Kathy Kaup – Using a Lifetime of Knowledge to Help Others Kathy Kaup was like many of us who grew up with the notion that we would marry, have children and live happily ever after. At 19 Kathy had an amazing job in Omaha as a messenger for a law firm. She loved her work and was well on her way to her dream life. She became engaged, married the man of dreams and together they began to plan a family. One thing that the couple felt was important was to raise their own children in the cozy hometown environment like the type they had been raised in. So, Kathy left her job and off they went to a small town in Nebraska. Over the years of raising 5 children Kathy always worked to help with the family income and keep food on the table. At one …show more content…
When their youngest daughter was in high school Kathy was working for Edward Jones Financial in Bellevue and loved her work but there was always that nagging feeling that she needed to do more with her life. Edward Jones offers an employee tuition reimbursement program. This seemed to be Kathy’s opportunity to try something new and continue her education. After much prayer and soul searching, Kathy made the decision to attend classes at Bellevue University to work on her degree in …show more content…
“There are so many great organizations out there helping people get their life on track, it would be rewarding to be a part of that healing process of guiding people to set meaningful goals that will impact their future in a positive way.” What direction this new step in life will take is unclear at the moment. Kathy would like to join the executive coaching team of Edward Jones to finish out her working years and gain experience in coaching her peers. She laughs as she says, “This scares me to death. I will have to get a Series 7 and a Series 66 Brokers License to serve as a coach to peers. I started out just wanting to complete my degree now I can’t seem to stop!” As Kathy looks toward retirement she hopes to apply her knowledge of raising 5 successful children, being married to the same man for _____ years, her faith , and the understanding of finances and wealth planning she has gained from her career at Edward Jones to make a difference. Kathy has a strong belief that with the right tools everyone can be successful in
Kathy Orr has a Wikipedia page of her own which contains information about her personal and professional life. Numerous other Wiki sites and web pages have also been publishing information about her as well as her family updates. Birth sign of Kathy Orr is Libra. She is of American nationality and belongs to White ethnicity. She has shoulder length dark brown hair. Her eyes colour perfectly match with the colour of her hair. They are dark brown too. Kathy Orr is reported to weigh 51kilograms. Though we do not know her height, we can say her weight is in right proportion to her weight. She is also quite popular in social media. Thousands of her fans get daily updates about Kathy Orr's life through her social media profiles in Facebook, Twitter and
Kelly Moore is a mom. On the outside, she may seem like an ordinary mom. Kelly cooks, cleans, chauffeurs, and cares for her family. Since she is accustomed to a busy life, she can most likely be found at, her oldest son, Eli’s basketball games, younger son, Emmett’s choir concerts, husband, Kirk’s Thursday night school meetings, or chasing after Oliver in the dog park. Juggling many events is one of her special talents.
Lisa Stewart works full time at Council Bluffs Community Schools as a dietician. She is in charge of 16 public schools where 70% of the school population is in poverty. Some of her job duties include creating lunch menus, teaching
Have you ever thought about doing something but thought it’s impossible or you couldn’t ever be successful with what you wanted to do. Well I want to help. I aspire to be a life coach to help people realize they have more potential than they ever thought possible. Just about everyone has a vision of his or her ideal life. Maybe you've always dreamed of being a successful writer, musician, or corporate executive. But you don’t believe you can do it or think you lack the certain skills needed to achieve it. The number one thing that stands in our way of be successful in whatever we want o do is ourselves we are our worst own enemies. A life coach just like the people who push athletes to perform their best, push their clients
One of the biggest influences she had growing up were her parents, a sixth grade teacher and a pharmaceutical salesman. Both her parents worked hard for the money they earned, which they taught their six children. Not only
My motivations in life have always been centered on my desire to maintain independence and happiness. My passions for physical therapy and health originated from those same motivations. Throughout my childhood, I repeatedly found myself in tough situations that required a level of self -dependency and perseverance that I don’t believe many young minds possess. My parents’ divorce put my life on a trajectory that could have easily been destructive. As a young girl, I realized that despite the lack of control I felt in my hardships growing up, I had control over my academic and future successes. I vowed that I would remember the struggles I faced and concentrate my energy on creating a better life for myself. To this day, it is important to me
Moss, Robert. Dreaming True: How to Dream Your Future and Change Your Life for the Better.
People need to think intelligently and set goals that are specific to their needs, making it possible to achieve their goals by making sure they are measurable and realistic and making it possible to build a support system around them; furthermore, they also need to set a deadline with time frames that can be met. Chanika Charles stated that “young people are at risk of being gobbled up by despair, overcome by conditions beyond their control” (A17). People need to start motivating themselves and getting excited about what they want to achieve, making sure their goals are relevant to their needs and being more perseverant when situations become difficult. When setting up their goals, they must ask that magic
Her mother Gladys, worked very hard for her children. Gladys was from African American slaves and Cherokee Native Americans ancestors. Patricia was blessed with a brother and once he was born her mother began to budget for the future. She saved her money from her jobs as a housewife and a domestic worker, to help pay for her children’s education. To pay for Pat’s medical schooling, Gladys scrubbed floors. “Mom and dad were the fuel and engine to my empowerment, she once said.” (source 9 page 99) Her parents helped her work toward what she has achieved today. She...
Urbanization has opened many factory jobs. Mother of the family, Terry Neumann, is a stay at home mom (Frontline Video, 2013). But with the Stanley family as well (Frontline Video, 2013). The Stanley family consisted of Jackie, the mother, Claude, the father, two daughters, Nicole and Omega, son Keith, and two twin boys, Claude and Claude (Frontline Video, 2013).
“Progress looks like a bunch of failures and you 're going to have feelings about that because it’s sad but you can’t fall apart. And then one day , you will succeed.” (Grey’s Anatomy) It is the law of life that significant events will occur throughout a human’s existence on Earth. We exist, survive, and thrive because we are able to change. With that in mind, I am grateful for all the opportunities that have and continue to be given to me despite my past failures,lack of inspiration and confidence.
Our final story revolves around Nancy, who is in her early 40’s and had recently moved back into her parents’ basement. She is separated from her husband and has an adorable daughter. She complains that she is tired of answering to her family about her whereabouts but understands this will happen as long as she staying under their roof and asking money for car repairs. She is currently employed as a dog groomer but dreams of someday having her own business. Her mother encourages her to work with seniors as she does a great job taking care of her grandmother. However, Nancy’s perseverance has not let her stray from taking care of animals or even sneaking them into the home to dog sit.
...ure in their family but they have many strengths to build upon. The family has a committed love for one another, and a genuine regard for each family members well-being. The family has significant support and is financially stable. Additionally, the family works very cooperatively and seem to derive great joy from interactions with one another. Although Kayla has faced many traumatic events in her very young life, she is a generally happy child and appears to trust her grandparents a great deal. Kayla exhibits that she feels very safe and secure in her grandparent’s home. She is also a very smart, articulate child which helps her to better process her past trauma. Although the family has barriers to overcome they are committed to the goals they have set and the strategies that are being utilized in order to build upon their strengths and overcoming their hardships.
What should our goals be in life? Bill Strickland makes the point that no matter who you are you can do anything you put your mind too. In his book “Making the impossible possible” he explains his own struggle and how he made it through life to be able to help others. He explains his young childhood. He talks about how he had to live through riots and the racism. He talks about how he wanted to help people make their lives better. He explains his struggles with trying to maintain these buildings and how he made great connections. He tells about his love for pottery and his want to help others. His book was truly an inspiration and turned out to be more than I took his book for in the first few pages. His book made me think about my life and how I can relate to him.
Furthermore, my earlier work as a Quality Control Manager for a psychosocial rehabilitation program has given me a unique and dual perspective. I have invested myself in acquiring rich and complex experiences with a diverse population in search of expanding my capacity to offer individualized and comprehensive treatment. I believe my next professional step not only should serve my professional goals, but also my personal goal in improving the world I live in by helping those who have selflessly given their lives for our country.