Learning in the age of digital distraction. A 2-hour seminar for senior high students.
Today’s students aren’t short on intelligence. They’re short on attention. The phone in their pocket is engineered by some of the smartest people on the planet to hold it, and it’s winning. Year 11 starts feeling like a race they’re losing before they’ve worked out what they’re running for.
Brilliant Young Mind is the seminar that puts study back in students’ hands. Glen names what’s actually stealing their focus, gives them the vocabulary for grit, growth mindset, flow, and mindfulness, and walks them out with a study system they’ll use that night. We have worked with 750 schools and counting.
WHO IT’S FOR AND WHAT THEY WALK OUT WITH
Students in Years 10 to 12. Works across every demographic, every academic band, every postcode.
By the end of the 2 hours, students have an honest read on how they actually study, a daily routine they’ve written down themselves, a way to manage the device that’s been managing them, and a clear ATAR or grade goal they’ve put on the wall, in their words. They also leave understanding that consistent effort beats panicked cramming, and that asking a teacher or a parent for help is a strength, not a tax on their pride.
WHAT PAST STUDENTS AND PARENTS HAVE WRITTEN IN
“Thank you so much for visiting Scots College today. As you knew before me – my son spent the afternoon cleaning up his room in readiness for Years 11 & 12. I have never seen him talk so animatedly about a guest speaker to the school before and those boys have been extremely fortunate to be visited by a great range of inspiring visitors over the years. It was not that long ago when he did not even want to be here anymore and he was just living one day at a time. Now I see this boy really excited about the subjects he has chosen and the goals he wants to achieve academically in the next couple of years which is amazing. Your words really rang true with him in how he can best go about these aims in a very practical way. Sincerest thanks again.”
Parent, The Scots College.
“You came to my school today and I just wanted to start by saying thank you. The seminar you provided my cohort today was incredibly inspiring and I can’t wait to implement each one of these strategies you provided us with today. I have already visited Officeworks, Kmart and Bunnings to purchase binders, a candle, a clock a vision board and even a plant. The free materials and strategies you gave us during the seminar will definitely help further my productivity and success through senior school. Thank you so much for today and all of the resources that you have made available to me and my cohort!”
Year 11 student, St Rita’s College.
“My iPhone is locked away where it can’t distract me from study. I did 50 push-ups every 20 minutes as a break.”
Year 9 student, St Joseph’s College Hunters Hill.
“I loved your talk today. I don’t know why it was so much more captivating than the countless others, but it was. You’ve been the only person to genuinely make me think about my study habits. I thought about my room when you were talking about minimalism. It’s most certainly not minimalist. I collect vintage video game consoles, and they take up 70% of my shelf space in my room. My trading cards are all sprawled over my desk, covering everything. I decided to take your advice and box it all up. Everything not related to study directly is packed away in the garage now.”
Year 11 student, St Patrick’s Marist College Dundas.
“I remember in Year 11 you came to our school and gave us a motivational speech about achieving goals. I recalled you said that making a poster/board of inspiration would help too. I followed your advice. I had an ATAR goal of 96.00 for Year 12 HSC 2018 and today I got my ATAR. I achieved 96.85! I wanted to thank you for your advice, because seeing that motivation board motivated me to continue trying my hardest when I wasn’t in a good place.”
Year 12 student, Gilroy Catholic College.
“You came to see my year group at Stella when we were in year 10 – your talk was awesome in helping me set goals, and most of all, achieve them. I want to study vet science at university (with a humble 97 ATAR requirement), so this was crucial during my HSC. I’ve now graduated and we’ve just got back our ATARs, so I thought I’d let you know I got a 97.05 – talk about a close shave! Thanks again helping kickstart my future.”
Year 12 student, Stella Maris College Manly.
“Your speech this afternoon was extremely engaging and motivational. I appreciate your passion for encouraging others to discover new ways to learn and helping students to become diligent learners. I believe you are changing the mindsets of many students around the world. I wish you the best on your journey through life and hope you continue to enrich the world with your insightful ideas.”
Year 11 student, Toowoomba Grammar.
“I would like to say a massive thank you for the presentation today, it truly had an impact on me. Both your enthusiasm and content truly spoke to the cohort in a way that no previous presenter has managed. The presentation allowed us to enter a space where we could envision dreams as something realistic rather than just theoretical, which I think was new territory for a lot of us (including me). As we all had our break we were busy organising vision board nights and talking about our futures. It’s amazing how one afternoon transformed a topic that people would usually shy away from, into something talked about proudly. Hearing girls talk about themselves as future engineers, neurosurgeons, musicians, and athletes was so inspiring and wonderful. You could feel the corridors full of hope and plans for the future.Thank you for your presentation, I look forward to next year’s.”
Year 11 student, Loreto College Marryatville.
“Thank you so much for your time this afternoon – I was a student in the year 12 cohort you spoke to at Saint Stephen’s College. I honestly can say that hearing you speak came at a very convenient time for me as I had been having an awful week, mostly due to a grade I had received. It felt like the end of the world, mostly because I am stressed about University Applications at the moment. My mindset was turned around and positively solidified by your messages today. Thank you so much for your presentation today!”
Year 12 student, Saint Stephens College.
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HOW IT RUNS AND HOW TO BOOK
2 hours. In-person, on your campus. We don’t run this online. Available to high schools and education organisations globally. Glen travels.
Pen and paper. No phones in the room. Total respect, quiet enough to think. You provide the hall, the AV, and water. We bring the rest.
Every student gets the Brilliant Young Mind workbook to take with them, so the system they build in the room comes home to the desk that night.
Brilliant Young Mind books up fast in the lead-in to exam blocks and the start of the school year. The earlier you get in touch, the more flexibility you’ve got on dates that fit your year-level calendar.
Tell us your school, your year level, and the term you’re aiming at. We’ll come back inside the next 2 working days with available dates and a quote.
Email us, call, or use the enquiry form below.
