People with ambitious goals will face unavoidable obstacles and challenges. That is a reality of being driven and chasing dreams. However, one of the biggest dream-killers has to do with people quitting and stopping the pursuit of their dreams altogether. When do most people quit? It’s not in the middle, after days, months, and years…
We’ve all felt it before. You scroll through Netflix for half an hour, only to find you aren’t in the mood to watch anything. You stare in your fridge and decide there is nothing to eat, only to come back and stare at it again. You load up video game after video game but can’t…
Wayne Gretzky famously said, “You miss 100% of the shots you don’t take.” One of the biggest dream-killers is a fear of shooting your shot. When we talk about the phrase “shooting your shot,” we are describing moments where you go for something that seems or feels unachievable. Whether in sports or in life, most…
In this blog series, we will be discussing the biggest dream-killers – mindset issues that limit your performance and actively hold you back from achieving your maximum potential. Our first dream killer to discuss is anxiety. Did you know: whether in middle school, high school, or college, around 20% of students suffer from high level testing anxiety that…
For many, Monday is the most difficult day of the week. After a relaxing weekend, you are suddenly back into the grind of your school week. You feel more tired and groggy, perhaps even cranky. What’s worse is that Monday sets the tone for the rest of your week. If you have a bad day…
There are many different traits that help amazing students excel in the classroom. If you want to improve as a student, it is a good idea to watch the must successful students and apply those same traits to your studies. Here are the 10 most common traits that the most accomplished academics have: 1) Balance:…