A Unique Teen Leadership Blog! When asked about becoming a successful leader it usually goes back to the age-old question of, “Is it nature or nurture?” I believe the answer comes down to both. Regarding nurture, Einstein believed that it was very difficult for any of us to get beyond the social prejudices […]
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Scott Schulte A good friend of mine, Scott Schulte, who also just so happens to be a real-life Granddaddy himself is living the life and principles of my Granddaddy’s Secrets! Let me explain. Scott, like myself and so many other guys grew up idolizing the greatest Olympic wrestler ever, Dan Gable from Iowa. Like so
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Borrow this book if you have to! Borrow the information inside of the book if you are smart! And make it yours if you are wise! Nido Qubein is a true American success story; a rags to riches type of guy. He is an immigrant who landed on the shores of American with only $50
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A Unique Teen Leadership Blog! Watch this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Huf0ccl3su4 Who are the shakers and movers in your community? Doers are the shakers and movers, of course! Why? Well, it’s really quite simple; doers are shakers and movers because doers get things done. And people who get things done are eventually going to be successful leaders… a.k.a.
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Aidan Charles, the Founder and Executive Director of the CCAP, has built a life and career around the sport of cycling. Fortunate to discover cycling at the young age of 14, he found passion, success and discipline in pursuit of the sport. As a result of hard work and perseverance, Aidan raced throughout the country
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A Unique Teen Leadership Blog! Watch this video on Metacognition: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K7hadX9UZ5E Our amazing brains are connected to a vast network called our nervous system. This system carries millions of impulses or neurons that are firing off all at once, and are capable of making an infinite amount of connections. The quality of circuitry in our brain
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Beth Deluco is the executive director of Civics First Inc., a nonprofit group that promotes law-related education projects in the state’s public and private schools. Beth and Civics First are really making a difference in our youth’s lives by pushing for Connecticut schools to teach more civics. She also is a Girl Scout Leader, PTO
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A Teen Leadership Blog! *Watch a video of me in my classroom talking about the teamwork method to teaching: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kYkqO-m01io&t=1s For years my inner city students have entered my classroom and have seen (RADW) Read, Analyze, Discuss, and Write on the white board in the front of the classroom as they have walked by to get
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Thom has an amazing story and is an amazing man who helps our youth in so many ways. Thom didn’t always have it easy though. For many years Thom struggled with drug addiction, life on the streets, was shot, stabbed and even left for dead a few times. Thom has climbed out of that
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A Teen Leadership Blog! Listen to Dan’s podcast on this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EbcdgHJEeNE Those who have been following my Granddaddy’s Secrets are probably already aware of the progression of growth that the subtitles of my Granddaddy’s Secrets book series suggests. The first book’s subtitle of “Feeling Lucky?” means that the teen is still hoping to be successful someday.
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