Nationally Recognized Motivational Speaker Dennard Mitchell will Keynote AIU Graduation Ceremony

 

 

Miami, FL, June 03, 2013 – Nationally Recognized Motivational Speaker, Dennard Mitchell, will deliver the keynote address to the graduating class of American InterContinentalUniversity  on June 21, 2013.

Before he knew what a motivational speaker was, Dennard Mitchell knew that it was his calling. Despite childhood challenges that may cause some to veer off course, Mitchell harnessed the disappointment and used it to create a flourishing motivational speaking enterprise aimed primarily at helping people realize their hidden potential.

The proud husband and father of two said that two post-college career paths solidified his desire to motivate people for a living. His involvement with a network marketing company not only helped him to hone his public speaking skills, but awakened in him a passion for the craft. And his employment at a funeral home provided a surreal reminder of just how precious life is.

 

AIU South Florida Graduation Ceremony

Date:
Friday, June 21, 2013

Time:
11:00am EST

Location:
BrowardCounty Convention Center

1950 Eisenhower Blvd.
Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33316

 

"The Top 10 Tips for High School Success" By Teen Speakers, Dennard Mitchell and Quentin Whitehead



 



 "The Top 10 Tips for High School Success" By Teen Speakers, Dennard Mitchell and Quentin Whitehead 10 tips that will change the way students view school, academics and themselves.

Finally! A book that all young people in high school can identify with. The title speaks for its self. "The Top 10 Tips for High School Success" is a gold mine for students with aspirations to take their academic and personal lives to another level. Whether it's developing better grades, becoming a better student leader, realizing your purpose or simply believing in yourself, this book gives students all that plus more. This book is an empowerment tool that is very practical, but very powerful.

Chapters:

Got Vision?

Reaching the Gold through setting Goals

Student Potential

Be Purpose Driven

Be a Continuous Student

Create Positive and Lasting relationship

Who's in Your Fave 5?

Make yourself Visual

Go the Extra Mile

Believe!

 

Bombard Your Brain with Brilliance!

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Ever had a day or days when you allowed self-doubt or low self-confidence to impede your progression in life? As a youth speaker, I’m blessed with the privilege to travel the country empowering teens and staff to live their full potential. While presenting my signature talk “From Mediocre to Magnificent”, I often talk about bombarding your brain with brilliance to help increase belief in self while decreasing self-doubt. I decided to share a few of the books that I’m constantly reading to bombard my brain. I hope that you find them useful on your journey.

1.       The Alchemist: By Paulo Coelho

2.       The Greatest Success in the World: By Og Mandino

3.       Reallionaire: By Farrah Gray

4.       The Magic Is in the Extra Mile: By Larry Diangi

5.         Jack Canfield's Key to Living the Law of Attraction: By Jack Canfield, D.D. Watkins

The Gratitude Challenge

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On any given day you can turn your television on to the local news and hear about all the terrible things that are happening in our communities and around the world. You will hear reports about murders, robberies; wars, the declining real estate market....oh, and don't forget "the recession". After receiving this type of news it's a normal pattern to get into the habit of complaining. Has this ever happened to you?

Have you ever had a day, days, or even weeks were you complained about everything? :-) I have! As a youth speaker, I try to focus on information that will benefit students and teachers however, this post can benefit all.  It's so easy to complain about school, friends, parents, kids, neighbor’s yard, traffic, your job, co-workers or your boss. If this is you, instead of complaining I would like to encourage you to be thankful. I realize that having an attitude of gratitude will improve your daily productivity dramatically.    

Here are just a few of the things I’m thankful for. I’m thankful for waking up this morning. Many people fell asleep last night, but did not wake up. I’m thankful for the ability to read and write this post. Several people in the world will not be able to read this blog because of blindness or a mental condition. I’m thankful for my family. Thousands of people do not have families to share the holidays with. Lastly, I’m thankful for the opportunity to provide for my family. Millions of individuals are unemployed. I can name hundreds of things to be thankful for, these are just a few. What are you thankful for? http://youtu.be/_-jBv7xF0i0 



Got Vision?

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Got Vision?

Vision gives you the impulse to make the picture your own.

- Robert Collier

Do you have vision? The thought probably streaming through your mind is of course, I have vision that’s what is giving me the ability to read this post. However, when I pose the question do you have vision I’m not referring to physical sight. Rather, I’m alluding to having the ability to see beyond where you are right now.

That is what vision is all about. Question. Do you or have you set a plan for your high school experience? Better yet, have you developed a plan for life after high school? If not… it’s “A” okay. Over the course of this post & part 2, I will dive into what it takes to not only develop a vision, but to move in the direction of that vision.

Before I proceed, I want you to know exactly what the term vision means. According to The New International Webster’s Student Dictionary, vision means conception in the imagination or a mental image.

My friend, vision is so important. In fact, it is one of the fundamental elements of success. Why?

Because vision allows you to see and visualize internally what you want to achieve externally. One key principle that still and will always hold true is that: whatever you see on the inside is going to show itself on the outside. This includes high school and any other endeavors that you choose to pursue. See. It is far greater to have vision without sight, than to have sight without vision! If you don’t believe me then take a look at individuals who are seemingly successful without having the use of their physical sight.

Individuals such as: Helen Keller, Ray Charles, Stevie Wonder or maybe even someone you know personally. What allowed these individuals to achieve levels of success and even greatness? I would argue that it was their ability to see on the inside that gave them the success on the outside. My friend, although you might possess your physical sight, the same principle holds true for you. You must develop a vision if you have desires and aspirations of achieving great things in high school, college and beyond.

Challenge

Create a vision for your life. These are just some questions to get you started.

1. What vision do you see for yourself while in high school or college?

2. What do you see yourself achieving while in high school or college?

3. Where do you see yourself 5 years from today?

*Activity* Create a vision board. Using a poster board, magazines, glue and scissors.

Cut out pictures from the magazines that portray the POSITIVE visions you imagine for your life and glue them to the poster boards.

Building Self-Esteem in Teens

Encourage your teens to:

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1. Try to stop thinking negative thoughts about themselves.

If they are accustomed to focusing on their shortcomings, encourage them to start thinking about positive aspects of themselves that outweigh them. When they catch themselves being too critical, encourage them to counter it by saying something positive about themselves. Each day, have them to write down three things about themselves that make them happy. (A great tool is to have your students write in a personal journal daily and encourage them to review it on a regular basis.)

2. View mistakes as learning opportunities.

Encourage your teens to accept that they will make mistakes because everyone does. Mistakes are part of learning. Remind them that a person's talents are constantly developing, and everyone excels at different things - it's what makes people interesting.

3. Exercise and Laugh!

Encourage your teens to exercise and laugh as much as they can. Exercise and laughter will relieve stress, build self-esteem, and help your students be healthier and happier. (Tips: watching comedy movies, playing sports, hanging out with positive friends, play great board games.)