which I just did. Scroll down to the first pic of Jupiter Ridge - I'm guessing that is Chess/ Freirish Farm riding him?

That looks pretty much like guts and brains combined to me. I don't see that this gal has much in the way of fear, she's just trying to cover all her options in case she needs an alternative career. Sounds like a great strategic plan to me.

I'd hire her in A HEARTBEAT!

Firstly...you need to understand what it is you want to do. Sit down and take a piece of paper and pen. Draw a vertical line down the middle. Now on one side, write down everything you love to do. On the other...just the opposite. Once you've done that, you're on your way to seeing what it is you really want to do for work.

I think you have a good head on your shoulders , and i'm sure you will succeed in all you do. Just a reminder, you may already be doing this, but make sure you keep track of address/phone number details of customers, clients, organizations that you volunteer for, and then the same info for people who would be willing to recommend you, or write a reference, or write a review of your services. All this will be important for your resume information.

One more bit...don't ever make a decision based on fear of what may or may not  happen in the future. Look into your heart and go for what you really want.

with kind regards,

Rochelle

This is not really related, but didn't the forums used to go from oldest to newest post? Now it seems they are going the opposite way, so I got confused about which posts to reply to......or maybe I'm being ditsy as I'm going to college tomorrow.

Anyway - Rochelle - thank you. I may have not written this very well in my previous posts, but iI am not making decisions based on fear....the kind of horse riding I do is very high risk, so I am trying to make decisions based on having a backup plan if I crash and burn. But please believe me when I say I am not afraid of what may happen to me from a business perspective- other than maybe I break my neck, which would certainly limit my prospects

You are definitely asking the right questions.  I can only say that you have to find out what is it you really want to do.  I have coached my children to pursue their passion so they will not ever work a day in their life.  My son is pursuing a degree in Computer Science.  He has 2 part-time jobs while in college and is headed towards his undergraduate degree this December.  He has already enrolled in the masters program to continue for another 1½ years.  He has successfully written a number of websites and has his own computer service buisness on the side, and works for the college media center all while being a full-time student.  He feels the investment of another 1½ years will more than pay for itself in the first year of employment (salary differentials between undergraduate and graduate degrees for this profession are approximately $20,0000 in the first year).  One thing that strikes me about the computer field is the intensity of the ever-changing information.  During the past 3 years, he has had to learn several different computer languages (C, C+, C++, C-Sharp, HTML, etc.) and his comment to me is/are they are still changing.  He really enjoys working in the computer/programming field.  I think this profession requires constant involvement and learning to maintain your expertise.

My daughter on the other hand loves to work with animals.  There isn't an animal born that she can't tame or befriend.  I've seen mean nasty pit-bulls become mild in her hands.  She is pursuing a biology degree with a minor in Zoology with aspirations of working with animals either as a vetinarian, veterinary technician or animal trainer/handler.  The toughest part of the course load for her are the number of biology classes, (about 15).  Most of the information is strict memorization.  Veterinary School enrollment is extremely competitive, and she is not sure that she wants to take on that load.

In the long term, their mother and I have stressed for them to find something that will challenge, entertain and involve them.

As far as the best prospecting technique, I agree with most of your replies, you will need to pay your dues to show your future clients your abilities and committment to your chosen profession.  As far as having a backup to chosen field, I think you are cheating by having an escape.  If you find that you don't enjoy some aspect of your profession, then you might jump to your backup and find out that it's not what you envisioned, either.  At your age, experiment with different courses to find out what you enjoy, but always ask yourself, how will this translate to long-term challenge and will it put food on the table.

Best of luck.

Freirish Farm:

This is not really related, but didn't the forums used to go from oldest to newest post? Now it seems they are going the opposite way, so I got confused about which posts to reply to......or maybe I'm being ditsy as I'm going to college tomorrow.

There is actually a setting for this in your Preferences page under My Account.  You can set posts to sort ascending or descending.

 This thread has been inactive for a while - I'd be really interested to hear if you made any decisions....

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