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Quincy High School is a 5 Star High School

Jeff Yalden says that Quincy High School in Quincy, IL is a 5 Star High School.  As a hotel has ratings such as the Ritz Carlton being a 5 Star, Jeff says, “Quincy High School is the Ritz Carlton of High Schools!” On August 24, 2012 the opening high school assembly for Quincy High School, [...]

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Youth Motivational Speaker Claims Title as One of the Toughest Motorcycle Riders

  On July 5, 2012 Jeff Yalden, one of the most in demand Youth Motivational Speakers, departed Cape Cod, Massachusetts for his journey to Maryville, Tennessee.  The route was 1018 miles and Jeff wanted to do it in 24 hours, and be recognized by the Iron Butt Association as one of the toughest motorcycle riders [...]

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Atlantic City High School paid singer Ashanti $20,000 to speak to students

Here is an article I just read on the internet and I am dumbfounded that a school district would pay this amount of money to “A Celebrity” to speak to their students. Read Article by Atlantic City Schools . . . Click Here! I’m disturbed.  For 20 years I have traveled all over the country [...]

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Youth Motivational Speaker’s 10 Tips for High School Graduates

Youth Motivational Speaker’s 10 Tips for High School Graduates Congratulations!  I hope your senior year of high school was a mesmerizing experience.  The chapter closes and now another one has to open.  What is it going to be like?  Well, being that I wasn’t invited to share my thoughts at your high school commencement, I [...]

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Youth Motivational Speaker Danny Duval – Dead at 57 Years Old

I am saddened today to the news of one of the best Youth Motivational Speakers I have ever had the pleasure of hearing speak.  Danny Duval is dead at only 57 years old.  Read his article in today’s Union Leader now: Danny Duval Passing in the Union Leader I started my speaking career when I [...]

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How To Be An Awesome Youth Motivational Speaker

As a youth motivational speaker I receive emails and phone calls nearly every day from other people that want to know if I will mentor them and teach them how to become a successful speaker.  Listen my friends, I can share with you what I do, but I can’t, nor will I, do the work [...]

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How to Fund a Youth Motivational Speaker or School Assembly Program

You have the idea of bringing in a great teen motivational speaker to address your middle school or high school audience.  You want a speaker that is dynamic and captivating, yet, real and relateable, right?  However, the issue becomes cost and with finding options becoming more and more limited, how do we get around having [...]

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A Man’s Best Friend . . . His Dog!

I am feeling a little sad tonight and this makes me wish I were home.  As much as I look forward to my speaking engagement tomorrow, I am wishing I were home. I remember the day nearly 12 years ago when my wife and I looked at the litter of dogs.  He was the one [...]

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Youth Speaker speaks Gratitude

Good morning my friends! I awake today to a moment of gratitude unlike most days.  Not that I never wake up grateful.  I always do, but today was special.  I woke up early and decided to bring my laptop to bed.  My body needs a rest from the gym, so I am being kinda lazy [...]

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Rejected by University Maine Farmington Freshman Orientation Keynote

Here is the email I just received from the University of Maine – Farmington Campus.  I’m disappointed in that a student is the one that brought my name to them.  I always get excited when a student shares my name.  I followed up on their inquiry and had a great conversation.  I was very excited [...]

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