Parents of Hardworking Teens

Ep. 59
Just setting a goal doesn't give the HOW to achieve it.
And just saying 'I'll study harder' isn't strategic enough to ensure your teen hits the goal, or does it in the most efficient or effective way.
The 3 steps of setting a 'HOW Goal' mean your teen not only knows exactly what outcome they're setting out to achieve, but they also:
- have the exact 'how-to' path to get there in the most direct way,
- chunk it down into manageable pieces
and
- know how to deal with any set-backs that may (or will!) arise.
The key is to focus on making the HOW the goal.
Doing 'the things' IS the goal, so that the outcome takes care of itself.
FEATURED ON THE SHOW:

• Episode 2: Why Your Teen Procrastinates (even though they want to get it done)
  
• Episode 53: Motivation Mindset Hack
  
• Episode 54: Staying Focused When Studying
  
• The 10WGT: 10 Week Grade Transformation Program
  
• Get my Free Parent Guide: 3 Huge Mistakes (Even Smart!) Students Make in Exams and Assignments - and how to fix them immediately so your teen confidently achieves their best ever grades.

Ep. 47
What's required for the top criteria in extended response exam questions, essays and assignments?
In this Quick Tips episode taken from my recent Facebook Live Q&A + Bonus Tips session, you will learn:

• The difference between what's deemed 'Effective' and what's considered 'Skillful' according to marking criteria for assignments,

> PLUS - the nitty-gritty of what 'Skillful' actually requires in your teen's writing.

• How to create a 'sustained' and 'strong' extended response or essay.
• What QWC is and how to achieve a high mark for it.

>>> See the full replay, including my 30 mins of in-depth answers to the excellent Q's that were asked by a range of parents and students.

FEATURED ON THE SHOW:

• The 10WGT: 10 Week Grade Transformation Program
  
• Next Level Coaching: Waitlist (Enrolment open to 10WGT graduates only)
  
• Monthly Facebook Live Open Q&A: Rock Solid Study Facebook Page
  
• Jump on my email list and receive my Free Parent Guide: 3 Huge Mistakes (Even Smart!) Students Make in Exams and Assignments - and how to fix them immediately so your teen confidently achieves their best ever grades.

Ep. 45
Confidence is a feeling created by thoughts like 'I can do this' or 'I'm good at this sort of thing' or 'I'll be able to figure it out'.
Confidence varies over time and also between different situations.
It can be dented or it can be built and when it comes to your teen's study, some of the best ways I've found to build their confidence is by giving them:
- the knowledge and skills to create success (evidence that they CAN indeed do it!) AND
- do it in a way where they have control and know HOW they created that success.
So they can do it AGAIN.
FEATURED ON THE SHOW:

• Monthly Facebook Live Open Q&A: Rock Solid Study Facebook Page
  
• The 10WGT: 10 Week Grade Transformation Program
  
• Next Level Coaching: Waitlist (Enrolment open to 10WGT graduates only)
  
• Get on my email list and receive my Free Parent Guide: 3 Huge Mistakes (Even Smart!) Students Make in Exams and Assignments - and how to fix them immediately so your teen confidently achieves their best ever grades.

Ep. 44
There's a lot of talk and media spotlight on artificial intelligence at the moment.
I’m pragmatic about things. I don’t think that the education system and exams and assessment are changing any time soon. Not within my lifetime and therefore not within your teen’s education.
I’m working with the system we’ve got to make education as successful, positive and enjoyable as possible for students.
I want to equip parents and students with the skills to be able to create their best possible success in a way that is sustainable for them.
And with that said, these are my current observations and thoughts on how I see A.I. impacting education at the moment.
FEATURED ON THE SHOW:

• The 10WGT: 10 Week Grade Transformation Program
  
• Next Level Coaching: (For 10WGT graduate students only)
  
• Get on my email list and receive my Free Parent Guide: 3 Huge Mistakes (Even Smart!) Students Make in Exams and Assignments - and how to fix them immediately so your teen confidently achieves their best ever grades.

Ep. 54
It's harder than ever to stay focused and on task.
With notifications flashing up on screen, phones pulling us away from the task at hand and a thousand other things at our fingertips that are more exciting than the thing we're supposed to be doing.
If you have a teen who wants to reduce their susceptibility to distractions and stay more focused on each of their study tasks, then this is the episode for you.
Listen in to find out my advice on helping your teen resist the lure of the phone or the temptation to open a new tab on the laptop when they should be studying >>> so they get tasks done faster, to a higher standard and have more time and freedom for other things (that they can fully enjoy, rather than half-enjoy because they're multi-tasking).
FEATURED ON THE SHOW:

• Episode 5: More Free Time (WithOUT Sacrificing Grades)
  
• The 10WGT: 10 Week Grade Transformation Program
  
• Get my Free Parent Guide: 3 Huge Mistakes (Even Smart!) Students Make in Exams and Assignments - and how to fix them immediately so your teen confidently achieves their best ever grades.