A Teen Leadership and Mentoring Blog WATCH DAN’S VIDEO: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VWGudC9fjig Have you ever heard your mom say, “If you ain’t got anything nice to say, then don’t say anything at all.” I’m willing to bet that you have. Now why do you think that your mom would say that to you? Probably because your mom is …
A Teen Leadership and Mentoring Blog WATCH DAN’S VIDEO: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T4nl5T_fSEc Watch your Mouth! I’m sure that we’ve all heard that phrase at one time or another throughout our lives. I know, you’re probably thinking, “Not me! I’m one of the good ones. I never have to watch my mouth. I’m not like some of those others… …
A Teen Leadership and Mentoring Blog WATCH DAN’S VIDEO: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4lT1uokM640 Why ask why sure does sound philosophical, doesn’t it? And maybe it is… I say this because many times it’s our philosophy that determines how far we will get in life… You see most of us have the philosophy or beliefs of, “I wish I could …
A Teen Leadership and Mentoring Blog WATCH DAN’S VIDEO: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dp079fFWrl8 Sadly, many of us in today’s hectic times, are running on empty. We all want to achieve, succeed and be successful in this world so we try really hard to do everything that we can, but sometimes we just get overwhelmed. And sometimes on top of …
A Teen Leadership and Mentoring Blog WATCH DAN’S VIDEO: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0-y7RL1AVRw I’m sure everyone of us has heard either a family member or a friend talk about the, “Good Old Days”. They’ll say things like it was a simpler time. Life was easier back then, and you had more leisure time to do the things you wanted …
A Teen Leadership and Mentoring Blog WATCH DAN’S VIDEO: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JViw-dvTdzw Have you ever just stopped, paused, and examined the world around you? If you do this, you will find that every day you are surrounded by miracles throughout your entire life. Take, for example, the humongous Mighty Oak tree. How did that huge thing come out …
A Teen Leadership and Mentoring Blog WATCH DAN’S VIDEO: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gJH3GyTjC1g Most of us go through life ENDURING it… From this moment forward I challenge you to ENJOY it… Have you ever heard people say, “Oh, I have to go to school now.” Or maybe you’ve heard them say, “Oh, I have to go to work now.” …
A Teen Leadership and Mentoring Blog WATCH DAN’S VIDEO: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gJH3GyTjC1g “Winners do what others WON’T so they can someday do what others DON’T!” was my reply to a whining teen today in school who was giving me all sorts of excuses. “What?” was her response. This time, I stared at her powerfully and purposefully, then repeated, …
A Teen Leadership and Mentoring Blog WATCH DAN’S VIDEO: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2zY8J_sa2zU Nike says, “Just do it!” And I must admit there has been many times that I have followed that advice and have “just done it.” Now I’m going to honest with you here. I didn’t always know what I was doing! As a matter of fact, …
A Teen Leadership and Mentoring Blog WATCH DAN’S VIDEO: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EZVmjNg-its Problems! Problems! Problems! YEAH!!! “What? What are you crazy!” is what you must be thinking right about now. Whoa… Hold on a second there buddy…. Give me a chance to explain. Have you ever known anyone that didn’t have problems? No. I didn’t think so. That …
