http://gonzospeaks.com/blog Sat, 11 Jun 2011 21:15:13 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Did you know that the success or failure of new students on campus lies in the hands of your Orientation Leaders? It’s true. And how they are prepared for their responsibilities will determine if those new students are successful during their collegiate career. When I arrived on campus, my college ... http://gonzospeaks.com/blog/archives/188 I had the pleasure and honor of presenting at the U.S. Coast Guard Academy a few years ago. After my program, I was treated to a tour of the campus by 2nd Class Cadet Victoria “Tory” Stevens. The Academy has a beautiful campus with a chapel, museum, ... http://gonzospeaks.com/blog/archives/195 The impetus for this blog post comes from a quote that has hung on my office wall for 25 years. “Whatever you can do or dream you can, begin it. Boldness has genius, power, and magic in it.”- Johnann Wolfgang von Goethe: What Goethe is telling us is that whatever it may ... http://gonzospeaks.com/blog/archives/199 “Everybody can be great. Because anybody can serve. You only need a heart full of grace. A soul generated by love.” ~ Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. I had the honor of working with over 100 women at Georgian Court University in Lakewood, NJ on January 17, 2011, Dr. Martin Luther ... http://gonzospeaks.com/blog/archives/220 Looking for ways for individual students, or volunteer groups to get involved in serving the community in and around your campus? Here’s a list of reputable organizations – big and small – to help you start your search. Many of these are national organizations but have thriving ... http://gonzospeaks.com/blog/archives/217 Recently I was approached with a question similar to the one following and I thought that others who are coordinating orientation events may find it interesting and helpful. “What ideas do you have for a service project during New Student Orientation that would work with 1,200 or more ... http://gonzospeaks.com/blog/archives/215 Leah Cassellia, director of Student Union and Involvement Services at Kutztown University in Pennsylvania, asked me to come back to her campus again. I spoke there in May 2008, and it was so cool to hear she wanted to bring me back! When she contacted me, she sent me ... http://gonzospeaks.com/blog/archives/213 Brian Davis is one of my newest heroes. He should be one of yours, too. “I’m sorry, Dave, who?” Brian Davis is a golfer on the PGA Tour. On Sunday, April 18, 2010, he was playing at the Verizon Heritage event in South Carolina and gave up a possible win—his ... http://gonzospeaks.com/blog/archives/210 Others cannot set goals for you, only you can – “Goals” set by others are really “quotas” “I am in excellent, physical condition.” So goes one of the affirmations that I tell myself on a daily basis. Yet, I must admit, it is not true—not now, anyway. Affirmations do ... http://gonzospeaks.com/blog/archives/244 So, I have been thinking about this… wait just a minute, someone is calling me on my cell phone. “Hello, this is Dave Kelly. Yup. Um-huh. Real World: Motivational Speakers? I like it. Send me an email. Thanks.” Sorry about that. Anyway, I was going to say… wait, ... http://gonzospeaks.com/blog/archives/239