danblanchard

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.

C.A.N.D.I.

A Teen Leadership and Mentoring Blog Watch this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Eu_dUxTg33I   Building upon Tony Robbins’ C.A.N.I. takes us to the next level of C.A.N.D.I., which means Constant And Never-ending Deliberate Improvement. I can’t think of any other winning technique more powerful than this C.A.N.D.I. concept and way of life! As long as we constantly and deliberately …

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Here and Healthy!

A Teen Leadership and Mentoring Blog Watch this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wc_c9HFeLRo Here and Healthy!!! Almost nothing else needs to be said… I’m Here and I’m Healthy! Are you Here and Healthy too! Great!!! The world is good!!! What? You’re a bit confused by this succinct paragraph above? What does it have to do with leadership, Granddaddy’s Secrets, …

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Doubt your Doubting!

A Teen Leadership and Mentoring Blog Watch this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FOP0HvD6E_g Doubt your doubting! Yes you read that correctly! We all need to doubt our doubting. I don’t know about you, but I haven’t found any way yet not to have doubts. As a matter of fact I don’t think I know anybody that doesn’t have doubts. …

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Is Your Thinking, Stinking?

A Teen Leadership and Mentoring Blog Watch this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7XFLTDQ4JMk Is your “Thinking”, “Stinking”? Hmm…  “What an odd question?” You may be asking right about now. True… But it’s true… Most of us are our own victims to stinking thinking. Come on, admit it! Every one of us knows that our minds are racing all day …

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Go The Extra Mile!

A Teen Leadership and Mentoring Blog Watch this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EGkkKLM2HVE My Granddaddy once told me that the park was a great place to learn. I didn’t understand it at the time, but as I progressed through my teen years, I eventually noticed that most students who depended just on the classroom for their education rarely accomplished …

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Transformational Vocabulary

A Teen Leadership and Mentoring Blog WATCH DAN’S VIDEO: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tM0wFIFcysM Scenario One: “Good morning. How are you?” asked Billy. “Okay, I guess.” answered Mary. Scenario Two: “Hello. How are you?’ asked Manny. “Good.” replied Kiara. Scenario Three: “Hi. How are you?” asked Jimmy. “Fine.” replied Curtrell. This is a typical human transaction or greeting that I …

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