
Why Your Teen Sometimes Procrastinates (even though they want to get it done)
06/25/22 • 20 min
If your teen has ever left an assignment to the last minute OR gotten started early BUT taken waaay longer over a task than was necessary then this episode is for you.
YOU WILL DISCOVER
- The difference between procrastination and a lack of motivation.
- The 3 root causes of procrastination and how to solve for them.
- Why no amount of nagging, bribing, rewards or sanctions will fix the real issue.
FEATURED ON THE SHOW
- Video - Coaching excerpt: Why even top students sometimes procrastinate - and how to overcome it!
- The 10WGT: 10 Week Grade Transformation Program
- Get the 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.
If your teen has ever left an assignment to the last minute OR gotten started early BUT taken waaay longer over a task than was necessary then this episode is for you.
YOU WILL DISCOVER
- The difference between procrastination and a lack of motivation.
- The 3 root causes of procrastination and how to solve for them.
- Why no amount of nagging, bribing, rewards or sanctions will fix the real issue.
FEATURED ON THE SHOW
- Video - Coaching excerpt: Why even top students sometimes procrastinate - and how to overcome it!
- The 10WGT: 10 Week Grade Transformation Program
- Get the 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.
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The Study Success Formula
Welcome to the very first episode of the Parents of Hardworking Teens podcast!
I founded Rock Solid Study to help as many students as possible to become happy, smart and successful in their study and I hope this podcast will give you, as the parent, the information that you need to help your teen boost their grades AND confidence...
AND have you both enjoy the journey along the way.
WHAT WE COVER
- The (hopefully now, not-so-) secret formula for Study Success and the critical element many students are missing.
- The reason why many hard-working students aren't achieving the results they could, despite studying more and more.
- Why more knowledge does NOT automatically mean more marks (and what does).
FEATURED ON THE SHOW
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What if they could be an opportunity to build confidence, success and pride?
In this episode I draw on over a decade of working with multiple exam boards internationally and marking tens of thousands of external exam papers and coursework to share with you:
- The two other things exams are REALLY testing apart from subject knowledge
The Exam Mastery Framework (Get your free copy here >>> https://www.rocksolidstudy.com/3)
The three 'Exam Performance Killers' thwarting students’ exam results and confidence.
The solutions that mean your teen gets the results they’re capable of, in the most efficient way.
FEATURED ON THE SHOW:
- Podcast Resource: The Exam Mastery Framework PDF download
- 10WGT: The 10 Week Grade Transformation Program
- 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.
Parents of Hardworking Teens - Why Your Teen Sometimes Procrastinates (even though they want to get it done)
Transcript
You’re listening to the Parents of Hardworking Teens Podcast, episode 2!
And if your teen has ever left an assignment to the last minute OR gotten started early BUT taken waaay longer over a task than was necessary then this episode is for you.
Hi VIP’s and welcome back! I’m so excited that you’re here for round 2. It means a lot to me that you’re here and I am really focused on giving you everything I can to help you understand the power of the techniques and tool
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