S. L. Young

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Mr. Young is an author, current Medium/former HuffPost contributor, professor, founder of the educational nonprofit organization "Saving Our Communities at Risk Through Educational Services (SOCARTES - socartes.org)," founder of the company "Beyond SPRH, LLC - beyondsprh.com)," and former host of his radio show "Beyond Just Talk with S. L. Young." The topics of his books about overcoming challenges and living a purposeful life include: belief, overcoming challenges, inspirational quotes, ethics, communication, living with intention, time management, negotiation, and workplace bullying.

Mr. Young became an author in 2012 with the release of his first book in the "It's a Crazy World... Learn From It" series.

Mr. Young graduated from the American University in Washington, D.C. with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration (B.S.B.A.) degree in International Business with a marketing concentration. He also graduated from The George Washington University in Washington, D.C. with two degrees: Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) in Finance and Investments with a human resources concentration and a Master of Science (M.S.) in Project Management.

Mr. Young's professional career includes over fifteen years with Fortune 500 companies, including Bell Atlantic, MCI, Sprint Nextel, and various consulting engagements, in the areas of billing, customer service, engineering, finance, information technology, network security, operations, product development, and software quality assurance.

Mr. Young, also, teaches a variety of business courses (e.g., Business Communication, Entrepreneurship, Marketing, Organizational Behavior/Development, Principles of Management, Small Business Management) for over twelve years at the Northern Virginia Community College and over three years at the Marymount University.

In 2012, Mr. Young created his non-profit organization "Saving Our Communities at Risk Through Educational Services (SOCARTES - socartes.org)" to provide educational services to individuals in opportunity "at-risk" communities. This nonprofit organization provides opportunities for him to give-back to the community.

Mr. Young's passions to help others is based on his abilities to excel academically and professional after being directed to leave high school in tenth grade, graduating in the bottom 8% of his high school class, and attending several colleges prior to actively becoming engaged in the process of learning. These experiences drove his desires to tirelessly help others in meaningful ways and various environments.

In January 2015, Mr. Young launched his business "Beyond SPRH, LLC," which provides solution-oriented services to help individuals and organizations to maximize output potential.

In 2018, Mr. Young received special recognition for his work to educate inmates. The first is the "Martin Luther King, Jr. Drum Major Innovative Service Award" from the U.S. Department of Education for Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships, in collaboration with the White House Initiative for Educational Excellence for African Americans. The second is the "Distinguished County Service Award" from Volunteer Arlington (a program of the Leadership Center for Excellence). The third is "Volunteer of the Month" from the Arlington County Sheriff's Office.

Mr. Young is excited to share knowledge that leads to individual and collective growth, while also providing "authentic" lived-experiences to inspire others to overcome challenges and pursue their dreams, too.

Mr. Young's motto is... "It's not about me, but the collectively 'we,' and I'm trying to find the next me."

Mr. Young's published works:

* Above Expectations - My Story: an unlikely journey from almost failing high school to becoming a college professor

* Bullies... They're In Your Office, Too: Could you be one?

* Choosing To Take A Stand: Changed me, my life, and my destiny

* Ethical Opportunity Cost: It's a matter of choice

* It's a Crazy World...Learn From It (Part I - Taking Care of Me, Part II - Moving Forward, Part III - Keeping It Going, Part IV - The Journey Continues)

* Soft Skills Development (Belief, Communication, Negotiation, Time Management, Workplace Bullying, Turning Darkness Into Light: Inspiring Lessons After A Near-Suicide)

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Mr. Young is excited to provide knowledge that leads to individual and collective growth, while also sharing life experiences that inspire others to pursue their dreams.

Learn more about Mr. Young's work to give-back and inspire individuals within at-risk communities: slyoung.com/inspired.html

Mr. Young can be reached on any of the following:

* Website: slyoung.com

* E-mail: info at slyoung.com

* Twitter: @slyoungva

* Facebook (Inspirational Quotes): facebook.com/itsacrazyworldlearnfromit

* Facebook (Radio Show): "Beyond Just Talk with S. L. Young"
facebook.com/beyondjusttalk

* Facebook (Beyond SPRH, LLC): facebook.com/beyondsprh

* Inspirational Quotes on Twitter: acrazyworld3

* LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/staceylyoung/

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Above Expectations - My Story: an unlikely journey from almost failing high school to becoming a college professor Dec 31, 2013

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Imagine being directed to leave high school in the tenth grade after failing six of seven classes and missing approximately one third of the school year. What would you do?!

It’s unimaginable that an academically challenged student would be directed by his principal to leave high school versus developing a plan to correct his horrible academic performance. Unfortunately, this is the situation that happened to S. L. Young.

It would take many years before he would connect with the process of learning in a meaningful way. Mr. Young had to mature before he would make difficult choices and changes, which drove him to earn several degrees and become a college professor.

This story is about a dream, a decision, desire, and determination in the relentless pursuit of a goal. Mr. Young’s hard-earned academic and professional successes weren’t easy. Yet, through his story, powerful lessons will be learned about the importance of patience, planning, persistence, perseverance, and positivity to make the seemingly impossible possible.

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Turning Darkness Into Light: Inspiring Lessons After a Near-Suicide Jul 30, 2015

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Trying times are an unfortunate part of life. Sometimes, these moments don’t last long, can be dealt with easily, or might be something that becomes an overwhelming burden.

The reasons that some individuals cope better with mental health challenges than others doesn’t need to be reduced to questions about someone’s personal strength or mental fortitude; instead, considerations should be focused on the source(s), impact, and treatment options that might prevent someone who is depressed from getting worse or taking their life.

The material detailed herein includes bold, candid, and powerful information from an individual’s journey to battle depression, recover after a near-suicide, and raise awareness about mental health.

Depression isn’t a topic that someone should learn about once their affected or effected by a bona fide health issue that has too many negative stigmas associated to it. It’s time to stop being silent about depression and mental health challenges as “quiet” conversations that can’t be openly discussed; instead, let’s start to have open, honest, and life changing conversations that save lives.

This is a must read book for anyone who is affected by depression, has suicidal-thoughts, wants to learn more about this topic, or wants to have an opportunity to save someone’s life, which includes their own.

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Choosing to Take a Stand: Changed me, my life, and my destiny Aug 17, 2014

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S. L. Young made life altering choices that would change him, his life, and his destiny. By making choices to leave several jobs due to questionable or unethical behavior and also stand-up against workplace bullying, Mr. Young’s life and his life’s purpose would substantially change.

Mr. Young’s decisions to not win at any cost would have a devastating impact on him personally, emotionally, financially, physically, and spiritually. These challenges led Mr. Young to the verge of ending his life by death-by-suicide.

Notwithstanding the enormous weight of these challenges, he wouldn't alter his ethical, moral, and spiritual beliefs to engage in questionable or unethical activities for financial gain. The choices Mr. Young made during these difficult times almost broke his spirit; however, he stood by his strong beliefs, proved his mettle, and also demonstrated the importance of 'strength of character.’

This story is about an unwillingness to compromise an individual’s beliefs to engage in questionable or unethical activities despite overwhelming pressures to do otherwise. Mr. Young, during the worst moments of his life, chose to give-back to help and inspire others through his writing, inspirational speaking/radio show, and the creation of an educational non-profit "Saving Our Communities at Risk Through Educational Services (SOCARTES - www.socartes.org).

Mr. Young’s actions during these challenges are strong examples of an individual’s ethics, character, moral courage, resilience, and the ability to persevere during tough times.

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Management Spotlight: Belief May 31, 2014

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This Management Spotlight addresses the reasons that belief is important, the components of belief, the impact of not having belief, the benefits of having belief, tools to move past doubts, fears, and worries toward actionable goals, and the use of belief to an individual’s advantage.

Additional Management Spotlight topics: Communication, Negotiation, Time Management, and Workplace Bullying

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Management Spotlight: Communication May 22, 2014

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This Management Spotlight addresses the reasons that communication is important, obstacles to communication, the differences between hearing and listening, along with suggestions to improve communication.

Additional Management Spotlight topics: Belief, Negotiation, Time Management, and Workplace Bullying

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Management Spotlight: Time Management May 21, 2014

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This Management Spotlight addresses the reasons that time management is important, time management obstacles, subsets of time management, along with suggestions for better time management.

Additional Management Spotlight topics: Belief, Communication, Negotiation, and Workplace Bullying

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Management Spotlight: Negotiation May 20, 2014

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This Management Spotlight details negotiation, its beginning and ending, negotiation points, things to consider during negotiations, and the determinants of a negotiation.

Additional Management Spotlight topics: Belief, Communication, Time Management, and Workplace Bullying

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Management Spotlight: Workplace Bullying May 19, 2014

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This Management Spotlight addresses issues related to workplace bullying, along with actions individuals can take to protect themselves from unnecessary, unwanted, and unneeded workplace abuse.

Additional Management Spotlight topics: Belief, Communication, Negotiation, and Time Management

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Bullies...They're in Your Office, Too: Could you be one? Dec 30, 2013

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This is a must read book for anyone who is being bullied at work, has been bullied at work, or wants to learn about workplace bullying --- along with ways to eliminate it. Bullying behavior is often considered to be related to the antics of developing children. However, the same or similar behavior can be found in many offices also. The major difference between a school and a workplace bully is the environment that the bullying occurs, as the tactics used by school and workplace bullies are nearly the same. The focus of this book is to bring attention to an issue with great significance that is not discussed enough, impacts productivity in offices around the world, and can lead to emotional or psychological damage. This book is a single step toward raising awareness about, identifying the types of, and combating this very important topic of workplace bullies. Unresolved workplace bullying incidents can lead to unethical behavior, toxic work environments, lost employees, mental health challenges, and the loss of lives. It’s time to stop being silent about workplace bullying and its impact on employees' mental and physical well-being.

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It's a Crazy World...Learn From It / Part IV: The Journey Continues Nov 19, 2013

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The world can be a very crazy place with times of joy, challenge, and sadness. Individuals should use these times as opportunities to learn and grow.

The life quotes in this book will help individuals to have a better perspective on life because, “It’s a Crazy World… Learn From It”.

“Part IV: The Journey Continues” focuses on life quotes that help individuals to keep moving forward on their life’s journey toward fulfilled lives.

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It's a Crazy World...Learn From It / Part III: Keeping It Going Jan 11, 2013

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The world can be a very crazy place with times of joy, challenge, and sadness. Individuals should use these times as opportunities to learn and grow.

The life quotes in this book will help individuals to have a better perspective on life because, “It’s a Crazy World… Learn From It”.

“Part III: Keeping It Going” focuses on life quotes that help individuals continue to move forward and toward fulfilled lives in preparation for “Part IV: The Journey Continues”.

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It's a Crazy World...Learn From It / Part II: Moving Forward Jul 25, 2012

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The world can be a very crazy place with times of joy, challenge, and sadness. Individuals should use these times as opportunities to learn and grow.

The life quotes in this book will help individuals to have a better perspective on life because, “It’s a Crazy World… Learn From It”.

“Part II: Moving Forward” focuses on life quotes that help individuals move beyond past challenges in preparation for “Part III: Keeping It Going”.

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This title and over 1 million more available with Kindle Unlimited.

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