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Building Better Habits of Thinking
Articles about how champions in every field use their beliefs to make themselves better at what they do.
The Bigger Opportunity
Transform SAT/ACT Struggles into Lifelong Success
Building Better Habits of Feeling
Articles about how champions in every field use their emotions to make themselves better at what they do.
Building Better Habits of Learning
Articles focused on helping you learn how to master any game of skill.
Mastering School Subjects
Learn a better approach to your more challenging classes.
Mastering the SAT and ACT
Learn a better approach to practicing for the SAT and ACT.
Overcoming Test Anxiety
Learn a better approach to pressure situations so you can always play your best game.
Parents, These Are For You
Steve and Tom offer advice on how to support your teenagers as they strive to improve themselves.
Student Case Studies
Lessons we've learned from working with certain students over the years.
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A collection of thank-you notes from our students and parents that we've held onto over the years.
Featured Posts
Aim For Perfection Without Ruining Your Life
"If you're using perfection as a club, remember this one thing: you're the one holding the club, and you can stop hitting yourself any time you want."
Have High Expectations Without Crippling Stress
"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.

The Bigger Opportunity Posts

Transform SAT/ACT Struggles into Lifelong Success

Master Test Anxiety (Part 6)
Thinking bigger, self-confidence, learning mastery -- all add up to unlocked potential for your teenager.
Master Test Anxiety (Part 5)
Let's see how Meghan learned to handle pressure. 
Master Test Anxiety (Part 4)
Does your teenager get anxious on big tests like the SAT and ACT?
Master Test Anxiety (Part 3)
Your teenager can turn this challenge into an opportunity for success – not just on the SAT, but for life!‍
Master Test Anxiety (Part 2)
How Your Teen Can Master Test Anxiety!
Master Test Anxiety (Part 1)
Your teenager can transform their struggles with the SAT or ACT into 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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What Does My Child Need to Know for the Year 6 Maths SATs?
What British Year 6 parents should know about helping their child prepare for their Key Stage 2 SATs Maths papers
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Thinking Habit 1: You Don't Know Your Limits!
You are not limited by your past, or present, performance in any area of life.
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Thinking Habit 2: You Create Your Own Intelligence!
Through what neuroscientists refer to as brain plasticity, we build our brains like we build our muscles.
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Thinking Habit 3: Set Goals, but Focus on the Path!
You can set as lofty a goal as you like. But then, let it go, and focus on what you're doing day-to-day to achieve it!
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Thinking Habit 4: Make It Happen, Then LET It Happen!
Want to perform at your best? Practice your game hard enough that you don't have to think about it anymore. Then...stop thinking about it and just play!
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Thinking Habit 5: Observe and Celebrate Small Gains!
A huge improvement is really just the sum total of several small improvements. So when you make a small improvement, take a second to enjoy it!
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Thinking Habit 6: Make Difficulty Disappear!
Nothing HAS to be "too hard" for you, and it CERTAINLY doesn't have to be too hard forever!
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Thinking Habit 7: Outgrow Your Mistakes!
Making mistakes is natural.
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Thinking Habit 8: See Through Setbacks!
A bad performance does not have to derail you. Look through it and try to see the new opportunity you have as a result!
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Thinking Habit 9: Trust Your Breakthroughs!
If you've been putting in work, making a sudden big improvement isn't "luck" or a fluke. In time, breakthroughs become the new normal!
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