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.

No Annual Fee?

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

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Q & A: Public Speaking Tips Pt. 2

continued from part 1

Be Brief

Recently, I was the keynote speaker at a welcome back dinner for the African-American Cultural Center at the University of Connecticut.

I was supposed to deliver a 90 minute talk, but the students were so engaged and had me so fired up that before we realized it, an hour and 45 minutes had gone by!

You might be thinking, “Al, an hour and 45 minutes is not brief. That’s a long time.”

Actually, it depends on the context. That’s the interesting thing about time; two hours can seem like ten minutes or ten minutes can seem like two hours.

Have you ever been stuck listening to a lack-luster speaker? Have you ever been trapped in a mind-numbing lecture or boring conversation? Ten minutes of this torture is excruciatingly painful, right? The point is:

Q & A: Public Speaking Tips Pt. 1

Q: As a motivational speaker and thought leader, do you have any suggestions or experience that you want to share? I understand that practice makes perfect. Do you have specific tips for improving public speaking? —Yue L., School of Management, Syracuse University

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