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Transform SAT/ACT Struggles into Lifelong Success
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Learn a better approach to your more challenging classes.
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Learn a better approach to practicing for the SAT and ACT.
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Learn a better approach to pressure situations so you can always play your best game.
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Steve and Tom offer advice on how to support your teenagers as they strive to improve themselves.
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"The idea of embracing a high goal and letting go of it may seem to be a contradiction—and it is! Great performers learn to do both."
Is Your Child Struggling with Key Stage 2 Maths?
If your child is struggling with Key Stage 2 maths material, here's how to address the problem before the SATs.

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Transform SAT/ACT Struggles into Lifelong Success

The Bigger Opportunity
We've used the challenge of the SAT / ACT to help teenagers develop successful habits of thinking, feeling, and learning-- habits that they can use for a lifetime. 
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Feeling Habit 6: Let Go of Self-Judgment
Don't focus on HOW you're doing. Just do what you're doing.
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Feeling Habit 7: Let Go of Anger
If you're playing angry, or practising angry, you're likely not playing your best game. Learn to let your anger go!
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Feeling Habit 8: Let Go of Regret
You don't have to hold onto regrets from past poor performances. Just focus on learning and improving for next time!
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Feeling Habit 9: Learn to Love Neutral
Neutral is beautiful. Neutral means you can choose what to focus on!
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Feeling Habit 10: Control What You Can Control (And Let Everything Else Go!)
Even when everything appears to be going wrong...focus on what YOU can do to make any part of it slightly better.
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Learning Habit 1: Approach Learning as a Game
Think about anything you've ever become great at, an follow the same process to learn anything you want!
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Learning Habit 2: Be Willing to Play Badly at First!
Don't worry about how well you do on your first try. Just take your shot, and be on your way!
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Learning Habit 3: Focus On Your Own Game...and NO ONE ELSE'S
Don't compare yourself to anyone else. Just focus on what you're doing!
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Learning Habit 4: Get Someone Good to Show You How to Play!
Sometimes we need a coach. There's nothing wrong with asking for more help if we want to improve ourselves!
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Learning Habit 5: Get the Whole Story Up Front!
It's often important to understand the big picture first, before you try to get into the details.
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