Ivy League Prep Academy Podcast

Why is it easier to perform at a high level than a mediocre one? How can you get better grades and make a bigger impact while feeling less stressed, and enjoying life much more? Listen to find out. ----- To register for the Ivy League Challenge, visit our website . To follow on Instagram:  @TheIvyLeagueChallenge To join us on our Facebook group for parents : Or schedule a meeting with Steve here

Are you ready for the Ivy League Challenge? Enjoy a sneak peak into the Ivy League Challenge and see for yourself just how life-changing this program will be. Develop yourself, gain valuable experience, set yourself apart, by improving your community in real and meaningful ways. Music Info: Inspiring Uplifting Motivational Cinematic by RomanSenykMusic. Music Link: https://youtu.be/EuzOJ0wT99U ----...

Experience is the best teacher only if you are able to pause and reflect on your experiences.  This is more and more difficult in the age of social media and digital hyper-connectivity. It’s not what you did, it’s what you learned from what you did. Learning without application quickly becomes lost. When you sit and ponder something, you develop questions to attain more insight. ----- To register...

The key to personal growth is consistency. Listen to develop the mindset you will need to grow more consistently. The problem we face is that we think a magical moment of motivation will take us where we need to go. Instead, it is the compounded effect of our daily habits and routines. You have to be constantly doing something every day to grow. Maxwell says discipline is the bridge between goals...

Josh Waitzkin's new book "The Art of Learning" teaches what it takes to become a world champion. Josh was the national or world champion for his age group in chess for over a decade, and was the subject of the popular Hollywood film "Searching for Bobby Fisher." After he quit competitive chess, he started studying martial arts, and a few years later was declared world cham...

How do you achieve your goals? What about the one that is not exciting for you, but you know you need to get it done? We hear about Luke Aikins, who jumped out of a plane at 25,000 feet without a parachute and landed safely in a net on the land. Joan Benoit Samuelson is one of the greatest athletes in US history. She won the gold medal for women's marathon in the 1984 Olympic Games, and has o...

Hate exercising but want to be a great student? These 16 minutes will tell you what to do. You can get tremendous increase in many "learning" skills: Improved concentration Sharper memory Faster learning Prolonged mental stamina Enhanced creativity Lower stress Elevated mood which leads to better interpersonal relationships Learn about the most effective way to get these results, and how...

Iris was just admitted to her dream school, Stanford University! Her amazing journey includes advice on time management, your impact project (her two impact projects were meaningful and amazing), choosing friends wisely, and so much more.   This is an episode you don't want to miss.   You can learn more about Iris from her Youtube channel or website as well. ----- To register for the Ivy Leag...

Iris was just admitted to her dream school, Stanford University! Her amazing journey includes advice on time management, your impact project (her two impact projects were meaningful and amazing), choosing friends wisely, and so much more.   This is an episode you don't want to miss.   You can learn more about Iris from her Youtube channel or website as well. ----- To register for the Ivy Leag...

As part of the Ivy League Challenge, our students commit to getting 9(!) hours of sleep each night. Why? What's the big deal with sleep? I discuss the effect of sleep deprivation on cognition, as well as the rejuvenating effect of sleep on both our minds and our bodies. Remember, common sense is not common practice, but consistently taking action that is common sense is usually what separates...

Maddie tells us about devoting herself to figure skating and academics ahead of applying for and being accepted to Dartmouth college. She shares her experiences growing up with two parents who attended Harvard college, her thoughts on her admissions process, and her experience interviewing Dartmouth applicants. She also gives excellent advice for high school and junior high students getting ready...

I think you’ll hear an extra level of excitement in this episode. There's a reason for that, I'm interviewing my hero-- and one of my best friends. Dr. Joe Vitale was once penniless and homeless living on the streets of Dallas Texas, but after shifting his mindset to be more productive, he clawed his way out and today is a serial entrepreneur, the author of dozens of best-selling books,...

I discuss with High School/Middle School counselor Isabel Pacios wellness during these school years which can be very stressful and emotionally challenging. Among other important questions, we discuss: How should a student best handle the stresses of a rigorous program like the IBDP? How should a student communicate that he/she needs help? What should teachers look out for to identify students who...

The most practical guide you've ever heard about improving your grades. Advice from Harvard students. Here is a link to the Daily Planner training , it is a video that takes you through exactly how to use the planner, and also contains a link to download the planner, free of charge. Get the planner and change your grades right away! ----- To register for the Ivy League Challenge, visit our we...

Today we are so excited to have with us one of the most caring and competent people I’ve ever met. I was fortunate enough to sit in Dr. John Paul Rollert’s Leadership class while pursuing my masters degree in business management. My classmates from this class and I still keep in touch and everyone is eagerly looking forward to this podcast, as well as part one from last week.  John Paul Rollert’s...

 Hello everyone, today we are so excited to have with us one of the most caring and competent people I’ve ever met. I was fortunate enough to sit in Dr. John Paul Rollert’s Leadership class while pursuing my masters degree in business management. My classmates from this class and I still keep in touch and everyone is eagerly looking forward to this podcast, as well as part 2, which will go live ne...

After an amazing class with my private students, I share the highlights of our discussion around the origin of fear, and what to do with the fear we feel. According to Brendon Burchard, emotional fear comes from three sources: fear of loss, fear of process pain, and outcome pain. We share what this means for high school students and I summarize my brilliant students' strategies for getting th...

Steve and Nathaniel review Extreme Ownership by Jocko Willink Highlights include: True leaders don’t shift blame to others. They own mistakes and failures of those on their teams recognizing that they have control over what happens on their team. If a member of the team is not performing well, leaders train them to help them improve, they don’t blame them. Leaders find ways to use their influence...

Law 3. The Law of the Mirror: You Must See Value in Yourself to Add Value to Yourself You will not give yourself time to grow if you think you are not worthy of it. Low self-esteem, or lack of self-confidence, is one of the biggest barriers that prevent people from growing and reaching their potential. “Every time you take a step, think a positive thought, make a good choice, practice a small disc...

Few topics we could discuss would be able to change someone's life as much as learning about metacognitive skills-- learning how to learn better. In this episode we discuss speed reading-- how to do it, and why many people don't. We also points out numerous studies that show how a larger vocabulary leads to promotions and greater income potential. ----- To register for the Ivy League Cha...

Law #2 from The 15 Invaluable Laws of Growth by John Maxwell Awareness; Know Yourself to Grow Yourself Identify the gap between what you want to do and what you are able to do. Then work to close that gap. One of the best ways to do this is raise your EQ so you are more accurate about your current ability compared to where you need to be to reach your goals. Another way to gain awareness is to get...

Law #1: Law of Intentionality ; Growth doesn't just happen. Growth doesn’t just happen automatically. It is an intentional process. We discuss 8 major traps Maxwell identifies that prevent personal growth. 1. The Assumption Gap “I assume I will automatically grow” 2. The Knowledge Gap “I don’t know how to grow” 3. The Timing Gap – “It’s not the right time to begin” 4. The Mistake Gap – “I’m a...

Law #1: Law of Intentionality ; Growth doesn't just happen. Growth doesn’t just happen automatically. It is an intentional process. We discuss 8 major traps Maxwell identifies that prevent personal growth. 1. The Assumption Gap “I assume I will automatically grow” 2. The Knowledge Gap “I don’t know how to grow” 3. The Timing Gap – “It’s not the right time to begin” 4. The Mistake Gap – “I’m a...

Nathaniel and Steve discuss Triumphs of Experience, by By George Vaillant What if we could watch people from when they are teenagers to the time they die to study how they lived and what made them triumph?  They did Researchers spent $20 million as of 2012 tracking 724 men from Harvard University since 1938 (and now tracking their children) Listen to hear about the study, the take aways, and Natha...

Every student writing or preparing to write their Extended Essay (EE) and every supervisor should listen to Ms. Stein and her brilliant advice. After reading hundreds of essays and successfully coordinating the EE at Stamford American International School (a large international school in Singapore) for years, Rebecca Stein gives advice about how to choose a good research question, how and when to...