Today, Positive Outlook has transitioned into a new version of the original program using the same format, but addressing a different demographic. The new version of the program was created to mentor young adults in their career journey. Reinforcing the original theory that people do the best they can do with the information that they have until they know better. By introducing guest speakers in various career paths and having them tell their real stories about how they got to where they are, these young adults are exposed to real life stories of how people with backgrounds and career paths just like theirs made remarkable transformations into new career heights and successful transitions into new careers that they didn’t even know existed. These insights are meant to give already accomplished young adults the tools, confidence, encouragement and inspiration to find more success in their career path or a new career path all together.

The program is run once a year and last for 6 months. Individuals apply to be a part of the annual class and from the applications submitted, 10 individuals are chosen to be a part of this dynamic experience that fosters mentorship and shares insights from successful individuals in various career paths. Once a month, the group will meet and exchange insights with each other about their career paths, challenges and successes. The main focus of each session is the introduction of a guest speaker and hearing their real story. Guest speakers, male and female, share the “Secrets of their Success” through a series of workshops and various interactions with the group. Each month a guest speaker will sit down in an intimate setting with the group telling their story, the good, the bad and the ugly. This is where the true magic happens because when the true story is told, people connect their journey and draw similarities to their own experiences. They feel comforted that they are not alone. They feel that they too can achieve the same success. They feel inspired to push through adversity and most importantly, they have a clear set of tools given to them by someone that used those same tools to get to the same place that they want to be.

The participants are responsible for attending each monthly meeting and applying what they have learned to their everyday life, career and pursuit of happiness. At the end of the 6 -month program, the participants will present what they have learned and how they have implemented it in their career, personal life and contributing back to the community culminating in a 5–10-minute presentation and written paper. The other candidates along with the program staff will score each presentation and choose the highest scoring presenter as the winner. One of the pillars that Positive Outlook stands on is teaching financial literacy and as the winner of the presentation portion of the program, Positive Outlook will gift $2,000 to an investment account with Michael Allen Financial in their name at the annual Allen Financial Client Appreciation Dinner. Each participant who completes the 6-month program will receive a certificate of completion from our organization to acknowledge the principles that were taught and that will be passed on to others through their efforts moving forward.  

The program is designed to teach each person about the journey that life takes us on in our career as well as the personal journey to find our inner happiness. Gathering like-minded young people together with older more experienced ones to help navigate through uncharted territory by tell their story, is the magic of creating a Positive Outlook. It is our mission that we touch as many people with this program and only ask that they in turn pass the information on to people that they know and come into contact with. The message of creating a Positive Outlook is making a difference and is being spread throughout our community one person at a time.