Episode #32 Let Your Dreams Work to Secure Scholarships at Any Age

05/18/22 • 48 min

Special Note: This episode was scheduled for May 18, 2022. I was having such a sensational summer that I didn't actually record it until June 20th. Sorry it was so late.
Summer vacation provides an excellent opportunity for students 13-18 to accelerate applying for scholarships. Yet, people of all ages may use the steps outlined in this episode to apply for 105 scholarships a year in just 90 minutes a week.
This episode outlines the key steps to let your dreams work to secure scholarships at any age:
Generate Possibilities: We share tips for using scholarship search engines, scholarship lists, high school and college financial aid resources, Google, local clubs, and LinkedIn to find scholarships.
Optimize Connections: Discover how to find and approach previous scholarship winners for tips for success, engage overworked high school and college financial counselors, and others to enhance your success.
Act Consistently: Learn how to prepare--and use--reusable materials to apply for 2-3 scholarships a week in just 90 minutes.

36 scholarship statements
5 letters of recommendation
6 scholarship essays
master application

Label Limitations: Identify the scope of your scholarship efforts (desired limitations). Plan to overcome the real limitations of time, organization, and experience. Recognize and deal with the windmills (false limitations appearing real) the prevent millions of students from successfully securing free money for college.
Synergize Purposefully: List the people who will help you succeed, motivate you, and support you when obstacles arise.
Share your experiences and frustrations about scholarships and receive my free scholarship cheat sheet outlining actions you may perform in 90 minutes each week to apply for 105 scholarships in one year at https://larrrystevenson.mykajabi.com/scholarshipsurvey2 . You may also wish to purchase my book Get Free Money for College! Enjoy $100,000s in Scholarships at Any Age on Amazon.
Go to LetYourDreamsWork.com to:

Download our FREE eBook to follow our model to let your dreams work
Enroll in my online course to accelerate your dreams ($200 discount)
Submit questions about what you hear on our podcasts to [email protected]
See our other services to help you, your company, or organization dream

36 scholarship statements
5 letters of recommendation
6 scholarship essays
master application

Download our FREE eBook to follow our model to let your dreams work
Enroll in my online course to accelerate your dreams ($200 discount)
Submit questions about what you hear on our podcasts to [email protected]
See our other services to help you, your company, or organization dream

Previous Episode

Episode #31 Let Your Dreams Work to Land the Job You Love

Are you part of the "great resignation" or the "great reshuffle?" This episode outlines methods and skills to transform an unpleasant experience into meaningful momentum to land the job you love. Thousands of people in 30+ countries accelerated their job search while enhancing the fun through the techniques and skills outlined in this podcast.

Generate possibilities by drafting your dream job description outlining 7 essential elements of your dream job. Use your dream job description to guide you to identify target companies and to compare job offers (yes, this method generates multiple job offers).
Optimize connections in multiple ways 1) stop saying stupid stuff, 2) make your mistakes where they don't count,3) Don't chase people in networking--gather information, 4) prepare tools to make the decision maker feel wonderful both in interviews and reconnecting after interviews.
Act consistently by identifying 5 target companies each week, researching them online, contacting 10 people each day (based a list of 50 you generated in 2 hours each Monday morning, and scheduling 10 meetings a week
Label limitations to your job search: the job seeker identity (undesired), the "How can I help? attitude (desired), and fear of your job search (replaced by the preparations outlined in step 3).
Synergize purposefully by finding a job coach, joining a job club, and forming your own mastermind group (or join one).

Download my free job search checklist at https://larrrystevenson.mykajabi.com/pl/269215 . You may also wish to purchase my book Land the Job You Love A Simple Guide to Get a Great Job in 2 Months and Enjoy the Search on Kindle.
Go to LetYourDreamsWork.com to:

Download our FREE eBook to follow our model to let your dreams work
Enroll in my online course to accelerate your dreams ($200 discount)
Submit questions about what you hear on our podcasts to [email protected]
See our other services to help you, your company, or organization dream

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Episode #33 Interview with Hollianne Traveler, Landlord, & Upward Professional

This week Hollianne shares how she let her dreams work to get 3 upward promotions at work, be more fit, travel to 3-4 exciting places each year including Hawaii (annually), Ireland (for 7 days on $700 for flights, housing, food, and excursions), purchase a home and a rental townhouse, and volunteer for rewarding service in her community--all at the age of 32.
She shares tips for positive productivity at work that gets noticed for the best reasons. She discusses the importance of building strong support and strengthening those around you.
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