A Unique Teen Leadership Blog! Cool as a goose is the way my Granddaddy always appeared whenever the pressure was on. “I am not worried about it.” was his response whenever I anxiously tried to hurry him. It used to drive me crazy when I was young and anxious. But now after living some life […]
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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! As a former history teacher I can’t help but think of our country’s forefathers, the Framers of our Constitution, and all they fearlessly sacrificed for freedom as I
Check out Dan’s Video on starting a new school year: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R1B4K9vkex8 Hello parents. How are you? I am going to share some great back to school tips with you. September is the back to school month for many of us, so I would like to talk to you about our children re-acclimating themselves to the
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A Unique Teen Leadership Blog! We can break the cycle. We can be that big strong oak in our family tree that everyone looks up to. We can be the one who changed it all for the better. We can be our present family and future family’s hero! But, first, here is the challenging part:
A Unique Teen Leadership Blog! Success is something we feel on the inside when we think about our contributions to society. Success does not come from other people, titles, or a reputation. We can have all of these things and still feel like something is missing. In short, sometimes we feel unhappy regardless of what
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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! “As the wail of newborns testifies, we humans have intense feelings from the moment we are born,” says Daniel Goleman author of, Emotional Intelligence: Why It Can Matter More
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A Unique Teen Leadership Blog! I don’t have time to die is a pretty arrogant statement. But think about how awesome it would be to have that much purpose in our lives, and to truly believe that even a very full and long life is not enough time to get done all the good things
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A Unique Teen Leadership Blog! Fathers come in all shapes and sizes and have many beliefs on what being a good father is all about. Unfortunately, many times these dads’ ideas are a bit outdated. However, regardless of their philosophy on parenting may seem, our youth who have fathers need to be grateful that they
Like myself, Humberto got his start in the rough neighborhoods of the North end of Hartford where he was constantly surrounded by gangs and violence. One summer he was even homeless and lived in a shelter. But that didn’t stop Humberto from graduating high school and going on to being a firefighter and a boxer.
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A Unique Teen Leadership Blog! Wouldn’t you say that the discipline it takes to get up early every morning, get all of our stuff done, eat right and properly take care of ourselves every day is hard? Well, I agree with you. It is hard to do all the things that we are supposed to
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