Finding Scholarships: A Few Nuggets

There are a ton of websites and a gazillion tips on how to get scholarships. Here are two nuggets and a list of resources that I suggest to students and their families.

Everybody Has A Vice, Right?

I just read an interesting article from MSN about frugal billionaires. I agree with what was written, but I was laughing to myself when I realized all of them, except for Slim, still own multi-million dollar private jets with fuel that cost thousands of dollars every time they take off.

I guess everybody has a vice, huh?

http://articles.moneycentral.msn.com/SavingandDebt/SaveMoney/6-ways-to-live-like-a-billionaire.aspx

Duncan Nugget® #104: An Irresistible Reason

When it comes to motivation there’s the Push Principle and the Pull Principle.

Push comes from willpower or someone forcing you to act. Pull comes from someone persuading you to act or an irresistible reason.

Force, willpower, and persuasion can be extremely powerful, but they ebb and flow like the tide. An irresistible reason is…irresistible. It gets you moving when you don’t feel like moving because…it’s irresistible. 

Million-Dollar Question: 
What is the irresistible reason that pulls you to your success?

Q & A: How Do You Forgive?

Q: hi! Mr. Duncan, I think I’m at the right place at the right time. I told myself that I will learn how to forgive myself and other people and live in peace with them. But it is so hard and I don’t know what to do anymore. —Doreen, South Africa

The SAMMY Scholarship Awards

A friend sent me this info on Facebook:

The SAMMY scholarship awards kicked off recently. If you know a high school student-athlete who excels on the field, in the classroom AND in the community, they should apply! Prize includes a $7,500 scholarship, a trip to Disney and starring in a Milk Mustache ad! Check out bodybymilk.com for more info and official rules.

[VIDEO] Duncan Nugget® #206: Change and Improvement

Change is inevitable. Improvement is a choice. 

Think about it. Improvement can only happen with change, but change doesn’t guarantee improvement. Improvement starts with having the diligence and wisdom to put forth the right effort at the right time.

By the way, if you think things will improve on the outside without making some improvements on the inside, you are confused.

SELF-improvement is a vital component of life improvement.

People say things like, “It’s time for a change.”

No.

It’s time for some improvement.

Changing jobs or going to a new school; moving to a new city or starting a new relationship might might seem like great ideas, but not if you continue to be the same old person with the same old bad habits, negative emotions, and limiting beliefs.

Million-Dollar Question: 
As things continue to change,
how do you plan to improve?

Create a National Youth Council?

This is a great idea for helping to empower young people. It’s harder to help them if we don’t hear from them on all levels…including the White House. Action alert from SparkAction: Create a National Youth Council