A Teen Leadership and Mentoring Blog WATCH DAN’S VIDEO: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Juq38bCHgvg Sometimes my hectic life just runs away from me; days, and even sometimes weeks, can seem just like a blur to me. However, once in a while I remember some of my Granddaddy’s Secrets of Success. The Secrets of Success that I am thinking about right …
A Teen Leadership and Mentoring Blog WATCH DAN’S VIDEO: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GXxb_-DlTmU It’s about a “7” is what I usually tell myself on any typical day. And it usually doesn’t matter what my schedule is, or who I’m with, it’s still about a “7”. Some times it may slide just a little under “7” or just a little …
A Teen Leadership and Mentoring Blog WATCH DAN’S VIDEO: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LBYb79Coi3M *I post this at the door of every classroom I teach in and have my students touch it on the way in and out every day. Never think like a victim. Don’t waste energy casting blame. Focus on the goal and work day by day to …
A Teen Leadership and Mentoring Blog WATCH DAN’S VIDEO: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0NC4j92AprQ My Granddaddy once told me that everything good that I want lies just on the other side of FEAR! As a young boy, I didn’t quite understand what he was talking about. I was certain that I wasn’t afraid of anything. And anybody who was afraid …
A Teen Leadership and Mentoring Blog WATCH DAN’S VIDEO: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JWbedKjl0vY Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays everyone! This Holiday season I have just been reminded of the power of wanting something really bad, and truly believing that you can have anything you want if you want it bad enough. Now I’m not claiming to be smart enough …
A Teen Leadership and Mentoring Blog WATCH DAN’S VIDEO: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EFThvb_fD98 Don’t be afraid of money, and don’t be afraid of success “What?” I hear you saying. “I ain’t afraid of anything, and I’m certainly not afraid of money or success!” Listen closely… We are constantly surrounded by the wrong types of messages. We are unconsciously being …
A Teen Leadership and Mentoring Blog WATCH DAN’S VIDEO: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iOwTMiV81oo Is is your thoughts or is it your words that matter the most? In my last two blogs of, “Watch Your Mouth” and “Control Your Thoughts” I gave you two different paths to living a successful life. The first one was to be careful, thoughtful, and …
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=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 …
