The Navy Recruiter who came looking for me

In the summer of 1994, I met a Navy recruiter who was searching for people with training in public health and industrial hygiene. I was interested, but I was only halfway through my graduate program. The Navy needed someone immediately, so I assumed the opportunity had passed.

One year later, I had completed my Master of Public Health—but professionally, nothing seemed to be changing. I had not received a promotion or meaningful raise, and I was uncertain about my next move. Then the recruiter called.She had contacted the University of South Florida to find me because she remembered our earlier conversation and wanted to know whether I had completed my degree.

Within a few months, I was commissioned as a United States Navy officer.This episode is about preparation, professional relationships, and what happens when the work you have been doing finally intersects with the right opportunity.

What appears to be an overnight success is often the result of work completed long before anyone notices.You cannot control when an opportunity will appear, but you can influence whether you are prepared to receive it.

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