A couple weeks ago I unexpectantly ran into an old friend that I first met back at a student org officer retreat when I was in high school. Our student org would get together with seven neighboring chapters and hold a summer retreat designed to get us ready for the upcoming school year. After that […]

February is right around the corner and it is crazy busy month, especially for student orgs. Many student organizations have award applications, scholarships, officer applications, speaking contests, and for organizations like FFA, FCCLA, BPA, or FBLA-PBL their “National Week” falls in this month. These Weeks are a very important part of the student organization’s calendar. […]

What happened to you is not nearly as important as the meaning you assign to it. Arguably the most important part of the learning process is reflection. But it is the one piece that is almost universally skipped over. For achievers, like me, we want to get onto the next task, the next goal, the […]

On January 1st all over the world people made and committed to New Year’s Resolutions. It’s now January 9th and most have already given up on them. Are you one of them? I hate New Year’s Resolutions. I love the idea of committing to improvement, and as you know am a big believer in growth […]

I have never met anyone who wasn’t on a search to live a happy life. It seems we all want to be happy. But research has shown that as human beings we are more naturally inclined to look for negatives. A quick mental check of the people you know and the thoughts you routinely have […]

Your actions will always follow your thoughts. If you have a goal you want to accomplish you must first see yourself as someone who is capable of accomplishing it. Our guest this week on the podcast knows this first hand. Jeff Goins always had the dream of being a writer, but for a long time […]

Being a student leader is not easy. You are constantly expected to juggle multiple responsibilities in your organization (for some multiple organizations), in school, with family, with friends, in sports, in work, on and on. It can feel like you are being pulled in one hundred different directions. How do you manage it all? This […]

It comes down to hard work. But there is more to it than simply putting in long hours. In fact, simply working long hours might be diluting your work. As a leader, you need to be aware of efficient, and effective your work is. To get to the next level in your life you NEED […]

Being a great leader who gives value to others starts with one place…you. You need to put the work in on yourself in order to truly give back to those around you. This week’s episode is a bit of a gut check for you as a student leader. Mark Jewell is a speaker, trainer, and […]

Do you know where your going? Do you know how to get there? Are you following that plan, or do you need to adjust? I used to play baseball. It was one of my favorite sports in high school. In baseball, there is no better feeling than stepping up to the plate, swinging the bat […]