How We See It—-Lessons Learned For Young Adults Ages 17-25 is the opinion of Overton Leadership Associates regarding what we believe it takes for today’s young adults to achieve success in America. Since this is an opinion piece, we expect that some readers will disagree with several of the perspectives. That is understandable and we […]

We at Overton Leadership Associates have noticed that there seems to be no limit to the number of unimaginable actions that individuals and groups of friends choose to take, usually without a good plan or a thorough understanding of the consequences if things go wrong. When it comes to young adults ages 17-25 who want

It is common for young adults to underestimate the monthly income required in order for them to live a desired (meaning successful to a certain degree) lifestyle. Unfortunately, some older adults feel uncomfortable presenting young adults with documents detailing the true cost of living a decent life in America. At Overton Leadership Associates, we aim

Overton Leadership Associates knows that most young adults who are working, searching for work or in college are not interested in volunteering, but there is nothing wrong with offering a few hours of your time to charities and nonprofit organizations. How do I know, you may ask? One of my prior jobs was as a

Height, weight, age, gender, race, language, religion, fatherless, learning disability, teenage pregnancy, physical disability, divorced parents, untimely death of a close family member, etc. Everything listed above can be viewed as an obstacle on the road to success. Many have faced some of the obstacles listed above, overcame them and then achieved success. That is

As with many things, it depends upon whether or not you are wealthy. If you were wealthy as a child and you are still a member of a wealthy family (meaning that you do not have to apply to jobs, interview for jobs or go to any workplace in order to live the same lifestyle

This is a three-part series primarily focused on young adults ages 17-25. Part 1 of 3: The Top 10 ‘Gut Check’ Questions. Part 2 of 3: Schedule 60 Hours Spanning 7 Days. Part 3 of 3: Why do we call the Top 10 questions a ‘Gut Check?’ Part 1 of 3: The Top 10 ‘Gut

This is a three-part series primarily focused on young adults ages 17-25. Part 1 of 3: The Top 10 ‘Gut Check’ Questions. Part 2 of 3: Schedule 60 Hours Spanning 7 Days. Part 3 of 3: Why do we call the Top 10 questions a ‘Gut Check?’ Part 2 of 3: Schedule 60 Hours Spanning

This is a three-part series primarily focused on young adults ages 17-25. Part 1 of 3: The Top 10 ‘Gut Check’ Questions. Part 2 of 3: Schedule 60 Hours Spanning 7 Days. Part 3 of 3: Why do we call the Top 10 questions a ‘Gut Check?’ Part 3 of 3: Why do we call