[POSTER] Duncan Nugget® #24: Your Comfort Zone

One way or another, you end up in your comfort zone.

[VIDEO] Duncan Nugget® #19: The Gap Between What You Know And What You Do

Knowledge is power.

That’s one of the biggest lies, myths, and misconceptions about success. At best, that statement is only halfway true because it’s only half of the statement.

Knowledge is power IF…you use it.

I’ve read about this concept in literally hundreds of personal and professional development books. I’ve listened to it in hundreds of audio programs. So, it’s not like this is some big secret or some new concept. But… a lot of people just don’t get it.

The gap between what you know and what you do is crucial to your success. Most people aren’t unsuccessful in life because they don’t know what to do. They are unsuccessful because they don’t DO what they know how to do.

Million-Dollar Question:
What knowledge do you have
parked inside you that you could be using
to drive yourself to greater success?

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DISCUSSION QUESTIONS

[VIDEO+ACTIVITY] Duncan Nugget® #256: Feeding Your Willpower

A judge, a criminologist, and a sociologist were on a parole board. In case you don’t know, a parole board decides whether or not a prisoner gets parole—time off of a prison sentence for good behavior.

Researchers studied this parole board during its day-long sessions and found out that prisoners who were seen right after lunch or a snack break had a 60% chance of getting parole. Prisoners who were seen right before lunch or a break only had a 20% chance of getting parole.

Why?!

It’s because willpower requires energy. The food you eat is turned into glucose-a pure, simple sugar that’s energy for your body.

If you have to take an exam, work on a big project, or make a tough decision—like deciding whether or not to release a criminal—feed your willpower. It’ll help you have more self-control and make better decisions.

Million-Dollar Question:
Have you been properly feeding your willpower?

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ACTIVITY AND DISCUSSION QUESTIONS

[VIDEO] Duncan Nugget® #12: Paralyzed By Choice

“I have so many things I could do that I don’t know what I should do!”

Students and professionals say things like that all the time. I understand why.

In a famous research study, more people stopped to taste jams at a table with 24 flavors, but more people actually made a purchase at a table with 6 flavors.

Having too many choices exhausts your brain, stifles creativity, and kills motivation because you end up feeling overwhelmed and develop a fear of making the wrong choice.

When it comes to dreams, goals, and aspirations, most people aren’t suffering from a lack of choices, they’re suffering from lack of ability to make a choice.

Successful people do their research, make a choice, and adjust based on the consequences. They refuse to be paralyzed by choice.

Million-Dollar Question:
How determined are you to avoid being paralyzed
by the fear of making the wrong choice?

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DISCUSSION QUESTIONS

[VIDEO] Duncan Nugget® #202: Live Your Life

A few years ago, I saw the following statement on a student’s Facebook status:

“Oh I get it! The point of life is to live.” 

As you can imagine, his status immediately generated a couple of sarcastic comments:

“omg”

“lol”

“AHAHA you hit the nail on the head didnt you?”

People were clowning him and I’m not sure if he was serious or not , but that is a profound statement: the point of life is to live.

A lot of people spend their whole life dying. Dying from stupidity. Dying of mediocrity. Dying of boredom. Dying of loneliness. And the list goes on. They do nothing. They just fade away and completely waste a precious gift.

Enjoy your life.

Do something awesome with your life.

LIVE your life. You deserve it.

Million-Dollar Question:
Are you really living your life?

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DISCUSSION QUESTIONS

[VIDEO] Duncan Nugget® #26: Contagious

There are few things more nerve-wracking than being stuck at work or on a plane next to someone who is constantly coughing.

You’re sitting there thinking, “I better not get sick or I’m going to hurt somebody.”

When people are coughing like that it’s easy to see that they might be contagious, but we are often unaware of the subtle ways that people are contagious.

The limbic system is the part of your brain that produces emotions. Scientists have discovered that it’s an open-loop system. Which means the moods and attitudes of one person transmit signals that can alter the heart rate, hormone levels, sleep rhythms and immune functions inside the body of another person. And the person may not even realize what happened.

That’s deep.

People are always contagious.

Million-Dollar Question:
What attitudes and moods are you and the people you hang around infecting each other with?

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ACTION STEPS AND DISCUSSION QUESTIONS

Q & A: 4 Tips For Success In Your College Career

Q: I truly appreciate having the opportunity to listen to you speak. Next fall I will be attending the University of South Carolina and will be double majoring in International Business and Finance. I was wondering if you have any tips for what to expect in the college world, and how to continue striving for success in my college career. —Nicholas C., Colorado