José Maldonado
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Casually intentional?

Can we be casually intentional? I recently met a very impressive man. At 79 years of age, he had a confident and pleasing air about him. His demeanor made him look younger than he was. I was unable to put my finger on exactly what it was that made this

Dr. Lori Salierno, Staying in the Moment with T1L1
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It’s time for self-evaluation

As I look over at the beautiful Hawaiian beaches, I am thinking about what it really takes to get better at something. I just finished speaking several times over the last few days and now I get a chance to enjoy the beauty of this place before getting back on

Mentoring Inspiration from Mother Teresa
Kids in Need

My mentor, Mother Teresa

I was privileged to meet Mother Teresa four times before she passed away in 1997. You could say I caught my passion to mentor kids from Mother Teresa. On one of those occasions, she encouraged me to “Go back to your own ‘Calcutta’ and ‘be Jesus’ to your people.” Basically

Lori Salierno
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Are You Giving To T1L1 or Giving Through T1L1?

I do not—I repeat—I do not want you to give financially TO the TEACH ONE TO LEAD ONE (T1L1) program. That’s right. I do not want you to give TO T1L1. I want you to give THROUGH T1L1. What does that mean? That means that I want us both to

Is It Ok to Care for Fido – Investing in the Next Generation
Kids in Need

Is It Ok To Care for Fido?

Isn’t it interesting how much time, effort, and money goes into the pet-caring industry? I like pets such as dogs and cats (I’m not into snakes and lizards), but what I like even more is our next generation. Just stop and think about what our world will look like if

One or One-Thousand is Just the Same – Mentoring Youth Authentically
Mentors

One or One-Thousand is just the same

You have probably sat through a weekend conference or a training session at work listening to a presenter telling you to change your life, exercise more often, spend less money, or … fill in the blank. There is a question that always comes to mind when I hear that: ”what

Humility Is When Someone Embarrasses You – T1L1 Mentorship
Community Orgs

Humility Is When Someone Embarrasses You

Many of us really enjoy using word such as “respect,” “honesty” and “teamwork” around kids, especially, when they are misbehaving. “You need to be more respectful” or “you better be honest with me” or “learn how to be a team-player” are all phrases that we commonly hear in most of

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