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Parent, Educator, Author Dan Blanchard the Award Winning Author and Speaker, two-time Junior Olympian Wrestler, and two-time Junior Olympian Wrestling Coach who grew up as a student-athlete. Dan admits that as a youth he was more of an athlete than a student. Since then, Dan has successfully completed twelve years of college and has earned seven degrees. He teaches Social Studies in Connecticut’s largest inner-city high school. In addition, Dan is a Teacher Consultant for the University of Connecticut’s Connecticut Writing Project. He was chosen by the American Federation of Teachers as their face and voice of educational reform. Dan has authored the two dynamic teen leadership books, Feeling Lucky? and Feeling Good. His third book of the Granddaddy’s Secrets series, Feeling Strong! will be out next winter. As an educator, coach, author, and speaker Dan feels that it is his duty to positively influence our youth every chance that he gets! He lives with his wife, Jennifer, their five children, and family dog, Daisy.

Interview with Robert Wargo

Daniel Blanchard’s Granddaddy’s Secrets Teen Leadership Blog Interview with Robert Wargo                     Mr. Robert Wargo there are some fabulous things that you’re doing as the Director of Volunteer Services over there at the Sterling House Community Center in Stratford, Connecticut! You run a fabulous teen leadership annual conference every spring, as well as a myriad

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Don’t Allow Anyone to Belittle Your Soul By Hating Them!

A Teen Leadership Blog Check out Dan’s Vlog on this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eF_QSoiVHcY Some people have a way of making us feel angry and even insecure. Sometimes we feel like we can’t take another minute of that person. Regardless of how we initially feel about this person, we must never allow this person to belittle our souls by

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Sharpen the Saw!

A Teen Leadership Blog Watch Dan’s Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7lUx6yYR82U Can we all agree that it seems like life has gotten tougher and there is less room today for complacency? Have you heard the famous Dr. Stephen Covey saying, “Sharpen the Saw” from his best-selling book, The 7 Habits of Highly Successful People? So what does ‘Sharpen the

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Motion Creates Emotion!

A Teen Leadership Blog Watch Dan’s Video:  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ttQ46EIAdg Motion creates emotion. And emotion is the source of energy in taking on new challenges and thus succeeding in life. Have you ever played sports or even just gone for a run? How many of you have done this and have eventually found yourself getting your second

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GOYA- Get Off Your Arse!

A Teen Leadership Blog Watch Dan’s Video:  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MteoQh3bRWU     Nobody knows the trouble I’ve seen. Nobody knows my sorrow… Sorry, folks, but trouble is just part of life. Sometimes, we all feel like singing the blues with Louis Armstrong. Life doesn’t always go the way we want. Life rarely goes the way we want. So when

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