Veterans In Motion - V.I.M.

Upcoming Book

2007-07-09T00:07:00.000-07:00

Hi Vets and Soon to Be Vets,

Just wanted to drop a note and let everyone
know that we have an upcoming book that will
address the challenges with adjusting to
civilian life.

It's been almost 5 years since I've left the
military and let me tell you, it's been very
interesting at times.

When we're in the military, we have such a
structured outlook on life and on how we
believe the world functions.

The main concern I have is the adjustment to
the civilian workforce. I can not stress enough
how different the experience will be for each
of you.

During the initial stages of Veterans In Motion,
we transmitted many newsletters. These
newsletters addressed many scenarios of
how civilian life can be in the workforce.
We also addressed the internal adjustments
that a military person goes through.

With the most recent developments of the workforce,
i.e. layoffs, business closures, and outsourcing, I believe
in my heart and soul that it's imperative that
Veterans In Motion relay the updates of what's
taking place in the workforce.

I've been fortunate to observe first hand what's
taking place with veterans returning to school to
learn a trade that's transferable to the civilian
workforce. I've also been fortunate enough to
work in the staffing industry to see what workers
are experiencing. For the next several weeks,
I'm committed to letting you know more about
what's taking place.

The down time from the blog was needed to
research where the work industries are
headed. Once again, I can honestly say that
being in alignment with the staffing industry
has really helped.

Stay tuned for the next several weeks to hear
about what many people are experiencing.

One thing I can relay to you is, when we are in
the military, we are under contract. Very similar
to our civilian counterparts who work under contract
with major corporations.

Yes, believe it or not, many civilians work under
contract and aren't permanent workers for a
company. This is an area that I would like each
of you to research. Especially if you're in a
technical field.

Stay tuned for more information on the civilian
workforce and employment trends with technical
occupations. Take care and be safe.

Johnetta Matthews
Veterans In Motion

Article Directory Changes

2007-01-28T12:58:00.000-08:00

Comrades,

We've added a video to the article directory and have
several more articles pending approval.

The video shows a very great company that supports
men and women looking for employment after the
military.

The videos on the front page will change from time
to time to introduce supporting organizations that
assist with military to civilian transitions.

Pray for our men and women overseas that they
have a safe passage back home.

To see the video and a new set of articles on the
front of the article directory, visit here.

Stay Safe,

Johnetta Matthews
Veterans In Motion

There's a free e-book download at the bottom
page of the directory for a limited time.

Military Transition Tips Update

2007-01-08T18:14:00.000-08:00

Happy New Years Comrades,

We've finally reached a solution with the
Military Transition Tips' Article Directory
at http://www.militarytransitiontips.com.

It's amazing how a web site can become popular to
the point that the bandwidth exceeds repeatedly.

Last week we accepted 34 new articles and today
we approved at least 2 articles for the directory.

Why is the directory important? Many of us would
like to have a resource to read various topics. When
we're in the military, we primarily focus on the
military. As we leave the military, our focus
changes.

We apologize for any inconveniences. Have a great
2007!

Johneta Matthews

My Gift To You:

Upcoming Job Fairs

2006-12-27T23:51:00.000-08:00

Comrades,

This is an update for upcoming career fairs across
the United States

Upcoming Job Fairs

Your Military Transition Coach

Shorten Your Military Transition Timeline
Information is key!

Military Transition Article Directory Update

2006-12-25T01:37:00.000-08:00

By the beginning of the year, the Article Directory
will no long exceed it's bandwidth. It's became so
popular that we are still working on the project.

We'll keep you posted once the issue is finally
resolved. Until then, see our archives and stay
tuned for updates.

Merry Christmas

Military Transition Coach

Enormous Job Feed - Search For Job - Military Transition Jobs

2006-12-25T01:27:00.000-08:00

This is one item I really wanted to post in a
hurry. The below link is a quick way to find
a job. See if this can be of some help:

New Job Search

This shows that modern technology really can
help speed up the job selection process.

Another Job Lead:

This is a lead that I would take seriously.

AAA is hiring! If you'd like to test the
waters, send your resume to Lori Duvall,
at duvall.lori@aaa-calif.com . Your resume
will be sent directly to Lori and she will
ensure that it gets to the right place.

Be sure to include your contact information.

Best Wishes and Merry Christmas!

Military Transition Coach

Military Transition Tips Article - What Do You Do For Work?

2006-10-22T20:00:00.000-07:00

This is a very helpful article to read regarding what
we do for work and how we view our career path.

This article is from the Military Transition
Tips Article Directory:

"What Do You Do For Work?"
By: Doreen Banaszak

I remember being asked this question a lot when I was
dissatisfied with my career. My usual strategy would be to
give a pat answer and immediately turn the question back
on the person who asked it.

My avoidance of the question wasn't so much.......

Article Continued

Military Transition Tips Article
Veterans In Motion

Military Transition Tips Web Site - Restored

2006-10-22T19:48:00.000-07:00

As many have noticed, our Military Transition Tips Web Site
is now restored.

For several months, our site has been hacked on several
occasions. This is just another strike on how many people
may not understand the needs of people leaving the military.

We are working on a project that will eliminate the hacking
of our Military Transition Tips web site so we can make the site
available for your viewing.

We apologize for the interruption of service. Believe me,
we are on top of it. Thanks for your patience.

Military Transition Tips
Veterans In Motion

Dressing for Successful Job Interviews - Military Transition Tips

2006-08-13T21:29:00.000-07:00

This is one of the articles on Military Transition Tips. Our article web site
can be very helpful for your job search and more. This is one of the articles
from our Military Transition web site.

Dressing for Successful Job Interviews

The first thing an interviewer will notice about you is how you're dressed.
Even before you say hello or shake their hand, they are starting to form an
impression of you based on your appearance. This week's job searching tip
deals with making sure you are dressed properly for interviews.

It's estimated that people gain meaning more from non-verbal cues in
conversations than from the actual words exchanged. Therefore, how you
present yourself in an interview will have a significant impact on how the
interviewer perceives you.

If you're applying for a job as a manager, the interviewer will be trying to
decide how you would be perceived by subordinates and other managers.
Basically, they're asking themselves, "would this person fit in?" One way to
figure out how best to dress to fit in would be to visit the company ahead
of time for some "surveillance" work.

If you hang around outside the company's parking lot, you could observe
how most people dress there. Of course it's best not to be conspicuous - if
the interviewer saw you hanging around their parking lot a few days earlier,
they might think you're strange!

There are some basic rules that everyone should follow when
going on a job interview:

- Your goal should be to look clean, healthy and successful.
- Make sure you don't have bad breath. Nobody wants to work with
someone who smells bad.
- On the other hand, don't overdo it with aftershave/perfume.
- Always err on the side of conservatism. Men should
wear conservative ties for interviews and women should opt for a more
conservative blouse.
- Your hair should be clean and neat.
- Your nails should be clean and a reasonable
length.
- Women should wear tan or light hosiery.If you know people who work
in a similar company (or the same company) in the same location, talk
to them about how people dress for work. Especially if you are moving
from another part of the country.

For example, lawyers in California often dress a bit more casually and
wear less conservative ties than lawyers in New York. Be sure to follow
rules of etiquette when on the interview itself. Give the interviewer a
chance to offer you a seat. If you're wearing a suit jacket, don't take it
off in the interview.

Remember, an interview is partly a formality. Especially if the
interviewer is a human resources person or other staff member who is
not very familiar with your field, you may be judged much more on
your appearance and how well you conform to the "picture" of what a
good interviewee should be like than on the content of what you say in
the interview.

A great movie about creating the right appearance is the recent Steven
Spielberg film, "Catch Me If You Can," which starred Leonardo Di Caprio.
In the movie, which is based on a true story, Di Caprio plays a con artist
and counterfeiter named Frank Abignale, Jr. Frank is able to work as an
airline pilot, a doctor and a lawyer all because he is able to come across
like he fits in. Even though he was only 16, he knew enough to do his
research ahead of time and create the right appearance.

One of the great lines in the movie is when Frank says to the detective
trying to catch him, "Why do you think the Yankees always win? Is it
because of Mickey Mantle? No, it's because everyone's busy watching
the pinstripes."

About the Author

Scott Brown is the author of the Job Search Handbook
(http://www.jobsearchhandbook.com/). As editor of the HireSites.com
weekly newsletter on job searching, Scott has written many articles on the
subject. He wrote the Job Search Handbook to provide job seekers with a
complete yet easy to use guide to finding a job effectively.

Johnetta Matthews
Veterans In Motion

Shorten Your Military Transition Timeline

Military Transition Tips - Job Search

2006-08-13T21:06:00.000-07:00

Wow,

Let me let you in on something first hand. Have you every noticed
that on many job sites, a job can advertise at a certain salary, then
when you click for details, a lower salary is offered?

Be very careful when applying for positions. If you decide to have
an interview, make sure you fully understand what the position
involves and the salary that's being offered.

We don't want to think that an employer wants to intentionally
deceive us, yet we may have a family depending on us and we only
want to look after ourselves and know the details.

This is just a tip for your upcoming job search. Information is
key. Best wishes with your job search.

Johnetta Matthews
Veterans In Motion

Military Transition Tips Web Site - Back Up

2006-08-13T20:59:00.000-07:00

Hi Everyone,

It's been real challenging keeping the Military Transition Tips Web Site
up and running. Apparently, we must have a good idea, otherwise we
wouldn't have so many people trying to hack the web site.

We're working with our connections to keep the web site up for you.

In case you haven't seen our earlier posts, Military Transition Tips
provides articles that can assist with your job search and it also has
articles of interest in many other topics.

Visit www.militarytransitiontips.com to how the site can help.

Best wishes with your military transition.

Johnetta Matthews
Veterans In Motion

Military Transition Job Fairs - June through December 2006

2006-06-03T19:36:00.000-07:00

It's high season for military transition job and career fairs.
We have a great alliance with Military Connection and they
keep us posted on upcoming military transition job and
career fairs nationwide. See the below link for more
information.

Upcoming Military Transition Job & Career Fairs

Have a great weekend.

Johnetta Matthews
Veterans In Motion

Military Transition Tips Web Site

2006-05-31T23:22:00.000-07:00

Wow,

The Military Transition Tips Web Site was a huge hit this month.
Many of you may have noticed that we exceeded our bandwidth
and had to consult our hosting company to increase it.

We had so many visitors that the whole web site shut down!
We're really glad to see that our web site has launched so well.

Be sure to visit our Military Transition Tips web site for articles
on just about every subject under the sun. Once again,
thanks for the huge success of our web site.

Johnetta Matthews
Veterans In Motion

Military to Civilian Career and Job Fairs - Military Transition Tips

2006-05-06T00:50:00.000-07:00

Hi Everyone,

Just want to remind everyone that this is the time to seek
military to civilian job and career fairs. This is a high peak
time to seek your civilian employment.

There are several agencies online to assist you with your
job search. It's understood that it's difficult going from
military to civilian.

Our Military Transition Article Directory will like to aid
with your search. See the below link for upcoming
career and job fairs. Our military transition tips site
also has great tips for career fairs. See below.

Military to Civilian Career and Job Fairs:

http://www.militarytransitiontips.com/category45.html

Job Search Etiquette Article:

http://www.militarytransitiontips.com/article3468.html

The above articles are available for reprint.

For Military Transition Coaching be sure to drop a line
at vetsinmotion@aol.com .

Johnetta Matthews
Veterans In Motion

Shorten Your Military Transition Timeline

Announcement - College Open House

2006-05-02T13:08:00.000-07:00

If you're located in the Southern California/Los Angeles Area and want
to attend a career college Open House, call either 626.927.0123 or either
626.927.0124 for details. Best wishes with your Military Transition.

Johnetta Matthews
Veterans In Motion

Military Transition Tips Announcement - New Categories

2006-04-30T14:26:00.000-07:00

Military Transition Tips Article Directory
Announcement:

Veterans in Motion has added several categories to the Military
Transition Tips Article Directory. We're also moving a great
deal of the articles to the appropriate categories. Thanks
for your patience in this area.

Be sure to use the search feature on Military Transition Tips
Article Directory. This will allow for you to find your
articles quickly until we're able to scan through the previously
submitted articles.

There are two categories you may want to read if you're experiencing
a military to civilian job search. The below links will assist with
resumes, career fairs, job interviews, and more. Articles will
be added to the below categories daily. Visit often.

New Military Transition Tips Categories:

Job Interview and Resume Tips

Employment & Career Fair Tips

Job Search Announcement:

Upcoming Career Fairs (Courtesy of Military Connection)

Review our articles on Military Transition Tips and let us know
if there is a topic that's not covered on the directory that you'd
like to see. Best wishes with your military transition and may
Veterans in Motion be a valuable tool for your military to civilian
transition.

Johnetta Matthews
Veterans In Motion
Military Transition Tips

Why Submit an Article to Military Transition Tips Article Directory?

2006-04-17T08:40:00.000-07:00

As many of you may know, we've started an article directory
at Military Transition Tips. The previous post shows our
published press release requesting articles to be read
by people transitioning out of the military and for
military veterans.

There are so many benefits to submitting artictle to
an article directory. Submitting an article to an
article directory allows for the author to have
free viral advertising. The key is to submit
your articles to as many article directories that
you possibly can. (Key point to upcoming military and
veteran business owners).

Most article directories are not niche specific such
as ours. When you submit articles to our article directory,
it's specifically for people leaving the military or who are
experiencing a military transition.

If you have a business (even if you're a military
person or veteran) you'll benefit tremendously by
submitting articles to our directory.

Many of the benefits are listed in the below article.
Keep in mind, articles submitted to our Military
Transition Tips Directory are subject to be
posted on this blog. Please keep this in mind.
We will advertise free for you if the article can
relate to a military person, veteran, or their
families.

The below article is one of the many articles in our
Military Transition Tips Article Directory. See the below
article, Benefits Of Article Marketing for article marketing:

Benefits Of Article Marketing

In the real world, advertising is synonymous with more
expenses for the business enterprise. TV spots, print ads,
promotional campaigns… companies will have to spend just
to get their business message to as many people as possible.
Thankfully, online ventures are not beholden to such a rule.
The World Wide Web provides so many channels wherein
marketing campaigns can be launched without having to type
in your credit card details. Amazing, isn’t it?

This is the reason why Internet marketing has blossomed to
what it is today. It is very accessible to many people, as steep
financial investments are more of the exceptions rather than
the general rule. Indeed, there are many avenues on the
Internet that would allow a business with an online presence
to advertise its offerings.

One of these amazing avenues, and quite possibly, the most
cost-efficient and powerful of them all, is article marketing.

By its very label alone, you would immediately get the idea
that it has something to do with writing articles. This is correct.
You see, by writing articles about the subject matter relevant
to our business, and by distributing the same to the many
channels in the World Wide Web, we will be able to reach so
many people and each of them would regard us as experts
in the field.

Still confused as to how article marketing works? Here is a
step-by-step guide that would teach you the ins and outs of
this fantastic marketing strategy:

Write a premium, highly informative 300 to 1,200 word
article about the subject of your business. If your business,
for example, is concerned with dog care, you could write an
article about proper dog grooming.

Include a resource box at the end of your article. Your
resource box is a concise summary of who you are, what
you’re about, and could also have a link to your website.

Submit your article to the many article directories that
can be found on the web.

Every time a person gets to read your article as displayed
in the article directories, the link to your website would be
exposed and there is a higher likelihood of gaining more
unique visitors for your web pages. These article directories
are seen by millions of people each and every day, as they
are easily indexed by the search engines.

The philosophy behind article marketing is a tactic popularly
referred to as back linking. Since getting indexed in the search
engines is quite a difficult chore, and often, the results would
take months before they could bear fruit, a lot of Internet
marketers have resorted to back links to get a piece of the
search engine pie.

Back links are links to your website which you manage to
display in other sites that have a high Page Rank (PR) in
the search engines. It’s almost tantamount to piggybacking
your way to instant online prominence.

There are so many benefits that can be derived from article
marketing. Do consider the following:

If you could write your own article, it’s a free marketing vehicle.

If you can’t write your own article, or if you simply don’t have
the time to prepare a piece, you could always hire a ghostwriter
to write one for you. The going rate for a standard 500 word
article is 3 to 10 dollars.

Including your link in the resource box would make it visible to
the many people who would get to read your article. This could
potentially equate to an equal amount of new traffic for your site.

There is always a chance that your article would get picked up
by an electronic newsletter, called an eZine, and this would expose
your link to new audiences which could also result in new traffic for
your web pages.

There is also a chance that your article would get picked up by a
printed publication, and the readership of the same would get to
know the products or services which your business offers.

By writing a highly informative piece, you’ll be able to brand
yourself as an expert in the field in the eyes of your readers.
They’ll get to trust you with their needs, whenever they would
arise. This is pre-selling at its finest!

With all that is going for article marketing, there should be no
questions as to why it is heralded as one of the most potent
marketing strategies today. Try it out and elevate your advertising
campaign to the next level, all without spending a single cent at that.

About the author:
================================
By David Zohar http://www.articlebar.com

David Zohar is the owner of http://www.ArticleBar.com
which is is a free directory of articles from expert authors
on a wide range of topics. We invite authors to submit
original articles to our growing database.
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Military Transition Tips Contents

Source: www.militarytransitiontips.com

Johnetta Matthews
Military Transition Coach
Veterans In Motion
Military Transition Tips Article Directory
Owner

Military Transition Article Web Site

2006-04-02T13:21:00.000-07:00

We're still tightening up things with our new project. Our new project offers a way for people leaving the military, military families, and veterans to find articles on key topics they need. In other words, it's real hard to find quick information and tips on certain topics. You'll find yourself drowning in the internet to research certain topics to help you military transition. On our article directory, you're able to search a topic and find articles related to the topic you're searching. Articles are being added daily so be sure to visit the site frequently.

What we did was come up with an article directory where experts share their expertise and before going to their respective web site, you'll able to get valuable, key information about your topic. Please read press release below. Companies and services are encouraged to submit articles of substance for our uniformed comrades and place a link for free in our directory.

Long Beach, CA (PRWEB) April 2, 2006 -- An independent military transition coach has implemented a military transition tips article web site for people leaving the military and their families.

"Finding information to transition out of the military was very frustrating," explained Johnetta Matthews, an independent military transition coach. "For some reason, I felt very lost and didn't have a place where I could conduct thorough research on various military transitional topics. As time approaches for a person to look at their front gate through their rear view mirror for the last time, information is needed immediately. There had to be a solution to this dilemna." Thus, Military Transition Tips was born.

Companies and business owners can submit articles to our article web site to show expertise in their respective field. A military transition tips article web site was needed for experts to convey vital information on civilian topics and for people to be able to search and find them.

Military, military families, and veterans could use information on a compact article directory on the following topics:

1. Employment Tips
2. Self employment options
3. Investing Tips
4. Housing and Real Estate Tips
5. Military and Veteran Discounts
6. Military Loans
7. Military Placement/Staffing Agencies
8. Career Fair Strategies and Locations
9. Transitioning to Working from Home
10. Online Colleges' Tips
11. Colleges and Universities Tips
12. Trade Schools' Tips
13. Military Transition Tips for military, veterans, and their families
14. Pertinent clubs and associations
15. Insurance Tips
16. Civilian Health Care Tips
17. Life/Military Transition Coaching
18. Relocation Tips
19. Financial Tips
20. PTSD Information
21. Disabled Veterans Information

All information is searchable so veterans and people the military would be able to search on term of interest. Related keywords throughout articles are the keys to being located.

A successful civilian lifestyle depends on having diverse information on various topics and tips. Our men and women in uniform deserve to have an information portal that provides information from experts that would be of value to their military transition.

All chamber of commerce throughout the nation are highly encouraged to submit short articles on employment options, recreation, major industries, housing, and information regarding education in their respective city. It would be highly recommended to submit a url to the chamber of commerce city page. This information would gravely assist a military person on deciding where to live upon separation or retirement.

New site is located at http://www.militarytransitiontips.com and experts are welcomed to submit articles that link back to thier respective web sites.

"Key thing to remember, a military person leaving the military experiences many different transitions simultaneously. It's not just about leaving the military, it's about learning how to adjust to civilian life", commented Johnetta Matthews, "Timely information is the key to their success".

Johnetta Matthews served in the military for nearly 22 years and has dedicated her life to helping people transition from the military. For more information visit www.veteransinmotion.com and www.veteransinmotion.blogspot.com .

Summary:

The largest frustration with leaving the military is lack of timely information. Johnetta Matthews, military transition coach, served the military for nearly 22 years and has launched a military transition tips article web site where people leaving the military can research a wide variety of information and businesses can submit their articles free to our men and women in uniform with a reciprocal link.

Military Transition Tips - Online Entrepreneurial Recommendation

2006-03-30T22:37:00.000-08:00

Hi Veterans and Soon to be Veterans,

Many of us seek ways to earn an income online. With the Iraqi
situation, many of our uniformed comrades may be unable to
work due to disabilities and many military members may want
to venture at an on or off line business.

Just recently, I reviewed an online service and was totally amazed
at the customer service and the quality of the product. Many of us
have to take a crash course on how internet marketers make their
incomes online.

Well, after sinking many dollars in various projects, I've found a winner.
The below web site is my number one recommendation for a person that
wants to start researching ways to earn an income online.

Number One Recommendation:

Click Here to Explore An Interesting and Powerful Way to Earn an Income Online.

Best Wishes With Your Military Transition.

Johnetta Matthews
Military Transition Coach
Veterans In Motion

Stay tuned for our upcoming project.

Military Transition Tips Announcement

2006-03-19T18:07:00.000-08:00

A Military Transition can be very challenging.
What's more challenging is finding information
on so many broad subjects.

Veterans In Motion is currently working on a
large project to assist with your military
transition. This project will be unveiled
in the next coming days.

After the project is complete, it will continue
to be built upon to give you valuable military
transition tips.

Visit often, we will be announcing the project
once it's online.

Have a great week and stay tuned for details.

Johnetta Matthews
Military Transition Coach
Veterans In Motion

Military Transition Ideas - Our Archives

2006-02-13T23:42:00.000-08:00

Check Our Monthly Archive Links

If you're new to our military transition blog, be sure to check our
monthly archive links. For some strange reason, our individual
archives aren't updating, yet our monthly archives are loaded
with ideas.

This blog has been around for way over a year and many of the
Career Fair links are still good. Take time and click through our
Monthly Archives for Military Transition Ideas and
Career Fairs/Job Fairs.

Continual Reminder for Copies of Records:

Be sure to request copies of all military personnel records,
medical records, and dental records prior to your T.A.P.S.
Briefings. Your military evaluations hold the keys to writing
your civilian resume and you may be entitled to some sort
of medical disability.

The only way to determine if you're entitled to a military
disability is to have your medical records screened by
Veterans Affairs. Some bases, posts, or stations will ensure
that you bring a copy of your medical and dental records
to your T.A.P.S. briefings for an initial review. Seriously consider
having all records reviewed prior to leaving the military. This
will speed up your disablity claim.

For more information, contact your Military Transition Office
on your base/post. Read through our monthly archives for
additional information as well.

Johnetta Matthews
Military Transition Coach
Veterans In Motion

Great Military Transition Tool

2006-02-05T21:07:00.000-08:00

Yesterday I was walking through a bookstore and
ran across a rare find. The book was on the
Sedona Method. For years I had heard of the
Sedona Method seminars and this was the first
time I ran across a book on the subject.

After reading the first 100 pages, I'm sure this
will help a lot of us that have transitioned or still
transitioning out of the military.

We suppress many of our feelings when we serve
in the Armed Forces. The mission comes first.
Over a period of time, we have many feelings that
are so suppressed, that we may appear as walking
time bombs. This analogy also goes for the
average person who has never served in the military.

Take a look at the below book and it's description.
See whether or not if this can be ammo in your toolbox
for military transitioning. I give this book a
"10" on a scale of 1 to 10.

Johnetta Matthews
Veterans In Motion

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Military Emergency Relief Fund

2006-02-05T18:43:00.000-08:00

We postponed posting our newsletter for the last couple of
weeks and began a research project.

*It will take time for the links to activate below. In the
meantime, please copy and paste urls in your browser.

Out of all of the information in the news, it saddens
many of us to see Emergency Relief Funds available to
help our National Guard and the word isn't getting out
to the guardsmen on a major scale. The program allows
for up to $2000 of emergency relief to military families
in need where a family member has served or who is serving
in Iraq. There are debatable restrictions that require
proof of 30% loss of income. Check your state to see if
there has been any changes. Please see
the below article for details:

Read Article

The most successful fund is the Illinois Military Family
Relief Fund. Please read the below article and spread it around.

See Site

Within the above news article, there is mention of the Chaplains'
Relief Fund. New Hampshire National Guard has done a wonderful
job of spelling everything out. See below:

Search on Military Family Relief Fund

The Red Cross Military Link for all military members and
veterans:

Red Cross Link

Johnetta Matthews
Veterans In Motion

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Military Transition or Lifestyle Adjustment - Part 1

2006-01-09T21:31:00.000-08:00

Recently I ran across a civilian gentleman that asked,"How can
military transitioning can be complicated for a person
leaving the military?" Basically, he wanted for me to
define the term military transition to where he could
relate and understand the process. "It's just changing jobs,
right?", he asked.

Before I began explaining the process, I made sure that
he realized that the transitioning process we were addressing
could apply to police officers, firemen, EMTs, and any other
job that has it's own lingo and culture.

In addition to the above occupations, a person who serves as
a teacher, a professor, a lawyer, an attorney, a public
official and every occupation you can think of goes through
some sort of transition once they no longer perform their
primary occupation.

We inevitably become like the people we work with and adopt
the thought process for that particular field. This thought
process then becomes a part of our lifestyle, identity,
vocabulary, and reasoning. The power of the thought process
and transformation of our identity in relation to our occupation
is underestimated. To put this theory to test, imagine taking a
30 day vacation and see how you feel by the 21st day. How
would your first day back to work feel? It takes 21 days
to acquire a habit.

Once we separate ourselves from that occupation, our identity
is tested. Once we leave or change occupations, we undergo a
self-discovery phase with our identities and experience an
identity transformation process. There are several events that
can kick off a self-discovery process within us (i.e. new job,
new location, new career field, marriage, divorce, etc).

A transition is just that, a transition. Ask any retiree
(civilian or military). Amazingly so, a person leaving the
military not only goes through a transition with an occupation,
they go through a lifestyle transition as well. Then if the
person relocates, there's a host of transitions occurring
simultaneously. All of these changes can cause sensory overload
if the person isn't prepared for the transition. (Hopefully this
analogy helps someone who hasn't served in the military understand
that military transitioning is a combination of transitions).

Over the past year, I'm really glad to see more supporting
websites and businesses online for military transitioning.
There was a need and the need for military transitioning
services will increase with our brothers and sisters returning
from war. Some say there isn't a war going on. If there is
blood being shed, that spells war to me and many others.

Food For Thought:

The lifesyle transition a military person experiences is the
transition of living within the civilian society. Our military
communities are very close knit. Imagine a base or post being a
little city with a population of approximately 2000 or less. A world
within a world, a microcosm in a macrocosm.

Transitions to Ponder:

1. Going from elementary school to junior high.
2. Going from junior high school to high school.
3. Going from high school to college.
4. Graduating from college and entering the work force.
5. Leaving home.
6. Going from single to married.
7. Going from childless to having children.
8. Watching children grow up.
9. Watching children leave home.
10. Going from a full nest to an empty nest.
11. Retirement, etc...
12. Leaving the earth plane as a living being.

Transitions are inevitable. That's living life.

Stay tuned for more on transitioning and it's affects. If
there is a topic you'd like incorporated within this subject,
please write to vetsinmotion@aol.com.

Until Next Time,

Johnetta Matthews
Veterans In Motion

This article may be circulated as long as it includes:

This article was written by Johnetta Matthews, Military
Transition Coach,Veterans In Motion, www.veteransinmotion.com
and www.veteransinmotion.blogspot.com .

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Free Wisdom Flash For Visitors

2006-01-02T21:28:00.000-08:00

Good Evening Everyone,

This evening I'd like to share a free viewing of a Wisdom Flash for those of you who may be experiencing stress in everyday life or with your military transition. Sometimes it's really hard to take a time out and really see things clearly around us.

Below is a Free Wisdom Flash you may enjoy. Bookmark the sight and share it with others. Have a great 2006! We'll be posting job fairs and transitional material in the next few days.

Enjoy:

Gay & Katie Hendricks: Stress Relief Mood Shifter Wisdom Flash

Click Here

Johnetta Matthews
Military Transition Coach
Veterans In Motion

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Happy New Year Veterans and Soon To Be Veterans

2005-12-30T23:50:00.000-08:00

Hi Everyone,

Here's the latest update. We would like to wish everyone a Happy New Year. Many of our service members are unable to be with their loved ones over the holidays. We pray for all to be safe and for their loved ones to be strong during the holidays.

Veterans In Motion will resume the newsletter after January 15, 2006. We will continue to post inspirational postings until then.

Be safe and wish all a Happy New Year.

Johnetta Matthews

PS We realize our archives aren't updating on this blog and it's been addressed to Blogger. Blogger is really good about helping us with our Blogs. Check the Military Transition Monthly Archives for past posts for military transitioning tips and Career Fair information. Take care.

Christmas Gifts for Veterans In Motion's Visitors

2005-12-20T22:30:00.000-08:00

This is our most recent newsletter post:

Military Transitioning
November & December Theme –
Military Transitioning Book & Resource Reviews

Veterans-In-Motion
Tuesday's Tips of the Week
Issue #2015A
Publisher: Johnetta Matthews
mailto:Vetsinmotion@aol.com
© Veterans-In-Motion

This week's focus is on "Manifesting Your Reality".

Below are two beautiful free books for manifesting your
ideal reality.

As we leave the military, we let go of our military identities,
we remove our uniforms, and we retire our titles.

We then begin a journey of manifesting who we really are in this
world. The kicker is, we begin our journey with a single thought.

The thoughts we think while transitioning out of the military become
our reality.

Take a look at the two free e-books and see if there's valuable information
within them for your military transition.

Your Christmas Gifts from Veterans In Motion:

Click and receive your gifts:

Gift #1

Gift #2

These gifts are in pdf format.

Merry Christmas and be safe.

Johnetta Matthews
Veterans In Motion

Important Announcement for Army Personnel - Fake Army AKO Web Page

2005-12-12T21:06:00.000-08:00

We (Milbloggers) have information from a very reliable source.
There appears to be a fake AKO Web Page and please read
the below update:

Quote:

BLUF: The enemy has created a fake Army Knowledge Online (AKO)
web page to lure you into giving up your AKO user name and password
and stealing your identity. DO NOT GO TO THIS SITE.

You may receive email, with a link, that directs you to go to this fake
AKO site and log on. The only link for AKO is https://www.us.army.mil/ .
The following site is intended to look like the AKO portal. It was setup to
gather usernames and passwords of AKO users.

(We will not post the illegal site on our blog)

We have received one report of an email sent to an AKO user that
linked to this website. In the event that you receive such an e-mail,
do not open it; delete it immediately. If you enter your password to
this site, it will be captured and could be used by an intruder to access
the AKO portal and any other Army website that relies on AKO credentials.
Our enemies will try any method to gain access to our networks.

Thank you for doing your part, and thank you for your patience as we
continue to work on keeping the network secure and reliable.

Unquote

Please use the above sited web site for the AKO Web Page. Once again,
this information was provided by a very reliable source.

We'll keep you posted on any further developments. Stay safe.

Johnetta Matthews
Veterans In Motion

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Military Transition Tool - The Ultimate Guide to Job Interview Questions

2005-12-07T23:05:00.000-08:00

Our most recent military transition newsletter post:

Veterans In Motion
Military Transition Tools

Start the New Year Off
With A Plan!

This Book Will Help
With Your First
Civilian Job Interview!

Click Here for Details

Military Transitioning
November & December Theme –
Military Transitioning Book & Resource Reviews

Veterans-In-Motion
Tuesday's Tips of the Week
Issue #2014A
Publisher: Johnetta Matthews
mailto:Vetsinmotion@aol.com
© Veterans-In-Motion

This week's focus is on your first "Job Interview"
in the civilian sector.

Many people leaving the military struggle
with civilian job interviews.

The most common fear is if a military person
would be able to answer the interviewer's
questions.

These are a few concerns veterans have shared:

1. What will a job interviewer ask me?
2. How should I respond to various interview questions?
3. What is a job interviewer looking for?
4. How should I discuss my weaknesses?
5. How do I discuss my strengths?
6. What are the do's and don'ts?
7. How do I respond to interview questions if I'm over
or under-qualified for the job?
8. How can I be more confident during a job interview?
9. What should I ask during a job interview?

See: And 4 Free Bonuses That Are a Huge Value In Their Own Right!

This e-book is a high recommendation for a military
transition and civilian job search.

Johnetta Matthews
Military Transition Newsletter
Veterans In Motion

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We will often post the newsletter on this blog as well.
This will avoid linking to the Military Transition Newsletter
Blog and giving the appearance of spamming.

Military Transition - Find Jobs

2005-12-01T01:29:00.000-08:00

Hello Veterans and Soon to be Veterans,

We just ran across a web site to assist you with looking for
a job. We scouted the web and ran across this:

Great Huge Job Site

Be sure to click the above link and scout around if you're
looking for a job.

Johnetta Matthews
Veterans In Motion

Shorten Your Military Transition Timeline

Check our Military Transition Newsletter for New Post!

Military Transition Job Resource

2005-11-24T09:35:00.000-08:00

Military transitioning and conducting a job search is no joke! Veterans
In Motion searches the internet and finds tools for military transitioning.
Have you heard of podcasting? (Internet audio)

This is one of the most innovative tools! Podcasts! Veterans In Motion
realizes and acknowledges the power of the internet to get information out.
Podcasts are up and rising! They're informative and also entertaining.

Below is a link to "The Working Podcast" which gives job tips and also
advertises jobs. We reviewed this podcast and highly recommend
clicking the "Listen" button and seeing how you can listen to an
entertaining podcast related to the job search. This podcast is
down to earth and The Working Podcast researches the net's
job web sites for you and report what they find.

Click their below podcast link: (For adult listeners. Sensitive
listeners may not want to listen).

http://www.podfeed.net/category_item.asp?id=1121

Working Podcast Cast Website:

http://www.workingpodcast.com/

Click the above link and start click on the listen button and kick
back and relax. Remember, when you click the listen button,
you may have to adjust your speakers.

If you think Podcasting is a hobby, see the below Podcasting Jobs:

http://www.podcast411.com/jobs.html

Think Blogging is a hobby? See Blogging Jobs At the Below Link:

http://www.bloggerjobs.biz/

Johnetta Matthews
Veterans In Motion
Stay tuned for our podcast :o)

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Military Transition Tool - E-Book and Audio Presentation

2005-11-17T21:34:00.000-08:00

Military Transitioning
November & December Theme –
Military Transitioning
Book & Resource Reviews
Veterans-In-Motion
Tuesday's Tips of the Week Issue #2012A
Click here or on E-Book Icon for Website to Book!
Lazy Way To Success!

Above was this week's featured e-book in our newsletter.
I personally bought this book and was amazed to hear
this man's mindset.

He valued his freedom and his time. This book would
challenge anyone's mindset. Click on the book icon
for details.

Personal values stressed in this book are:

"Being in control of one's time and energy".
"Joyful giving".
"Appreciate your own life and circumstances".
"Know what you love to give and it will lead to your success".
"Doing what you love isn't work, it's play".

The audio portion of the e-book package uses sports analogies
to help a person see how athletes get in "The Zone". Then
the author shows you how to apply "The Zone" to your life.

I don't want to give it all away! Check out the e-book at the
above icon.

Johnetta Matthews
Veterans In Motion

Free Military Transition Tool - Free First 43 Pages to Book

2005-11-09T22:31:00.000-08:00

Military Transitioning
November & December Theme – Military Transitioning
Book & Resource Reviews
Veterans-In-Motion
Tuesday's Tips of the Week
We discussed this book in our newsletter this week. The Switchwords book helps a person reprogram their inner dialogue. For the most part, our outer world is a reflection of our inner world.

Click on the "Switchwords" book and receive the first 43 pages free!!!

I personally purchased and reviewed this book!!

Thoughts

When we leave the military, our thoughts can run rampant and worry can set in while:

1. Looking for a job
2. Dealing with the possibility of relocating
3. Earning and finding an income to sustain ourselves
4. Figuring out a way to maintain our expenses
5. Stopping the inner dialogue of uncertainty, fear, and other stress related feelings regarding change

With the Switchwords book, you're able to turn off the inner negative chatter and find a positive substitute. You deserve to have the things you want in life. This is a recommended tool to get control of your thoughts in every situation.

Click on the above book in the upper left corner of this post and receive the first 43 pages free!!!!

Best wishes.

Johnetta Matthews
Veterans In Motion

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Military Transition - Military Report

2005-11-08T23:11:00.000-08:00

Military Report: Print And Post (7 November 2005)

We want to get information to you as soon as we receive it. There's a great deal of information at the below site. The below topics are addressed at the below Military Report Link:

SBP “Open Season” for Enrollment
Possible Increase in TRICARE Premiums
Marine Corps Retirement Guide
TRICARE Authorized Blanket Referrals
TRICARE Reserve Benefit Extended
New Bill Could Reduce Health Care Costs
VA & GSA Increase Vet Business Programs
Featured Employer: Overseas Opportunities with KBR
VA Entrepreneurship Training
Adapted Housing Grant Bill to Help Veterans

Link to Military Report. See web site.

Stay Safe.

Johnetta Matthews
Veterans In Motion

**See the below web site if you find yourself without health or dental benefits. The below site is not a medical insurance, it's a medical and dental supplemental plan. Veterans In Motion has joined forces with this company to assist our veterans in need.

Discount Medical - Dental Plans

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Military Transition Resources

2005-11-02T19:37:00.000-08:00

We've posted a new post on the Military Transition Newsletter Blog See:

http://www.militarytransitionnewsblog.blogspot.com

The above site is published weekly. The Military Transition Newsletter Blog gives an insight of the inner game when leaving the military.

Highly Recommended Links For Military Transitioning:

www.orioninternational.com

www.militarystars.com

I had the pleasure of meeting great military supporters from the above web sites, at the Military Stars Job Fair, in Pasadena, California. Be sure to surf through their sites if you're transitioning out of the military.

We researched Amazon and came up with recommended books for transitioning out of the military. For the next couple of months, this blog and the Newsletter Blog will be featuring resources for our comrades leaving the military. Be safe and check out the below products:

The products will rotate frequently and will display various books on military transitioning.

Take care and be safe.

Johnetta Matthews
Veterans In Motion
www.veteransinmotion.com

Disclaimer: Veterans In Motion is not affiliated with the United States Military.

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Military Transition Newsletter

2005-10-26T07:37:00.000-07:00

Upcoming updates to the newsletter will be posted to the below link:

http://www.militarytransitionnewsblog.blogspot.com/

Updates will follow.

Johnetta Matthews
Veterans In Motion

Military Career Fairs

2005-10-17T10:19:00.000-07:00

Quick Note:

See the below link to locate a Mililtary Stars' Career Fair near you.

http://www.militarystars.com/

There's a career fair today in Burbank, California and it's from 12 to 5 pm. The link is below:

http://www.militarystars.com/careerexpo_burbank.htm

Military friendly companies will be present.

Johnetta Matthews
Veterans In Motion

***We notified Blogger that our right margin is halfway down the page and some our posts are missing. Appreciate your patience. There are resources to the right if you'll scroll down to them.

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Blogger Notified

2005-10-16T16:32:00.000-07:00

Well, things are definitely interesting in the Blogging World. Some people are having their blogs messed up. How? I have no idea. (Template issues and items falling to the far right hand side of their margins). Even while I type, the letters look very large to me, yet when I save everything looks tiny. Interesting.

Blogger has been notified and things will be brought back to normal soon. Thanks for your patience.

Johnetta Matthews

Blog Format

2005-10-16T01:07:00.000-07:00

For some reason, the format is messed up on this blog. We'll contact Blogger.

Johnetta

Military Transition - Job Search

2005-10-15T14:57:00.000-07:00

There's one job source that is continually overlooked while seeking employment after the military. Lets face it, our minds are geared toward the traditional ways of going about things. For the next week, we'll be commenting on various places to seek employment. I'm sure this will be seen as valuable for many of you.

Add the Craig's List to your arsenal of web sites to seek employment. The Craig's List can be found at:

http://www.craigslist.org/

The Craig's List has jobs and information for the United States, Europe, Africa, Australia, New Zealand, United Kingdom, Americas, Asia, and Canada. (This will also help our international job seekers who visit our Blog. Once again, thanks international readers for supporting our efforts). Many U.S. military may decide to live in the country where they reside, relocate to another state, or want to see what's available locally. Either way, the Craig's List is a valuable resource.

This is a resourceful place to seek employment and to find out what companies are looking for in an employee. You can actually select the city, state, and the type of employment you seek. Employers normally will request for you to email a resume for review. Make sure you have a current resume on file.

In some cases, you may want to come up with at least three different types of resumes for yourself. This is the one thing that wasn't mentioned to me as I was leaving the military. This is ideal if you've held different types of jobs in the military. Another idea would be to have different versions of a cover letter. It may not be ideal to use the same cover letter for different types of jobs, so be sure to tailor your cover letter to the position.

See that your resume has quantitive values. Example: 'supervised crew members' (How many?) 'saved Army dollars and manhours with tactical combat strategies' (Saved how much money and how many manhours? What were all the benefits to the process?). Take each item on your resume and chunk down to the most detail description that you can possibly find.

Just a Few Chunking Down Tips:

How much?
What was the result?
How many?
What was impacted?
What was the percentage decrease or increase?
How many dollars or man hours saved?
How did the operation benefit?

This information is also good meat and potatoes for your cover letter.

These are a few tips for your job search. These were great tips that were brought up to me by a fellow coach.

Take care and be safe.

Johnetta Matthews
Veterans In Motion

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Discontinued Comments on Blog

2005-10-14T22:33:00.000-07:00

Comment Spamming

Due to several spamming comments, Veterans In Motion has elected to discontinue visitors from being able to place comments in the comments' area.

There seems to be a large campaign of comment spammers across the internet (could be a company or organization). It's very ironic that it all has happened in the last several weeks. Few of the RSS Directories and other Internet Companies have had to shut down their operations due to spamming.

I've had to shut down the comments on the other blog at www.cocktaildressandheels.blogspot.com and actually publicized who spammed me on the blog.

To The Marine Who Recently Left The Military Looking For Speaking Engagements

***We had to get a new hard drive in the last couple of weeks and lost information. There was a Marine that had written me on speaking engagements. If you should see this post, please write us back at vetsinmotion@aol.com. We're still going through our email to see if we still have it on file. We have some ideas for you.

Johnetta Matthews
Military Transition Coach
Veterans In Motion

Posting Has Resumed

2005-10-14T20:29:00.000-07:00

Greetings,

We're back! Veterans In Motion has been working on a few initiatives for the last week and has had success.

Veteran Centers:

The local Veteran Centers can be a great asset while leaving the military. Be sure to do a search in Google and find the nearest Vet Center. They can assist with finding local agencies to assist you while you're doing your job search. They can also assist with your counseling needs. Contact the nearest Vet Center and see what you qualify for as a soon to be veteran.

Veteran Representatives:

At most unemployment offices there's a Veteran's Representative to assist you. They can let you know what companies are hiring veterans in your area. They can also assist you with finding out if you're qualified for the Rehabilitation Programs for training and employment. Be sure to stop by your local unemployment office prior to leaving the military.

Military Transition Newsletter will resume next week for transition tips for leaving the military.

Johnetta Matthews
Veterans In Motion

New Blog: "Glamour and Cocktail Dresses" at www.cocktaildressandheels.blogspot.com . The new blog is female focused and in the next several months, we'll have another blog that's male focused. Stay tune for developments.

Comment Spamming - Ruthless Free Advertising

2005-10-07T02:49:00.000-07:00

This is addressed to the most recent solicitors in the comments' area on this blog:

If you'd like to advertise on this blog, I'll be more than willing to draft up a proposal and we can come to terms on an agreement (professionally). Repeat, if you'd like to advertise on this blog, we can come up with a professional agreement. The thing that bothers me is when I clicked on most of your names by your post, you had a factitious url for a blog or profile. In otherwords, most of you aren't part of the Blogger Community or no one can access your profile (with the exception of a few).

This blog is not for free advertisement unless coordinated through me (Johnetta Matthews). I don't know if someone has recently came out with an e-book with some sort of free advertising tactics, however, if anyone goes to your website and have anything maliciously downloaded on their computer (especially if there is no way to contact you), I'm sure they will hold you liable and find you. If I was visiting this blog and I knew someone was spamming someone's comment areas with advertising, I would think that the advertiser was ruthless and unethical. (If offering a service to assist active duty military or veterans transition, there may be an exception). Our comments area is reserved for our men and women in uniform, veterans, and the people who care about them.

Visitors and Comrades: If you click on any of the adware/spyware products or web sites listed in the comments area you may be at risk. This is why I posted Steve Freedman's book on a previous post. Many spyware/adware products and web sites place undesirable things on your computer. Click at own risk on the solicitors' web sites in the commments area.

Be safe.

Johnetta Matthews

Blog Format

2005-10-07T02:08:00.000-07:00

Once again we're experiencing blog format issues. We'll have this fixed as soon as possible.

Johnetta Matthews

Military Bloggers Warned

2005-10-07T01:46:00.000-07:00

Military Bloggers have been warned on taking photos and posting stories in combat areas. Many may not be aware that many of our comrades in combat areas blog on their experiences while in combat. The blogs are in a since diaries and also a way for our men and women in war to share with the outside world what's really going on at the frontline. Now the concern is operational security.

The sacrifices of our men and women are noted with their online blogging and the news coverage they receive. Their blogging stories are real and their daily duties would challenge the bravest of souls to the bone.

The most recent story on military blogging can be seen at:

http://www.military.com/NewContent/0,13190,SS_100405_Bloggers.html

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Tuesday's Tips Newsletter - Wake Up and Create Something

2005-10-06T03:27:00.000-07:00

This is the new post from the Military Transition Newsletter Blog:

This week Veterans In Motion would like to share an article from a very well known coach and mentor. For the last several years, I've been a member of Bob Doyle's membership site and I've learned a great deal regarding the Law of Attraction. His material is straight to the point and when practiced, positive results can be achieved. Below is a newsletter from Bob Doyle. Enjoy.

This Week's Tuesday's Tips Newsletter 2008A:
(Courtesy of Bob Doyle: http://www.boundlessliving.com
==============================================

WAKE UP and Create Something - by Bob Doyle

==============================================

It's time for the "mainstream" to WAKE UP. The alarm clock
is ringing, they keep hitting snooze, and in the meantime,
the life they could be living is passing them by.

Day after day, millions of people go through their lives
wishing and hoping and dreaming that things could be better,
with absolutely no knowledge that it is they themselves that
perpetuate their own dissatisfaction.

It is not the "gifted few" who create their realities. It's
not just for those in the metaphysical community. It is all
of us. Every single one. However, there are a few who have
awakened to this knowledge, and make creating their reality
a daily event...manifesting whatever it is they want in
their life with seemingly no effort!

Meanwhile the rest of the world looks on in wonder and
disbelief. They assume that these "fortunate few" are among
the cosmically lucky.

To be honest, the whole thing generates some anger in me.
The problem is that we are "dumbed down" by society
throughout our whole lives under the pretense that we are
actually being intellectualized. The "scholarly" tell us
that metaphysical topics like reality creation are pure
fantasy. Science insists on measurable evidence of
everything before it will acknowledge such claims as fact.

However, it's really not that difficult to comprehend. Even
the most skeptical people should be able to grasp a few
simple concepts like:

- Everything in the Universe is composed of Energy,
including you and me. Even our thoughts are Energy.

- Through Energy, everything in the Universe is
connected.

- The Universe creates without effort, and in
abundance. Just look around you. Trees, rocks, air,
planets, etc. all were created without stress,
effort, or over-analyzation. The Force you choose to
believe initiated the creative process doesn't
matter. They are all there and were created
effortlessly.

- You ARE a part of the Universe and through the
power of thought, have the same creative power that
manifests everything you see. The only thing that
limits your potential is your own belief system!

Everything that occurs in your life is interpreted BY YOU.
You add the meaning, you add the emotional response, you add
EVERYTHING. It is your thoughts that literally take the
energy "data" and transpose it into your reality. What you
consider "real" is nothing more than an agreement that
you've made with yourself (and no doubt many others in some
cases).

This is how our reality has been shaped. This is how we have
learned what is possible, and what is impossible. We learned
it from OTHER PEOPLE. The problem is, these other people
(family and friends perhaps?) have their OWN limiting belief
systems which they ALSO consider "real".

So human limitations spread like a virus, and we don't even
realize what's happening.

As discouraging as this is, many of us ARE waking up. I
personally feel it my sacred duty to shake people out of
this "intellectual trance" that limits them and show them
what is truly possible.

So what IS the difference between those who cruise through
life in a seemingly perpetual state of bliss, with
everything they want coming to them with no effort, and the
rest of the population working at jobs they hate for the
sake of doing the "responsible" thing, hoping that SOME DAY
they can live the lives they hope for?

The difference is that these people know their purpose, know
WHY they absolutely HAVE to fulfill that purpose, and commit
themselves to never stopping until they realize their dream.
They may or may not have thrown the accepted definition of
"responsibility" out the window. The only thing that matters
ultimately is that they now live lives they love, following
their passions.

You see it is our PASSIONS in life that tell us precisely
what we are to do. When we follow our passions, our life
lights up. We give off incredibly powerful energy which
attracts our desires to us. That means people, money,
objects, careers...whatever we want that is in line with our
purpose. The Universe WANTS to provide those things we want
most. It is only our own limiting belief systems that stop
fulfillment from occurring.

-----------------------------------------------------------

Bob Doyle is the CEO and founder of Boundless Living and the
developer of the "Wealth Beyond Reason" program, which
provides a continuing education of the physics of wealth,
abundance, and joyous living through the Law of Attraction.
http://www.boundlessliving.com

----------------------------------------------------------

Johnetta Matthews
Veterans In Motion

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Malware and Spyware Comments

2005-10-06T03:11:00.000-07:00

It was brought to my attention that someone has posted a web site advertising Malware type software in my comments block. If you want sound computer advice, I highly recommend for everyone to see the below web site prior to purchasing online software.

There are a few reputable companies, however, there are a few companies lacing software with the same things you're trying to eliminate. (Be careful if ShowBar or WebSearch is on your computer). I've had my share of malware and browser hijacker objects. Just to think last year I didn't know any of this lingo. It just takes one time of getting burned online.

All I can say is save your computer from malicious acts online. The below web site is one of the best Webmasters you can find online. Steve Freedman's book will show you free and inexpensive ways to protect your computer. My computer lost everything in March 2005 and I regret that I didn't have the information that's in Steve's book. Take a look:

Help Protect Your Computer Now

Johnetta Matthews
Veterans In Motion

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Newsletter Update - Interview for a Civilian Job

2005-09-28T22:18:00.000-07:00

Our Military Transition Newsletter was posted this evening. Our topics refer to things to look for while job interviewing. There are several resources listed to assist our military members with leaving the military.

Resources from our Newsletter:

RSS Feeds Link:

http://feeds.feedburner.com/VeteransInMotion-Vim

http://feeds.feedburner.com/MilitaryTransitionNewsletterBlog

Announcements:

See previous Veterans In Motion Blog link for Career Fairs:

http://tinyurl.com/88joj

See Recommended Resources:

Complete Interview Guide – Free Downloads

Amazing Cover Letters

Sample Resumes

Sometimes it's not the job search or landing the job that's an issue. Our newsletter mentions what type of research you may want to conduct prior to working with an establishment. It would be ashame to land a job just to find out there's adverse information about the employer or circumstances. Do your research! See our Military Transition Newsletter Blog for more information.

Hurricane Posts:

We sincerely hope that our Hurricane Posts assisted our viewers. Many neighborhoods were devasted and the survivors have had many losses. We pray that all will be kept from future harm.

Johnetta Matthews
Veterans In Motion
Shorten Your Military Transition Time Line

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Hurricane Rita Coverage

2005-09-24T00:06:00.000-07:00

For a live broadcast of Hurricane Rita. This is the most professional crew of newscasters I've seen in a long time.

Johnetta Matthews
Veterans In Motion

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Jobs for Katrina Survivors - Employers Please Post Jobs

2005-09-22T14:00:00.000-07:00

It's amazing what all is on the Internet. Just ran across a job site specifically for Katrina Survivors. I'm sure there are many Katrina survivors that need jobs. Rita Survivors may want to check this as well. See below:

Jobs for Katrina Survivors

Johnetta Matthews
Veterans In Motion
Military Transition Coach
http://www.veteransinmotion.com/
http://www.militarytransitionnewsblog.blogspot.com/

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Veterans In Motion - Product Review for Future Entrepreneurs

2005-09-22T01:45:00.000-07:00

Hi Comrades,

There are a slew of products in the Internet world. I couldn't tell you how many things I've purchased to learn Blogging, RSS, and search engine optimization (and more). Well, let's just say I've learned a heck of a lot over the last year. Eight months ago, I probably would have thought a Podcast was a new type of cast for a broken ankle or foot. LOL I do have to laugh at that one myself.

Since I'm still researching products for our military and veterans, I'd like to report my findings on what I received today. We have an "Entrepreneurial Theme" in our newsletter this week and also here on this blog. So my focus will be on informational products and free informational web sites. I'll periodically post career fair websites for the comrades who will prefer to seek employment at this time. Either way, I'd like to get information to all of you. Back to our theme.

Today I received something that I ordered online and I wish I had looked more into it sooner. Finally, I've found something that can teach me about this thing called the Internet in easy to read terms.

I'm sure many of you heard of Corey Rudl. He was the young millionaire that had a very unfortunate wreck on a race track here in Southern California. He was so young and definitely one of the most successful Internet Instructor/Coach we've had. Well, what I ordered came from his company. Just to give you an example, the material I received today gave me an insight on VBlogs (video blogs). I didn't have a clue what those were called. :o)

I couldn't wait to tear the cellophane off of the three DVDs and look at the three CDs on my computer. I even peeked at what was inside the two binders. Wow, talking about information! In case some of you would like to see what I saw take a look at what I ordered below. Best wishes and I sincerely hope this can help those of you of you who are looking into all of your options.

All of you have worked hard for some else and some of you may want to work for yourself instead. Good Luck!

Johnetta Matthews
Veterans In Motion
www.veteransinmotion.com

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New Military Transition Newsletter Blog Update

2005-09-21T00:18:00.000-07:00

Check our Veterans In Motion Military Transition Newsletter Blog for our newest update. We discuss how there are franchise opportunities for veterans. This is an opportunity to see whether you'd like to work for yourself after leaving the military.

There are also resources to check out eBay. eBay drop selling has taken the internet by storm. This may be an opportunity for the entrepreneurial types.

See our newsletter at:

Your Newsletter

Johnetta Matthews
Veterans In Motion

Entrepreneurial Tip - For Military and Veterans (Radio Show)

2005-09-19T20:22:00.000-07:00

We are changing our "Entrepreneurial Radio" link this evening. In our far right margin we'll be featuring two radio host from the Ebay Radio segment on Entrepreneur Radio. If you discovered our blog via a tag, be sure to click on www.veteransinmotion.blogspot.com so you may see the radio box.

We provide radio shows on our blogs to shine a light on possible solutions for people leaving the miltiary and our visitors.

Many military members want various employment/entrepreneurial options when they leave the military. Many military people have worked so hard in their careers and may want to become their own boss once they transition to their civilian lifestyle. This link is being posted for informational purposes and to share information with our military community.

Click on one of the Entrepreneur Radio link, place your curser on Ebiz Show Menu, and scroll to previous show archives on the menu.

This is a new world to me too and it's very informative.

(The radio link was changed to give additional information to visitors. There is a free E-book on the Entrepreneur Radio link to find out the ends and outs of starting an eBay business. The radio shows are great because they mention legal and tax information. Great wealth of knowledge and experience). Below is a free E-Book on Drop Shipping:

Click Here

to Download this Free EBook!

Johnetta Matthews
Military Transition Coach
Veterans In Motion

Shorten Your Military Transition Time Line With Information and Intestinial Fortitude!

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Job Fair for Wounded Troops and Family Members

2005-09-19T16:21:00.000-07:00

This is just a reminder that there will be a Job Fair in Fort Sam Houston, Texas for wounded troops and their family members tomorrow. Please pass this information around. The link is below:

Job Fair for Wounded Troops and Their Families

Johnetta Matthews
Veterans In Motion

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Hurricane Katrina Blogs

2005-09-19T15:55:00.000-07:00

The more we see information on Hurricane Katrina, the more most of us Bloggers want to get the information out to our respective audiences. This blog is dedicated to a human life change which is normally called a military transition. The Katrina survivors are also experiencing a transition. Many lives (579+) have been lost right on our own soil.

The reason why the Katrina stories are so vital on this blog is because most of the people I met in the military were from the south (Not all, a great deal) and there were many military veterans living in the area. We're reading about their families and also about our fellow veterans who lived in the devastated communities.

There's a very successful internet marketing businessman who I admire highly also covering the hurricane aftermath. Visit Willie Crawford's Hurricane Katrina Blog. Pay special note to the September 19, 2005 post regarding the food that will be burned and not delivered to the Katrina survivors. The United Kingdom had aid available for the Katrina survivors and due to red tape, the food will be destroyed. There's really a huge problem here and I hope whoever is responsible is held accountable. Not only are Americans starving and not receiving aid, the toes of the people who were willing to help have been stepped on.

Willie Crawford's Hurricane Katrina Blog
See all of his past Hurricane Blogs. What great coverage.

Please look at the previous posts for the Hurricane Aid available for active duty military and military veterans. Be safe comrades (at home or abroad).

Johnetta Matthews
www.veteransinmotion.com
Veterans In Motion

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Hurricane Katrina - Department of Veterans Affairs

2005-09-18T13:50:00.000-07:00

Once again, we've discovered links to assist our military veterans during the Hurricane Katrina aftermath. Veterans In Motion wants to serve as an information portal to get the information out to our comrades. Many of you have served our country and now the Department of Veterans Affairs has stepped up to to the plate to show that they are there to assist our veterans in need.

Take a look at the below website for information and the accomplishments of our Department of Veterans Affairs. There's an online Regional Newsletter dealing with after the storm on their website.

http://www1.va.gov/opa/katrina/index.htm

Fellow veterans and blog community, please pass the above link to those in need. Let's help our comrades and military family.

Johnetta Matthews
Veterans In Motion
Military Transition Coach

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Videos on Katrina's Situation

2005-09-16T00:18:00.000-07:00

Thanks for stopping by the Veterans In Motion Blog. There are a great deal happening regarding Hurricane Katrina. Our military is doing a great deal to bring order.

There are several alternatives to communicating with Katrina Survivors for free. There is a free program which allows users to use their computers to speak to one another. On the Skype Blog there is an entry where someone is keeping in contact with a hurricane survivor via Skype. Check the below banner. Once again, as of this date, the program is free:

Free Internet telephony that just works
(Click on link's Home Page for an explanation)

There are videos on the below web site to explain how Katrina has affected people. Please listen to Broussard's video. It's very touching. My heart goes out to him.

Bloggers please pass the information around. I see many of my posts on blogs because we all want to get the information out. Here's another link:

Katrina Video - Scroll to Broussard

The above link came from a really great site.

Recommended Resources:

Goal Setting Software

Erase Your Computer History - Protect Your Privacy

Johnetta Matthews
Veterans In Motion
www.veteransinmotion.com

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Job Fair for Wounded Troops and Spouses

2005-09-15T23:59:00.000-07:00

Great things are happening for our wounded comrades and families. Below is a link for the Job Fair for Wounded Troops and Their Spouses. The Job Fair is scheduled for September 20, 2005 at Fort Sam Houston, TX.

Please pass the link around. Stay tuned for hard to find information for our military comrades.

Career Fair for Wounded Troops and Their Spouses

Johnetta Matthews
Veterans In Motion
www.veteransinmotion.com

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Katrina Update

2005-09-15T22:00:00.000-07:00

Please tell me that the below information isn't true. This breaks my heart.

Katrina Victims - Gold Fillings

Johnetta Matthews
Veterans In Motion

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Hurricane Katrina - Keesler Air Force Base MS

2005-09-15T20:56:00.000-07:00

We are all so grateful that no one was hurt at Keesler AFB, MS during Hurricane Katrina. The base is devasted and extremely damaged. We were really surprised that Keesler AFB wasn't mentioned in the news. Well, it hasn't been mentioned in my local area. Below is a link giving the status of Keesler Air Force Base:

Hurricane Katrina - Keesler Air Force Base

There is really down home hospitality in Harrison County Mississippi. There is a store owner giving everything free besides cold drinks, cigarrettes, and bread. My heart went out to this heart warming story.

Down Home Hospitality

Johnetta Matthews
Military Transition Coach
Veterans In Motion

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Veterans In Motion - Military Transition Newsletter Post

2005-09-15T13:04:00.000-07:00

Hi Everyone,

We have a new post on our Military Transition Newsletter Blog. There are several military assistance links for our comrades that were affected by Hurricane Katrina in our newsletter. Pass the links around.

See our newest posts at: Veterans In Motion - Military Transition Newsletter Blog

Shorten Your Military Transition Timeline

Johnetta Matthews
Veterans In Motion

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Hurricane Relief for Service Members and Military Family

2005-09-10T07:30:00.000-07:00

There are efforts to assist military and military family members with the devastation of Hurricane Katrina. The latest efforts that has been recognized are the efforts of the Mexican Army with their Hurricane Katrina assistance. The below link is very vital for military members experiencing tragedy after Hurricane Katrina.

Military Hurricane Relief Information

Our Mexican Military Comrades Aid Hurricane Victims

Please pass the above link to our military comrades.

Johnetta Matthews
Veterans In Motion

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Katrina Survivor Information and Links

2005-09-07T01:41:00.000-07:00

Wow,

The support for Katrina Victims is pouring in. Below is a web site that shows housing opportunities for Katrina Survivors. Fellow Bloggers, you know what to do. Let's pass the links around. There's also a fellow Blogger that has additional links.

Housing for Katrina Survivors:

http://www.katrinahousing.org/

Courtesy of Hennessy's View Blog Archive - Open Homes for Katrina Victims:

http://wp.billhennessy.com/?p=826

Current Posts from Bill Hennessy's Blog: http://wp.billhennessy.com/

Bill thanks for the information. Great information for such a time in need!

Johnetta Matthews
Military Transition Coach

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Entrepreneur Radio Link

2005-09-07T00:14:00.000-07:00

Finding resources as we leave the military can be very time consuming. We've added a four part radio broadcast to our blog on entrepreneurial topics. Check our blog frequently for various radio broadcasts. See the radio broadcast link in the right hand margin of this blog. Enjoy!

Johnetta Matthews
Military Transition Coach

Free Newsletter:

Retire In Mexico

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Military Transition Newsletter Blog Entry #2

2005-09-07T00:07:00.000-07:00

Veterans In Motion has posted another newsletter online at:

Military Transition Newsletter Blog - www.militarytransitionnewsblog.blogspot.com.

Johnetta Matthews
Military Transition Coach
www.veteransinmotion.com

Find Military Friends

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Red Cross Press Release - Hurricane Katrina

2005-09-05T17:37:00.000-07:00

AMERICAN RED CROSS URGENT FAMILY ALERT

National Headquarters
2025 E Street, N.W.
Washington, DC 20006
http://www.redcross.org/

Contact: DISASTER PUBLIC AFFAIRS
Title: For Media Calls Only

WASHINGTON, Tuesday, August 30, 2005 — We know thousands of Americans are worried about their loved ones in the aftermath of devastating Hurricane Katrina. With widespread power and communications outages and roads under water, it’s important to go back to communication basics to ensure that your family and friends know you are safe:

Call an out of town contact to let them know you are safe.
Ask them to spread the word to your family and friends.
Make sure your contact lives far enough away that they are not affected by the same storm.
Rest assured that emergency responders are working as quickly as possible and are doing all that they can to help those affected.
Remember that storms mean power outages and downed phone lines. Please keep trying and be patient.
Phone lines are often overwhelmed after a disaster. Try sending an email if you can—sometimes email works when phones don’t.

See rest of press release here

Johnetta Matthews
Veterans In Motion

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Hurricane Katrina Blog - Eye of the Storm

2005-09-05T17:25:00.000-07:00

It's really heart breaking where Hurricane Katrina has been. We can look at the news and yet it all looks so surreal.

There's a blogger whose covering the story as it unfolds. Please take a look at this great blog:

http://www.dancingwithkatrina.blogspot.com

Please provide any donations you can to the Red Cross at:

www.redcross.org

Johnetta Matthews
Veterans In Motion
www.veteransinmotion.com
www.militarytransitionnewsblog.blogspot.com

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Military Transition Newsletter Blog

2005-09-01T00:08:00.000-07:00

Veterans In Motion now has a Newsletter Blog online. Many of our newsletter subscribers weren't receiving our newsletter and now they can view our newsletters at their convenience.

See our Newsletter Blog at:

http://www.militarytransitionnewsblog.blogspot.com/

Our newsletters are designed to remind our military comrades of certain actions or ideals they may want to consider while leaving the military. Our newsletters also assist people who have already left the military and are working in the civilian sector.

We're almost up to 40 newsletter subscibers and 14 RSS subscriptions. Our blogs and our web site are viewed in countries such as Germany, India, England, the United States, Australia, Japan, China, Russia, Canada, Italy, Spain, and several others.

We welcome national and international visitors. Feel free to leave a comment on either one of our blogs. We're here to assist with resettlement or military transitioning. Stay safe.

Johnetta Matthews
Veterans In Motion
Military Transition Coach
www.veteransinmotion.com

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Military Transition News - Depleted Uranium

2005-08-22T19:34:00.000-07:00

Veterans In Motion and many of us in the electronic communications industry really want for people to research about how depleted uranium is affecting our troops in Iraq and abroad.

Just today, I noticed more blogs are addressing the depleted uranium situation. V.I.M. would like to advise all military personnel to get copies of all medical and personnel records. The last thing you'd want to happen is to be informed that either of your records are missing.

Results of Missing Military Records:

1. If your personnel records are lost, you may not be able to prove you were in Iraq.

2. If your medical records are lost, you may not be eligible to submit for compensation of a medical claim.

3. As time goes on, future medical problems may arise from exposure to depleted uranium and other toxic elements in Iraq.

Other Sources:

1. Here's a great article that also mentions the "Beyond Treason" web site and documentary:

Article on Depleted Uranium

2. Documentary

Beyond Treason Documentary - Study of Depleted Uranium and medical illnesses of deployed forces. This information includes and precedes the current Iraqi War. All veterans who have participated in a conflict or warfare testing may want to see the above websites.

*Thanks Keld Bach's Press Cuttings. We didn't have Trackback, yet we appreciate the information.

See Searches on Depleted Uranium:

Google Search

Yahoo Search

MSN Search

AOL Search

Remember, depleted uranium not only affects the military person overseas, it may also affect future offspring and family members. Please make multiple copies of all records and keep them in a safe place.

Your Military Transition Coach,

Johnetta Matthews
Veterans In Motion
www.veteransinmotion.com

Note: Veterans In Motion's political opinion will not be shared on the blog. Our main concern is that our troops and their families are taken care of and not left to suffer.

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Denzel Washington - Fisher House Visit

2005-08-21T13:08:00.000-07:00

There's been a great deal of email traffic in the military and civilian communities regarding Denzel Washington's visit to Brooke Army Medical Center. Denzel has to be one of the most admired and respected actors of all time. Below is a link that clarifies what actually took place during Denzel's visit. The below article also mentions the role of the Fisher House for our injured military members and their families.

Best Website for Urban Legends. www.Snopes.com:

Denzel Wasington's Visit to Brooke Army Medical Center

Thanks Barbara and David for the outstanding post on the Fisher House Visit.

Personal Comments:

I'd like to personally thank Mr. Denzel Washington and his family for taking the time out of their day to support our troops. I'm more of a fan than I ever was and his compassion is heart felt.

Sincerely,

Johnetta Matthews
Military Transition Coach
U.S. Air Force Retired
Veterans In Motion
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Soldier Life: A Day in the Life of an American Soldier

2005-08-18T22:54:00.000-07:00

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Contact:

LeeAnn Lessard
LBF Books, Public Relations
Pittsburgh , PA
613-797-7578
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SOLDIER LIFE: A DAY IN THE LIFE OF AN AMERICAN SOLDIER
New Book Detailing the Everyday Life of an American Soldier's Experience with The War on Terror from LBF Books

PITTSBURGH, PA , Aug. 18 - LBF Books to publish Soldier Life: A Day in the Life of an American Soldier (ISBN 1-885093-44-6 ). The book details the author's experiences while deployed and back home, weaving a gut-wrenching, heartfelt tapestry of experiences and emotions unique to soldiers' living and dying in this war. American Soldier's work comprised of elements drawn from his critically acclaimed and widely read weblog ( www.soldierlife.com), aims to bring the grim, yet human face of war to readers everywhere.

The author, writing under a pseudonym to protect his identity, delivers a first-person account of the constantly changing world of an American Soldier attempting to balance both family and responsibility while enduring the reality of war. Soldier Life: A Day in the Life of an American Soldier chronicles the events engulfing modern day patriots, and the hardships he willingly endured to ensure safety and security of family and country left behind.

Soldier Life: A Day in the Life of an American Soldier is required reading for those looking for an intimate insight into the minds of fathers, husbands, and warriors serving in this war.

LBF Books plans to release Soldier Life: A Day in the Life of an American Soldier in December, 2005.

American Soldier & LBF Books will be donating a large portion of the proceeds to Soldiers Angels ( http://www.soldiersangels.org/) and Operation Troop Appreciation (http://www.operationtroopappreciation.org/). Both organizations are federally recognized programs that assist Troops abroad with care packages and items needed while deployed.

Support Our Troops!

Johnetta Matthews
Military Transition Coach
www.veteransinmotion.com

Military Transition Newsletter - Tuesday's Tips

2005-08-16T23:10:00.000-07:00

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Most of our AOL subscribers aren't receiving our weekly newsletter. This week, the newsletter will be posted on our blog. To subscribe to our newsletter, visit www.veteransinmotion.com and receive a free chapter to our book and for automatic subscription to our weekly newsletter.

This week's newsletter is below:

Veterans-In-Motion
Tuesday's Tips of the Week ©
Issue #2025
Publisher: Johnetta Matthews
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The above link is a great link to research possible occupations.

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In This Issue – Deployed Forces
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1. Transitioning – Military Documentary
Beyond Treason

2. Helpful Links for Military and Veteran Comrades.

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Thanks for signing up for our newsletter.

Feedback Request:

If there is a particular subject you’d like addressed
in our newsletter, feel free to drop us a line at:
Vetsinmotion@aol.com. Let us know your thoughts.

Last week we discussed ethical behavior. This week
Veterans In Motion is focusing on current and past
deployed service men and women.

It takes great commitment to serve our country, deploy under
austere conditions, and to put oneself in harm’s way.

I’d like to share with you the most recent documentary on
deployed military forces and some of the reasons why many
of our men and women are coming back ill from the desert.
There is information regarding the Beyond Treason DVD
on the below web site. Beyond Treason is a documentary
made for the service man or woman who are seeking answers.

Depleted Uranium is one of the key factors to the illnesses of
our past and current deployed forces. Depleted Uranium
contaminates food, water, and affects the human body mercilessly.
This one element can never be environmentally cleaned up and
the environment it affects is contaminated indefinitely. The
documentary further explains why military family members
become sick after a deployed service man or woman returns home.

The documentary shows key facts from doctors, prior deployed
forces, and a whole host of military supporters. If you know
someone who is ill from serving in the desert or who has served
in Iraq’s surrounding countries, please pass the
below web site to them. Vietnam, WWI and WWII Veterans
are also discussed in the documentary.

Beyond Treason Web Site:

http://www.beyondtreason.com/

The information is very graphic and this is the type
of web site you may want to review at home. Additional
comments will be posted this week regarding the
documentary and will be located at:

www.veteransinmotion.blogspot.com

Stay tuned for resources and coaching tips in future
newsletters. Be safe.

Contact us at vetsinmotion@aol.com and let us
know the challenges you see ahead of you. All
sessions will be held telephonically.

If it’s hard to come up with the answers, sometimes
it’s a sign that you’re open to many opportunities.

See you next week and be safe.

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Have you seen the Milblogs online? Milblogs
are fellow comrades in uniform who blog about
their experiences in Iraq and abroad. There
are several veterans in the Milblog community.

See:

http://www.ringsurf.com/netring?ring=MiliBlogs;action=stats;id=1

See our main web site at
http://www.veteransinmotion.com/ to see the many resources
Robert Kiyosaki offers.

If you have inspirations of blogging, check the
below links for ideas:

http://www.blogger.com/

http://www.typepad.com/

Or do a search on Google: Blog

Thinking = Behavior = Environment

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Many non-military people have made comments on our book
regarding how their military family members made these
same common mistakes.

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See the below web site for military transition and
success resources.

Cut and paste the below link:

Web Site: http://tinyurl.com/7wrrj

Check our main web site at http://www.veteransinmotion.com/
for “The Five Mistakes People Make While Leaving
the Military and Five Crucial Tips to Avoid Them”. An
introductory guide to leaving the military.

If at any point, you need a sounding board to get you
started with your transition, feel free to contact me at
vetsinmotion@aol.com for a complimentary, no-obligation
coaching session. Together we can customize a plan
or pinpoint where you are in your process.

Stay tuned for more tips next week on transitioning out of the
military. Have a prosperous journey in the civilian sector.
You deserve it!

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2. Helpful Links for Military and Veteran Comrades

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Below are links to cut and paste into your browser. Best Wishes.

Military Transition Resource Site:

http://tinyurl.com/avjua

Scholarship Search:

http://tinyurl.com/88n4p

Military Friends Website:

http://tinyurl.com/cr9t3

To schedule a career assessment: Write vetsinmotion@aol.com.
Place “Request Career Assessment” in the subject line.

In the body of the email, place your name, time zone,
and phone number. Details will be forwarded to your email
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place this information in the body of the email.

Please pass the information to others and have them review
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sites, and various other tools of interest. Career
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Military Transition - Iraq War

2005-08-04T23:21:00.000-07:00

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Hi Veterans and Military Members,

I just wanted to pass a note and prayer to the casualties we've experienced in the Iraqi War. Their family members have encountered many losses and my heart felt prayers are with them.

If you know of any Iraq Veterans that are leaving the military, please have them contact Veterans In Motion. We know of quite a few resources that will assist them.

Once again, our prayers are with the men and women serving our country. May your travels be safe.

Your Military Transition Coach,

Johnetta Matthews

Military Transition Blog - So. California Job Resources

2005-07-31T22:14:00.000-07:00

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There are quite a few resources available for people leaving the military and for former military members. Both resources below have placed people leaving the military and have offered their services to our community.

Let each resource know you heard about them here with Veterans In Motion. If you're located in Southern California, contact the below resources and see how they may be able to help you with employment. Best wishes and thanks to the point of contacts for offering their services to our military community.

Partners In Diversity, Inc.
POC: Frances L. Martinez
Senior Recruiter
3510 Torrance Blvd., Suite 304
Torrance, CA 90503
Phone: 310.792.1200
Fax: 310.792.1211
Email: frances.martinez@p-i-d.biz

Peoples Choice Staffing, Inc.
POC: Wanda Louis
Senior Staffing Consultant
11860 Magnolia Ave., Suite J
Riverside, CA 92503
Phone: 951.352.1980
Fax: 951.352.1911
Email: wlouis888@aol.com

Your Military Transition Coach,

Johnetta Matthews

Military Transition Newsletter

2005-07-28T12:13:00.000-07:00

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Over the past few weeks, our weekly newsletter illustrated how the first chapter of our book addresses our inner feelings regarding "Sense of Entitlement" as we are leaving the military.

There are definitely benefits to being in the military. In many cases, we become accustomed to the resources that are available to us. Many of those benefits may not be as accessible once we leave the military.

For the next several weeks, the Veterans In Motion Newsletter will address very thought provoking questions we may want to ask ourselves while leaving the military. These thought provoking questions may benefit a former military person who is desiring new outcomes.

If you'd like to subscribe to our newsletter, see our web site at www.veteransinmotion.com and receive a free chapter to our most recent book.

Your Military Transition Coach
Johnetta Matthews

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2005-07-14T23:38:00.000-07:00

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Military Transition - A Fellow Veteran

2005-07-14T23:02:00.000-07:00

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Today I experienced a very heart felt moment. I saw a military veteran who was hungry and it ripped my heart apart. You may be wondering why it had such an affect on me. This gentleman, and I say gentleman, had served in the military like many of us. He still had a military haircut and was neat in appearance.

He asked me if I could spare some change for him to eat. Folks, this is the real world I'm talking about. There are many homeless veterans who were successful in the military, yet when they left the military, their lives took a turn that they didn't expect.

I was at McDonald's at the time and tears comes to my eyes as I type this. This gentleman had served in the Army and only wanted something to eat (he mentioned where he received training and what era he had served, Vietnam). I asked him if it was okay for me to buy him something to eat versus giving him money. Basically, I wanted to make sure that the money was for food. Guess what? He said he would appreciate me buying him something to eat.

I went inside McDonald's and I wanted for him to have a feast. I ordered a double big hamburger, large fries, soda, and two apple pies. In my heart, I hope he doesn't mind me sharing this with you. I just want for you to know there are many of us that are hurting. The only people who may fully understand us is another uniformed or former uniformed comrade.

This man was so happy to get the food and when I mentioned that I was a Military Transition Coach, his eyes lit up. I told him that no Vet would be hungry on my watch and I meant that with all of my heart. I believe this comment caught him by surprise. I turned my head so he could keep his dignity. He took the food and I mentioned my web site to help him in case he could get to a computer with internet access. I believe him when he said that he would look the site up.

As I drove off, I had to make a U-Turn to get to my destination. I ended up in front of this man going the opposite direction. He was sitting in front of the McDonalds eating his food. You could see he was finally content and appeared peaceful and at ease. I had such a great feeling that I had helped someone who I could understand that my heart was at rest because I had helped one of us. The most heart felt thing of it all is that he called me Ma'am when I asked him a question.

The next time you see someone who appears to be a drifter or homeless, with a baseball cap squared, with a close haircut, standing erect, ask yourself is this person a veteran? Our characteristics are universal and are very obvious if you're observant.

God Bless the man that I met today. May his travels bring him peace and tranquility. At one time in his life he wore a uniform, followed orders, sacrificed his life, and didn't know how to adjust to becoming a civilian when he left the military. Situations like this is why Veterans In Motion exist.

God Bless all who have served and are serving.

Johnetta Matthews
Military Transition Coach
www.veteransinmotion.com

Military Transition - Insights

2005-07-09T00:19:00.000-07:00

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Many people may wonder why I post career fairs for people leaving the military on this blog. It was very difficult for me to find the resources that appear on this blog and also on our main web site. A great deal of research and time was performed to bring all of the tools we have posted on both sites. My vision is for these tools to assist you with your military transition. Let me share a personal story with you.

When I was approaching retirement, I spent numerous months on the computer looking for a job. My job search began a year prior to leaving the military. I submitted my resume on many job web sites and to my surprise, I received several responses. The responses I received didn't match with the types of jobs I was looking for and I knew that I had to go after the jobs that I wanted assertively.

So I searched, emailed, and at times called employers to see if I could land a job interview. Still I had very little luck on finding a job that was suitable.

While I was searching for a job, I had a commissioned based business and things were really getting down to the wire financially. Luckily, while in the military, I had saved for a rainy day. Still, I found myself grasping for a part time, minimum wage job and working during the wee hours of the night. Very little help was around and I felt extremely isolated from the civilian world. I was still new to the area and knew very few people who I could call.

Then one day, I decided to continue my search for a job on the internet. I located several local positions that I really wanted to pursue. So I hopped in my car and drove to various employers. By the time I reached the sixth employer, I landed a job interview. It was a military veteran who saw my worth when I handed him my resume. I'm forever grateful to my military comrade.

Now remember, I had only been out of the service for four months by the time I had an opportunity to land a really good job in the civilian sector. My life was changing at the speed of light and I could barely keep up with what was going on around me. I was now a civilian fumbling in the dark to find my way. Yet, I held my head high and pursued what I believed was attainable.

As I drove home from the employer, I was struck by a diesel truck. Luckily, I was at a light and standing still when it happened. The truck driver drove off and fled the scene. I followed him onto the freeway, not knowing what shape my car was in, and called 911 on my cell phone.

Eventually a California High Patrolman signaled for the truck driver to pull over. This occurred after I followed him for 12 miles. My world felt as if it was coming to an end. I finally had good luck getting a job interview and then a dark cloud appeared out of nowhere.

To make a long story short, when I retired, many events took place that were out of my control. There were also times I made bad decisions based on lack of knowledge. I still had to keep pushing towards my goals regardless to adverse circumstances that were thrown in my path.

The reason why I'm sharing this story with you is because many of you will deal with ups and downs while you transition out of the military. My only advise is for you to stay focused on the things that are important to you and to perservere any obstacle that comes your way (the best to your ability).

My genuine desire is for this blog and our main web site to become tools you can use while you transition out of the military. There's a weekly newsletter you can subscribe to and receive various methods to assist you with your military transitioning at www.veteransinmotion.com . There are also means for you to be coached by someone who has been there, done that, and overcame many obstacles that were thrown in their path.

Take a look at the previous posts regarding listed job fairs that may be in your area. I designed both this blog and our main web site at www.veteransinmotion.com as informational tools to get you started with your quest.

Best wishes and may this site be a beacon to help you find your way with your civilian travels. Feel free to drop us a line at vetsinmotion@aol.com for a complimentary coaching session.

Stay safe.

Your Military Transition Coach
Johnetta Matthews
Milblogger

Announcement: There's a career fair in the Anaheim California area on July 28, 2005. Write vetsinmotion@aol.com for the details.

Military Transition - Career Fairs #2

2005-06-30T07:34:00.000-07:00

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If there's a career fair in your local area, feel free to post the information as a comment on our blog. Use either this career fair post or the previous one to post the information. It's all about military and military veterans helping one another.

Johnetta Matthews
Military Transition Coach
www.veteransinmotion.com

Military Transition - Career Fairs

2005-06-29T22:37:00.000-07:00

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Announcements:

Several career fairs are taking place all over the United States. Below is the link to find out where a career fair is happening near you.

Career Fairs

Below is a previous post which also had ongoing career fairs listed at the posted links.

Previous post with career fair links.

There were also several tools evaluated for setting up a resume. This is also listed below:

Previous post with resume tools.

Many resumes are scanned by employers. If your resume isn't formatted correctly, it may not be seen by the employer. For a professional resume, cover letter, and thank you letter, see the link below:

Professional Resume Service

Be sure to click on our job feeds posted on the right hand margin of this blog. Jobs change daily.

To see a listing of jobs by category, see the below link:

Jobs listed by category (Subscribe to feed or see web listings)

Best wishes with your next career. You deserve the best!!

Johnetta Matthews
Military Transition Coach
http://www.veteransinmotion.com/

Tip: A great deal of people land their jobs by applying in person.

Contact our office at 909.876.2118 for a full career assessment or a free no-obligation coaching session. See our above web site for further details.

*There's an upcoming Career Fair in Northern Orange County California in late July. Details coming soon.

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2005-06-26T20:21:00.000-07:00

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Military Transition - Vet Centers

2005-06-26T19:42:00.000-07:00

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Local Vet Centers are often overlooked in our communities. There's normally a local Veteran Center available to work with military veterans who have experienced a trauma while serving in the military.

In some cases, counseling is available to family members of people who have served in combat. Please contact your local Vet Center if experiencing PTSD or other trauma related issues. You aren't alone and there are services available to assist you.

Below is a link to the Vet Center Directory. Veterans In Motion realizes coaching may not always be the solution and we would like to ensure that all active duty military and military veterans are aware of their resources.

Vet Center Directory

Johnetta Matthews
www.veteransinmotion.com
Military Transition Coach

Military Transition Blog - Tip

2005-06-20T23:49:00.000-07:00

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We concluded our "Behavior Flexibility Game" series in our weekly Military Transition newsletter this evening. I'd like to thank the 34 newsletter subscribers for accepting our previous newsletters. I'd also like to thank the 11 RSS subscribers who receive daily updates to our Military Transition RSS Feed.

To receive next week's newsletter, go to www.veteransinmotion.com and receive our free chapter to our latest book and to be subscribed to our weekly newsletter. Next week, we will begin previewing "The Five Mistakes Military People Make While Leaving The Military, 5 Crucial Steps To Avoid Them" which is our latest book and can be purchased at www.veteransinmotion.com .

Food For Thought:

It's quite amazing to observe former military people adjusting to civilian life. My heart goes out to them and I fully understand some of the situations they find themselves experiencing. I'd like to share a few common mistakes we make as military people in the civilian sector.

Note: We often have unrealistic expectations of others.

How do you think a military person can have unrealistic expectations of another? Let me share a true account of a former military person in the civilian work force. Before I do, realize it may take several years for a person to fully transition out of the military. This is one factor to consider. Here is a true account that occurred and keep in mind this is mentioned in humor. We have to be able to laugh at ourselves.

Lets say Johnny just started his first civilian job after the military. He noticed that most of the men at his job have crooked gig lines and their shoes aren't shined.

What possibilities can happen with this scenario?

1. Johnny walks up to the his civilian counterparts and inform them that their gig lines aren't straight. Next, he thoroughly indicates that they should shine their shoes.

2. Johnny realizes he has to accept others for their differences.

What impact will Johnny's behavior have in number 1 (remember he is just a co-worker, not a boss)? The result can be total alienation. Do you really think most civilians know what a gig line is? :o) (Humor)

When we leave the military we have to learn how to accept others for their differences. This will be very hard for some yet it's attainable. How will you be in the civilian sector?

This is just food for thought.

Johnetta Matthews
Military Transition Coach
www.veteransinmotion.com

Happy Father's Day

2005-06-19T13:22:00.000-07:00

Wishing all fathers a Happy Father's Day. Many fathers are unable to be home with their loved ones today. May all of you have a safe day and be able to speak to the people who love you the most.

Johnetta Matthews
Military Transition Coach

Military Transition Gift - Free E-Book

2005-06-17T00:21:00.000-07:00

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Leaving the military is an empowering moment. We actually discover who we really are once we no longer put on our uniforms. For the first time in years, we are able to explore different choices and environments.

Below is a tool that addresses our mindset regarding how we look at money and acquiring abundance. We can be who we want to be and have the things we want in life. It all starts with our thinking. We have freedom of choice with our values, beliefs, and principles. It's the one freedom no one can ever take away from us.

Thanks for visiting our blog and here's your free gift:

Science of Getting Rich - Wallace D. Wattles

Johnetta Matthews
Military Transition Coach

Shorten Your Military Transition Timeline

Veterans In Motion - Tip for Retirement or Separation

2005-06-13T21:49:00.000-07:00

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Veterans In Motion realizes we have a great deal of challenges with retiring and separating from the military. One thing we must realize is we can only be like the books we read and the people we surround ourselves with in our lives. Internalize this for a moment.

We must always see who we surround ourselves with and remember our surroundings are a reflection of ourselves. Surround yourself with like minds that are for your best interest.

Johnetta Matthews
Military Transition Coach
Milblog

Military Transition - Veterans and Active Duty Military

2005-06-11T22:24:00.000-07:00

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We’re almost at a close to our series for our inner game to a military transition. Let me share some information with you.

1. We currently have thousands of military people serving in Iraq.
2. Many people serving in Iraq may not realized how much the
Civilian Sector has changed since they have been in the military.
3. Leaving the military is a significant life change.
4. Many people leaving the military are enrolling in college upon discharge to enhance their skills for the civilian sector. (I interview or meet them in the college setting daily).
5. We are unaware of our opportunities while leaving the military.
6. Some of us don’t understand why employers aren’t breaking down the door to hire us after the military.
7. No one ever explains that many of us have to build a resume after leaving the military to get to where we want to be with our ideal job.
8. We don’t understand why we have to thoroughly access ourselves after the military.
9. How can we as military people find the jobs that correlate with our military occupation?
10. Are we considering all of the opportunities available to us when leaving the military?

The above facts and questions are feedback I hear from our veterans. Our veterans are more vocal regarding their military transition than someone still serving in the military. This is because a military veteran has experienced pitfalls with their military transition and a person leaving the military has not encountered changing their environments. When we are still in the military, it’s very difficult to see how things may pan out for us.

Many of us will get a job right after the military. Some of us will struggle and eventually have a job to support our lifestyles. Few of us will have an extremely hard time adjusting to the civilian sector and may result in homelessness. Check any Veteran Center for your local veteran homeless statistics.

This is a true fact. Many people aren’t prepared to leave the military and face life changes that they aren’t prepared to deal with while military transitioning. There’s no true manual or technical order to state what a person should do step by step when they leave the military.

There are many books on the market that explains how to get a job, yet many fail at addressing what is going on in the military person’s mind while their leaving the military.

If there is one thing I’d like for you to consider, it’ this, there are coaching solutions to assist people leaving the military. Veterans In Motion is committed to addressing the inner battles and victories a person encounters while leaving the military.

For a complimentary, no-obligation coaching session, contact us at Vetsinmotion@aol.com with your time zone, email address, and a good time to set up a coaching session. If you are deployed, email coaching arrangements are available.

Johnetta Matthews
Military Transition Coach
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Tuesday's Tips - Military Transitioning Newsletter

2005-06-09T21:55:00.000-07:00

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Below is this week's Tuesday's Tips - Military Transitioning Newsletter. There are three more newsletters to this series. For the last several weeks, Veterans In Motion addressed desirable and undesirable behaviors. This is very crucial when deciding to stay with a civilian job.

We can only be like the books we read and the people in our lives (professional and personal).

Enjoy the below newsletter. If you'd like to receive the last three newsletters to the Behavior Flexibility Game, see our website at www.veteransinmotion.com and request a free chapter to our Military Transition Guide.

All newsletters are a free service to subscribers.

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In This Issue – Part 7
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1. Transitioning –
Undeserving/Deserving Environments

2. Helpful Links for Military and Veteran Comrades.

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1. Undeserving/Deserving Environments –

“The Behavior Flexibility Game”

The Person with the Most Behavior Flexibility
Is the Person in Control.

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If there is a particular subject you’d like addressed
in our newsletter, feel free to drop us a line at:
Vetsinmotion@aol.com. Let us know your thoughts.

Empower yourself through awareness of your
surroundings.

How did you do last week on finding positive
behaviors?

We often have to make decisions that
take us out of our comfort zone. Leaving the
military may be one of those decisions you’re
unsure about. One thing is for sure, you have made
an empowering decision to take control of your future.
Your mindset will frequently change as you work
in the civilian workforce. You will see many of the
behaviors in this series on your new job.

Last week, we addressed the below behaviors:

1. Lack of human relationship skills
2. Limited experience and knowledge of
managerial skills
3. All knowing attitude/Narcissistic
4. Unwillingness to learn new things

Remember the below crucial tips:
We are well into the series and now you may
want to start asking yourself if you are displaying
any of the behaviors we’ve addressed. Remember,
your military transition is an internal process and it’s
better to be in tune with what’s going on inside of you.
Identify what is in alignment with your goals, values,
principles, and beliefs. Next, ensure your environment
is in alignment with what’s important to you in life. This
will determine if you will stay with a job in the civilian
sector. If a job violates your goals, values, principles,
and beliefs, it will be up to you if you will stay with
the job or move on. You will have a choice where
you will work and who you will work for once you’re
out of the military. Use your freedom of choice
and work in an environment in alignment with your inner
values and beliefs when you leave the military.

The objective of last week’s exercise was to formulate
positive, opposite behaviors. You may have formulated
several opposite behaviors in the exercise. Below is
an example of positive behaviors you may have
formulated.

1. Empathy for others/Listening & Communicative Skills
2. Highly skilled leader/motivator/willingness to learn
3. Humble/Modest/Acceptance of others
4. Flexibility/Willingness to self improve

In every given moment of our lives, we have choices.
If you every find yourself in the first list, you have the
option to decide if you want to express a behavior in
list number 2. You may see someone in your immediate
environment express a behavior in list number 1. While
you see this person express an undesirable behavior,
always mentally formulate its positive opposite. This will keep
you in tune with your inner dialogue and your personal flexibility.

This week’s assignment is to find the opposite behaviors
for this week’s unfavorable behaviors. Start a journal
and write down different events that illustrate the behaviors
mentioned in this series.

The final exercise to this series will be to analyze all
of the behaviors in the series and determine your
ideal climate in your future civilian work environment.

This week’s exercise:

Lets analyze the below list of behaviors for this week
and formulate its positive opposites.

1. Unimaginative
2. Hostility
3. Mediocrity
4. Underachiever

Remember to think of the opposite behaviors from the
ones listed above.

The name of this exercise is “The Behavior Flexibility Game”.
This one little exercise will provide you with alternative choices
in your behavior.

Leaving the military is a significant
life change and your mental flexibility will be the
key to your transition. The objective is to develop a
positive mental dialogue and the possible positive
behavior in each circumstance.

This series is an inner game and will prepare
you for your military transition.

Thinking = Behavior = Environment

See the below web site for military transition and
success resources.

Cut and paste the below link:

Web Site: http://tinyurl.com/7wrrj

Check our main web site at www.veteransinmotion.com for
“The Five Mistakes People Make While Leaving the Military
and Five Crucial Tips to Avoid Them”. An introductory guide
to leaving the military.

If at any point, you need a sounding board to get you
started with your transition, feel free to contact me at
vetsinmotion@aol.com for a complimentary, no-obligation
coaching session. Together we can customize a plan
or pinpoint where you are in your process.

Stay tuned for more tips next week on transitioning out of the
military. Have a prosperous journey in the civilian sector.
You deserve it!

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2. Helpful Links for Military and Veteran Comrades
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Below are links to cut and paste into your browser.
Best Wishes.

Military Transition Resource Site:

http://tinyurl.com/avjua

Scholarship Search:

http://tinyurl.com/88n4p

Military Friends Website:

http://tinyurl.com/cr9t3

More Resources - Blog:

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To schedule a career assessment:

Write vetsinmotion@aol.com. Place “Request Career
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place your name, time zone, and phone number. Details will
be forwarded to your email address. If you have a best day
and time to be reached, place this information in the body
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Please pass the information to others and have them review
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Military Transition Blog - Mindsets

2005-06-06T22:49:00.000-07:00

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As you leave the military, you're probably wondering how you will earn an income in the civilian sector. You may see yourself as an employee, a self employed professional, an investor, or a business owner. You may imagine yourself as more than one of the above.

Over the next month, Veterans In Motion will be addressing various mindsets we have regarding money, careers, and personal values.

A year prior to leaving the military, I saw a show with the infamous Robert Kiyosaki discussing how we have various mindsets regarding money. Many people may not realize that Robert Kiyosaki was a U.S. Marine pilot and endured ups and downs after leaving the military. He's now one of the most successful entrepreneurs this country has ever known. That's why I've chosen him and as one of my most adored role models. He's one of us, a military veteran.

Below are the key books and materials that shifted my beliefs regarding money. Take a look, click on the below images, and use them with your military transition. These tools are valuable.

Qué les enseñan los ricos a sus hijos, que la clase media y pobre no. (Spanish)

What the rich teach their kids about money that the poor and middle class do not. Learn how to have your money work for you and why you don't need to earn a high income to be rich.

This takes you to the Audio Books category at the Rich Dad store.

Best Wishes With Your Military Transition.

Your Military Transition Coach,

Johnetta Matthews
Veterans In Motion

Shorten Your Military Transition Timeline.

Highly Recommended Author For Military Transitioning

Military Transition Blog Format

2005-06-01T20:01:00.000-07:00

Our blog is under construction and it's appearance will be changing over the next couple of weeks. Thanks for your patience.

Johnetta Matthews
Military Transition Coach

Shorten Your Military Transition Timeline

Military Transition Blog - Weekly Newsletter

2005-06-01T19:54:00.000-07:00

Veterans In Motion is coming to a close with it's inner game series listed in the weekly Tuesday's Tips - Military Transitioning Newsletter.

All career assessments and coaching will resume after June 4, 2005. Stay tuned for our upcoming series in our weekly newsletter.

To subscribe to our weekly military transitioning newsletter, go to www.veteransinmotion.com and request a free copy of our first chapter to our book. You'll immediately be subscribed to our weekly newsletter.

Johnetta Matthews
Military Transition Coach

Shorten Your Military Transition Timeline.

Military Transition Blog - Base Closures

2005-05-13T23:01:00.000-07:00

Tags: military transition military

It really saddens me to see so many military installations closing. Our military has really taken a beating the last few years.

The one thing that many people may not realize, most of the civilians who are losing their jobs, on the military installations are ex-military. It's a known fact in the military community that most GS/WG Civilian Employees are either a military veteran, a military spouse, or a military retiree.

Please click on the below link to see the recently approved base closures.

Base Closures

There is a web site available that assists civilian employees with base realignment and closure.

Civilian Employee Assistance

The number of job losses are alarming. Please pass our blog and newsletter around to anyone that may be affected. We will be adding another job site to the this blog real soon. We were contacted by an employer who specializes in hiring prior military.

If you are an employer, please contact us so we can advertise your company in our newsletter.

We will also be introducing another coaching service that generates an income for the people who sign up. Stay tuned for the details.

Your Military Transition Coach,

Johnetta Matthews
Veterans In Motion

Shorten Your Military Transition Timeline.

Military Transition Blog - Military Spouses

2005-05-12T00:39:00.000-07:00

Tags: military transition military

There are many military spouses encountering challenges with their military transitions. A military transition affects the military spouse, just as much as it affects the service member.

There are a couple of military family web sites I'd like to let you know about. The following links are for military spouses and military members:

www.unitedspouses.net

www.sgtmoms.com

Veterans In Motion has career assessments for military spouses and also for military members. During military transitioning, military spouses and family members face many challenges. In some cases, a spouse may find themselves entering into the work force for the first time in years. They may be out of touch of the skills and talents. This is normal.

Our Tuesday's Tips - Military Transitioning Newsletter is also for military spouses. Check our website at www.veteransinmotion.com and see our services. Our services apply to spouses and military members.

Have a Safe Journey with Your Transition.

Your Military Transition Coach,

Johnetta Matthews

Shorten Your Military Transition Timeline.

Military Transition Blog - Timeline

2005-05-08T16:51:00.000-07:00

Tags: military transition military

Veterans In Motion has started a new military transition inner game series with our weekly Tuesday's Tips - Military Transitioning Newsletter. This series addresses the inner conflict and behavior that can stump us with relationships, jobs, and the outcomes of our lives. The objective of the inner game series is to address how we have choices in our behavior and how our behavior flexibility is the key to a successful military transition. This particular inner game series is being offered free to subscribers. Join today for a free version of the ongoing program.

Military members, military families, and military veterans experience many inner conflicts and adjustments as they leave the military. Many us begin our Military Transition Timeline as early as two years prior to leaving the military. There's one pitfall that's often overlooked and it's very often underestimated.

Overlooked Pitfall: Very few people realize that a Military Transition Timeline exist way after a person has left the military. Your Military Transition may last you for several years.

Subscribe to our Tuesday's Tips - Military Transitioning Newsletter at www.veteransinmotion.com and receive a free chapter to our introductory military transition guide, "Five Mistakes People Make While Leaving the Military, 5 Crucial Tips to Avoid Them". The guide may be purchased at a discount on our site.

Best Wishes and Happy Mother's Day!

Your Military Transition Coach,

Johnetta Matthews
Author
Shorten Your Military Transition Timeline

International Post - Eliminate Computer Malware, Adware, and Browser Helper Objects

2005-05-01T19:37:00.000-07:00

If you need malware and adware solutions, this book has my highest recommendation. Protect your resumes and important documents.

I was lost with all sorts of computer problems. Recently, I lost everything on my computer. Once I started going through Steve Freedman's book, "Help! Something's Got a Hold of My Computer...and It Won't Let Go", I found many free solutions to protect my computer against malware and spyware. Even though I have dynamic security software, many things were going undetected.

Update From Previous Post:

Steve's free solutions showed me how to get malicious adware off of my computer. When I first ran one of his solutions, it detected 83 occurences of adware/malware on my computer. The second check, I eliminated a total of 375 occurences on my computer. Yikes!! Just visiting web sites can be dangerous! Did you know just visiting a website can download items in your computer??

Steve's web site has a great deal of information on various malicious efforts people will take on your computer. His web site can be translated into several languages (Deutsch, O Portugues, L'italiano, El Espanol, and Francais). Just stopping by his web site will show you some of the malicious acts that are happening to people everyday.

If you plan on keeping files you currently have, his book is a must read. Don't let Malware, Spyware, Hijackers, Phishing, Keyloggers, or unwanted Browser Helper Objects sneak up on you. Steve's a webmaster and has taught many how to save and protect their computers.

Take a look at Steve's website at:

Click Here.

My personal testimony speaks for itself on his web site. I lost everything on my computer in early March 2005. To this day, I use all of the principles in his book.

Steve, you're a genius and a great teacher! Thank You!!!!

Newsflash:

AOL Fights Phishing: http://daol.channel.aol.com/protect/scams/cyota

Learn more about Phishing: http://daol.channel.aol.com/protect/scams

Be on the alert for the newest computer scams:

http://daol.channel.aol.com/protect/scams/ebayscam

http://daol.channel.aol.com/protect/scams/ygpscam

http://daol.channel.aol.com/protect/scams/billscam

http://daol.channel.aol.com/protect/scams/hallmark

http://daol.channel.aol.com/protect/scams/suntrscam

Johnetta Matthews
Military Transition Coach

Shorten your Military Transition Timeline with Veterans In Motion, www.veteransinmotion.com .

Military Transition Post - Military Email

2005-04-27T22:20:00.000-07:00

This is just a friendly reminder to our service members. Some of you have expressed that you want to continue to receive our newsletter. Please read:

1. Check with your email base policies to see if you can receive our newsletter at your military location.

2. Some subscribers have asked why they no longer receive the newsletter and it's because of the use of military emails. If this is against your base policy, please adhere to their rules.

3. If you'd like to continue to receive our weekly newsletter, it's highly encouraged to use your personal email address. We apologize if you want to continue to receive our newsletter and you're not receiving it on a weekly basis. Once again, please use your personal email address and we apologize that you're not receiving our newsletter. If you'd like to change your email address that is on file, please email us at vetsinmotion@aol.com and provide us with the new information.

We really appreciate the positive feedback that many of you have given us. We are here to assist with your Military Transition Timeline.

Johnetta Matthews
Military Transition Coach
www.veteransinmotion.com
www.veteransinmotion.blogspot.com
www.veteransinmotionoutlet.com

Shorten Your Military Transition Timeline.

Military Transition Weekly Newsletter

2005-04-27T21:34:00.000-07:00

Our weekly newsletter was delayed due to server complications with our autoresponder service. This week, we will publish our Tuesday's Tips - Military Transition Newsletter on our blog.

If our below newsletter content sparks an interest in you, feel free to go to our web site at http://www.veteransinmotion.com/ and request the free chapter to our book. This will subscribe you to our weekly newsletter.

Newsletter dispatched April 26, 2005:

Veterans-In-Motion
Tuesday's Tips of the Week
Issue #2009 ©
Publisher: Johnetta Matthews
mailto:Vetsinmotion@aol.com
http://www.veteransinmotion.com/
http://www.veteransinmotion.blogspot.com/
© Veterans-In-Motion

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'Military Transition Tips'
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Please forward this ezine to anyone you know who
needs information on transitioning from the military.
This newsletter will reveal tools to transition out of
the military. This is an empowering life change.
Best wishes and be safe. Leave no man or woman
behind.

Please participate in our survey at: http://tinyurl.com/3hqf2

The survey will let us know what types of issues you are
facing and we will diligently seek solutions for you. Help
us, help you.

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Announcements:

Online Outlet Operational

http://www.veteransinmotionoutlet.com/

April 30, 2005 – Nationwide Job Feed

Added New Job Sites to Blog:

http://www.veteransinmotion.blogspot.com/

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In This Issue
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1. Transitioning – Undeserving/Deserving Environments

2. Helpful Links for Military and Veteran Comrades.

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1. Undeserving/Deserving Environments
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Thanks for signing up for our newsletter.

Feedback Request:

If there is a particular subject you’d like addressed
in our newsletter, feel free to drop us a line at:
Vetsinmotion@aol.com. Let us know your thoughts.

As we leave the military, we have to ask ourselves,
“What do I really deserve and what am I willing to
do to achieve it?” There are a few things a person must
possess if they really want the things they deserve in life.
Let’s look at a few of them together.

1. Commitment
2. Priorities
3. A purpose or goal
4. Direction
5. A plan
6. Desire to dream
7. A willingness to learn new things

We all are familiar with one through five, yet some of us
have difficulties with numbers 6 and 7. Why?

As a military member we know the importance of a
commitment. We also are aware of how we must
have priorities, a goal, direction, and a plan to get to
our destination. There’s very little time to dream and
many of our personal dreams may conflict with the military.

So you may ask, what is the deal with dreaming and a
willingness to learn new things? When you leave the
military, you will see yourself in a new environment that
play by many different rules. We have to some how learn
new things in order to play the game of being a civilian.
This is where dreaming comes in and learning new things.

For the next few weeks, we will analyze our behavior
patterns. This is crucial. There’s one thing I want to
leave you with this week. Remember, our environment
is a result of our thinking and behavior.

Thinking = Behavior = Environment

See the below web site to see how many people
have come up with solutions for success.

Cut and paste the below link:

Web Site: http://tinyurl.com/7wrrj

If at any point, you need a sounding board to get you
started with your transition, feel free to contact me at
vetsinmotion@aol.com for a complimentary, no-obligation
coaching session. Together we can customize a plan
or pinpoint where you are in your process.

Stay tuned for more tips next week on transitioning out of the
military. Have a prosperous journey in the civilian sector.
You deserve it!

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2. Helpful Links for Military and Veteran Comrades
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Below are links to cut and paste into your browser.

Best Wishes.

**Treat yourself to a free seminar. The below link
is worth $1790 for two people to attend a seminar.
Check out the link and see if there is a seminar
near you. This would be a good tool to
help with your internal process with leaving
the military.

http://www.l1nk.com/w25/freescholarship.html

**You may need to consolidate your bills due to
unforeseen expenses. Research your options.
This is a great site to help with your finances:

http://www.l1nk.com/w25/consolidate.html

Relocating can incur costs. Here's a way to get
insurance quotes for any location.

http://tinyurl.com/3vjzo

To schedule a career assessment:

Write vetsinmotion@aol.com. Place “Request Career
Assessment” in the subject line. In the body of the
email, place your name, time zone, and phone number.
Details willbe forwarded to your email address.
If you have a best day and time to be reached, place
this information in the body of the email.

Please pass the information to others and have them
reviewour Blog, at http://www.veteransinmotion.blogspot.com/
withthe newest information on career fairs, deployment assistance
sites, and various other tools of interest. Career
Fairs are listed in our archives at our Blog. Check the
archives.

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any items from 'Veterans In Motion's - Tips of the Week'
in your own print or electronic newsletter. Please include
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Reprinted from 'Veterans In Motion's - Tips of the Week,'
an ezine featuring tips and tools for military transitioning.
See http://www.veteransinmotion.com/ and http://www.veteransinmotion.blogspot.com/
for more information.

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and receive, first chapter by email, “Five Mistakes People Make
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http://www.veteransinmotionoutlet.com/

Shorten your Military Transition Timeline.

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Military Transition - Job Feed for My Yahoo

2005-04-21T00:05:00.000-07:00

RSS Feed has really became a hot item. Not only is news syndicated, so are jobs. If you're unfamiliar with RSS Feed, see the "What is this" in the right hand margin.

If you are a Yahoo subscriber, you can place feed on your "My Yahoo Page". The below links enables you to be able to get the most recent jobs posted in the United States on the Resumes2Work web site. Click on the below link and you will be guided to place the job feed on your "My Yahoo Page".

Once again, have jobs automatically placed on your "My Yahoo Page". Give it a try. It's free!! Click the banner for Resumes2Work in the right hand margin. You can select to have a specific job or area of jobs feeds to be placed on your "My Yahoo Page".

My Yahoo - Job Feed Link:
http://e.my.yahoo.com/config/cstore?.opt=content&.sid=198529

My Yahoo - Our Blog Feed Link:

Feed for Yahoo

We will be using newsletters, books, teleseminars, and RSS Feed to shorten your Military Transition Timeline.

Your Military Transition Coach,

Johnetta Matthews

Shorten your Military Transition Timeline.

News Release - Community Support

2005-04-20T23:43:00.000-07:00

There's a great program that assist inner city and at risk youth with problem solving, self-esteem, work ethics, integrity, and core life skills. Below is a sponsorship opportunity for bright and enthusiastic youth. Provide your support if possible. See the links below:

News Release:

http://www.linkstosuccess.org/docs/2005_press_rel.pdf

Web Site:

http://www.linkstosuccess.org/links.htm

Support the Links to Success Program. We salute the efforts of the community.

Our youth is our future.

Military Transition Coach,

Johnetta Matthews

Shorten your Military Transition Timeline.

Veterans In Motion - V.I.M.

Upcoming Book

Article Directory Changes

Military Transition Tips Update

Upcoming Job Fairs

Military Transition Article Directory Update

Enormous Job Feed - Search For Job - Military Transition Jobs

Military Transition Tips Article - What Do You Do For Work?

Military Transition Tips Web Site - Restored

Dressing for Successful Job Interviews - Military Transition Tips

Military Transition Tips - Job Search

Military Transition Tips Web Site - Back Up

Military Transition Job Fairs - June through December 2006

Military Transition Tips Web Site

Military to Civilian Career and Job Fairs - Military Transition Tips

Announcement - College Open House

Military Transition Tips Announcement - New Categories

Why Submit an Article to Military Transition Tips Article Directory?

Military Transition Article Web Site

Military Transition Tips - Online Entrepreneurial Recommendation

Military Transition Tips Announcement

Military Transition Ideas - Our Archives

Great Military Transition Tool

Military Emergency Relief Fund

Military Transition or Lifestyle Adjustment - Part 1

Free Wisdom Flash For Visitors

Happy New Year Veterans and Soon To Be Veterans

Christmas Gifts for Veterans In Motion's Visitors

Important Announcement for Army Personnel - Fake Army AKO Web Page

Military Transition Tool - The Ultimate Guide to Job Interview Questions

Military Transition - Find Jobs

Military Transition Job Resource

Military Transition Tool - E-Book and Audio Presentation

Free Military Transition Tool - Free First 43 Pages to Book

Military Transition - Military Report

Military Transition Resources

Military Transition Newsletter

Military Career Fairs

Blogger Notified

Blog Format

Military Transition - Job Search

Discontinued Comments on Blog

Posting Has Resumed

Comment Spamming - Ruthless Free Advertising

Blog Format

Military Bloggers Warned

Tuesday's Tips Newsletter - Wake Up and Create Something

Malware and Spyware Comments

Newsletter Update - Interview for a Civilian Job

Hurricane Rita Coverage

Jobs for Katrina Survivors - Employers Please Post Jobs

Veterans In Motion - Product Review for Future Entrepreneurs

More Katrina Links - List of Shelters

New Military Transition Newsletter Blog Update

Entrepreneurial Tip - For Military and Veterans (Radio Show)

Job Fair for Wounded Troops and Family Members

Hurricane Katrina Blogs

Hurricane Katrina - Department of Veterans Affairs

Videos on Katrina's Situation

Job Fair for Wounded Troops and Spouses

Katrina Update

Hurricane Katrina - Keesler Air Force Base MS

Veterans In Motion - Military Transition Newsletter Post

Hurricane Relief for Service Members and Military Family

Katrina Survivor Information and Links

Entrepreneur Radio Link

Military Transition Newsletter Blog Entry #2

Red Cross Press Release - Hurricane Katrina

AMERICAN RED CROSS URGENT FAMILY ALERT

Hurricane Katrina Blog - Eye of the Storm

Military Transition Newsletter Blog

Military Transition News - Depleted Uranium

Denzel Washington - Fisher House Visit

Soldier Life: A Day in the Life of an American Soldier

Military Transition Newsletter - Tuesday's Tips

Military Transition - Iraq War

Military Transition Blog - So. California Job Resources

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