Al Duncan Testimonial – Army Reserve YLEAD

Mr. Duncan, thank you for being the keynote speaker at the Army Reserve Southeast Regional Youth Leadership Education and Development Summit and Army Reserve Teen Panel Meeting. You captured our teen’s attention and had them taking notes, which is no small feat considering all of the distractions today’s youth have. Your enthusiasm and engaging manner set the tone for our meeting and positively impacted the lives of those youth in attendance. Thanks again for your inspiring message.

He’s been our keynote speaker at several YLEAD Conferences

Misty Rivon · Army Reserve Child, Youth, and Student Services

What is the #1 cause of daytime fatigue?

Have you been feeling tired recently? Well, it might not be because of all of the work you have to do. Did you know that lack of water — which causes your brain to become dehydrated — is the number one cause of daytime fatigue? Drink more water. Seriously.

The Young and Exceptional™: Ulysses W. Burley III

“See, there are a lot of smart people, brother. It’s hard work that’s going to get you over the hump.” —Ulysses W. Burley III

As I was going through the hundreds of email from students in my inbox I noticed one from Ulysses W. Burley III. His bio and curriculum vitae were so nice I had to read them twice! His incredible passion and work ethic were clearly evident as I read his amazing and truly inspiring story.

Ulysses is a medical doctoral candidate at Northwestern and Rush Universities of Chicago. He attended Morehouse College as a Packard Science Scholar (a full scholarship) and is the recipient of numerous awards and honors. He has at least a dozen medical terms on his C.V. that I have no idea how to pronounce. Ha!

Ulysses has accrued over seven years of cancer research experience, contributing to a compliment of research projects with two major first author publications as well as two co-authorships and guess what? He’s only 24 years old.

‘Nuff said. Let’s find out what else is inside the mind of Ulysses W. Burley III.

Never Go Shopping When You’re Hungry

One of the things college students spend the most money on is food. So here’s a quick and simple tip that will help keep the food you eat from eating your cash.

• NEVER go shopping when you’re hungry! Also, make a shopping list and stick to it.

[VIDEO] Duncan Nugget #1: Write and Succeed

Have you ever heard the story about the guy who was trying to build a skyscraper, but he didn’t have any plans or blueprints? I can tell you right now that you have never heard that story.

Why?

Because is it doesn’t exist!

Nobody would try to build a building like that without planning it out in writing…first. Even if someone could build it without using blueprints, it would still be much simpler if things were planned out on paper. It works the same way for you and building your life.

You tend to accomplish a lot more when you put your goals, ideas, plans, and the necessary action steps in writing. Write and succeed.

Whether digitally or by hand, write down you goals, ideas, and plans.

Million-Dollar Question: 
How soon are you going to put your goals, ideas, plans,
and the necessary action steps in writing?

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DISCUSSION QUESTIONS

1. Do you really believe you have a greater chance of success when you write things down? Why or why not?

2. Write down one of your main goals. What is the next action step you can take on that goal? How soon are you going to do the action step? (HINT: “Today” would be an awesome answer.)

3. What are some of the excuses people use for not writing down their goals, ideas, and action plans? How do YOU avoid those kinds of excuses?

4. What tool(s) do you like to use for keeping track of your actions steps? (To-do list, calendar, phone, journal, etc.) What makes it/them effective for you?

5. If you had to teach a class on the importance of writing down your goals, ideas, and plans, what would your main point be? What makes your point so important?

Additional Reading: 3 Keys To Help Young People Track Progress On Goals

No Annual Fee?

When looking for a credit card be sure to look for one with no annual fee.

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Youth Leadership Summit at CLC a huge hit!

College of Lake County
Youth Leadership Summit at CLC a huge hit!(pdf)