Al Duncan

03/15/2015

#truth

03/14/2015

#truth

03/12/2015

Ha!

03/11/2015

In case you missed it... [VIDEO] Duncan Nugget® #355: Think. Slowly.

[VIDEO] Duncan Nugget® #355: Think. Slowly. http://duncannuggets.com/2015/03/duncan-nugget-355-think-slowly.html

Pop quiz. A bat and ball costs a dollar and ten cents together. If the bat costs one dollar more than the ball, how much does the ball cost? Got it? The ball costs ten cents, right? Wrong. When …

03/06/2015

In case you missed it... 7 Business Writing Tips For Students In The Workplace

7 Business Writing Tips For Students In The Workplace http://duncannuggets.com/2015/03/business-writing-for-students.html

The next article in my series on written communication skills for students and young employees. #softskills

03/04/2015

[VIDEO] Duncan Nugget® #355: Think. Slowly. | ***More New Content Inside***

[VIDEO] Duncan Nugget® #355: Think. Slowly. | ***More New Content Inside***

A bat and ball costs a dollar and ten cents together. If the bat costs one dollar more than the ball, how much does the ball cost?

03/04/2015

[VIDEO] Duncan Nugget® #355: Think. Slowly.

[VIDEO] Duncan Nugget® #355: Think. Slowly. http://duncannuggets.com/2015/03/duncan-nugget-355-think-slowly.html

Pop quiz. A bat and ball costs a dollar and ten cents together. If the bat costs one dollar more than the ball, how much does the ball cost? Got it? The ball costs ten cents, right? Wrong. When …

03/03/2015

7 Business Writing Tips For Students In The Workplace

7 Business Writing Tips For Students In The Workplace http://duncannuggets.com/2015/03/business-writing-for-students.html

Maybe you can help me out. I have been banging my head against my desk for about 10 minutes now trying to remember the name of a movie.It's the one where somebody leaves the wrong …

03/03/2015

wow... wish I had thought of this... would be a great Duncan Nugget® lol

03/03/2015

7 Business Writing Tips For Students In The Workplace

7 Business Writing Tips For Students In The Workplace http://duncannuggets.com/?p=7479

Maybe you can help me out. I have been banging my head against my desk for about 10 minutes now trying to remember the name of a movie. It's the one where somebody leaves the wrong …

02/24/2015

Avoiding Aggressive Driving Habits | GEICO

You gotta know at least one person who can use this. :) https://www.geico.com/more/driving/auto/car-safety-insurance/7-ways-to-avoid-road-rage/

Learn what causes aggressive driving and how to avoid road rage while driving. Read what our experts have to say about steering clear of road rage.

02/23/2015

[VIDEO] Soft Skills: Building Your Competitive Advantage

[VIDEO] Soft Skills: Building Your Competitive Advantage - This is part 3 of a 3-part power point video series. In this video I give you 4 main reasons that soft skills help you build a competitive advantage and several suggestions for improving your soft skills. Time: 11min. 24sec. Also in this series: Part 1: What Are Soft Skills? A Simple Definition (6:18) Part 2: What Are The Most Important Soft Skills To Master? (8:55) A List of Soft Skills and Related Terms Relat... http://ow.ly/2V2kR6

This is part 3 of a 3-part power point video series. In this video I give you 4 main reasons that soft skills help you build a competitive advantage and several

02/23/2015

Duncan Nugget® #359: When you communicate, you shape a person’s perception of who you are. | San...

Duncan Nugget® #359: When you communicate, you shape a person’s perception of who you are. | San...

Cynthia Stark-Wickman, Executive Coordinator and Brad Fincher, Chair, help to earn matching funds donated at SJC Fair through the generous support of the SJI Community Foundation a few years ago. The SJIPC was one of their highlighted charities that summer. We thank them for their support!

02/21/2015

Duncan Nugget® #346: Overcome Cognitive Bias

In case you missed it... "[VIDEO] Duncan Nugget® #346: Overcome Cognitive Bias" http://ow.ly/JroHI

In 1945, psychologist Karl Duncker gave research subjects a candle, a book of matches, and a box of tacks. He asked them to stick the candle to a...

02/21/2015

6 Reasons Young Employees Need Better Written Communication Skills

In case you missed it... "6 Reasons Young Employees Need Better Written Communication Skills" http://ow.ly/Jrokq

Well... what happened? I told him if he wanted a job, send me an email and he sent me a text disguised as an email. Nooo. Really? Man... that's messed

02/20/2015

Start Early: Secrets to Success for College Admissions

Start Early: Secrets to Success for College Admissions | Official LinkedIn Blog http://ow.ly/3xdYMt #education

The college admissions process may be wrapping up for current seniors, but for juniors and underclassmen, college prep is in full swing – or at least it should be. Many students may have the “I’ll cross that bridge when

02/18/2015

6 Reasons Young Employees Need Better Written Communication Skills | ***More New Content Inside***

6 Reasons Young Employees Need Better Written Communication Skills | ***More New Content Inside***

“For me that’s even worse. He’s in college! I mean really, Al… does he even know what punctuation or a complete sentence is?!”  

02/16/2015

6 Reasons Young Employees Need Better Written Communication Skills

6 Reasons Young Employees Need Better Written Communication Skills http://ow.ly/2UJtrY

Well... what happened?I told him if he wanted a job, send me an email and he sent me a text disguised as an email.Nooo. Really? Man... that's messed up. I

01/29/2015

What Are Soft Skills? A Simple Definition

[VIDEO] What Are Soft Skills? A Simple Definition - http://youtu.be/-cEYI_bqqkg

http://www.DuncanNuggets.com | Al Duncan—publisher, youth advocate, and international authority on soft skills—answers this question: What are soft skills an...

01/28/2015

What Are Soft Skills? A Simple Definition

[VIDEO] What Are Soft Skills? A Simple Definition - In this powerpoint video, I give you a simple definition of soft skills that can be used to help teens, young adults, and young professionals understand what soft skills are. Total time: 15min. http://ow.ly/2TZD2g

Master Soft Skills Trainer, Al Duncan, gives a simple definition of soft skills that can be used with teens, young adults, and young professionals.

01/21/2015

[AUDIO] A Lesson On Soft Skills Mastery From Martin Luther King, Jr.

My talk was focused on one of the things that enabled Dr. King to be such a powerful servant leader—his skill set.

His fight for truth and justice and his selfless service has left us many priceless lessons. I believe, however, that we can also gain wisdom by exploring his skill set.

http://duncannuggets.com/2014/01/a-lesson-on-soft-skills-mastery-from-martin-luther-king-jr.html

The above audio is a 7min. excerpt from my MLK Keynote Address at Darton College. I recently gave a MLK Celebration Lecture at Darton College. The overall

01/21/2015

Youth Summit Featuring Al Duncan Draws Hundreds

"WESTCHESTER COUNTY, N.Y. — Several hundred young people ages 16 to 24 from throughout the region turned out for the 2014 Westchester County Youth Workforce Summit.

The free event, in its third year, was held at the Crowne Plaza in White Plains on April 16 and featured an array of distinguished guests, including featured speaker Al Duncan, an award-winning youth advocate, publisher, and an internationally recognized motivational speaker who provided insightful tips on landing the right job and advancing one’s career."

http://www.alduncannews.com/2014/05/youth-summit-featuring-al-duncan-draws.html

01/21/2015

[VIDEO] Al Duncan Delivers Soft Skills Training For Summer Work Program

"CHATTANOOGA, TN (WDEF-TV) - It was graduation day for a hundred young people who took part in a Summer Work program. That would be notable in itself..but these teens were considered "at-risk". It was a life changing experience for some..."

http://www.alduncannews.com/2014/07/al-duncan-delivers-soft-skills-training.html

05/11/2014

Happy Mother's Day! -

02/12/2014

Shout out to my coffee drinkers.

02/12/2014

What Are Soft Skills? – A List Of Soft Skills And Related Terms

This is a work in progress. If there are any terms you think I should add let me know. thanks! http://duncannuggets.com/2014/01/list-of-soft-skills.html

Soft Skills, Related Terms, and ResourcesNOTE: This is a BETA version. The list is still a work in progress and some definitions and commentary are

02/12/2014

The Sour-Faced Monkey. "Hey, lil' monkey... what's wrong?" "Man... they done ate up all the bananas... again." LOL

02/12/2014

"Wise men speak because they have something say; fools because they have to say something." -Plato

02/02/2014

What Are Soft Skills? – A List Of Soft Skills And Related Terms http://ow.ly/2DtWX6

01/23/2014

Awesome. "Sunset Over Patagonia"

01/23/2014

"If money doesn't grow on trees, why do banks have branches?" #huh #SillyQuestion

01/23/2014

7 Soft Skills CEO’s Work On

Article: 7 Soft Skills CEO's Work On http://ow.ly/sQLBF #softskills

While I was doing research for My Career Journal, I spoke to quite a few chief executive officers and other executives. I found it interesting that...

01/22/2014

7 Soft Skills CEO’s Work On | ***More New Content Inside***

7 Soft Skills CEO’s Work On | ***More New Content Inside***

01/20/2014

7 Soft Skills CEO’s Work On - While I was doing research for My Career Journal, I spoke to quite a few chief executive officers and other executives. I found it interesting that the soft skills they wanted in their employees were often the same soft skills in which the CEO's wanted or were receiving coaching for themselves.But just because that's what [...] http://ow.ly/2D6Rsi