Most people romanticize mastery. They talk about "grit" and "passion" and "work ethic," but avoid the uncomfortable truth: Mastery is build by failing-- over and over again. In public, in private, both big and small failures. Failure is followed by recovery and reflection and leveling up. In this recording, you can hear me teaching this idea to my students in the Global Impact Council, which is our internal teen mentoring program. Enjoy the call! ----- To register for the Ivy League C...
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Most people romanticize mastery. They talk about "grit" and "passion" and "work ethic," but avoid the uncomfortable truth: Mastery is build by failing-- over and over again. In public, in private, both big and small failures. Failure is followed by recovery and reflection and leveling up. In this recording, you can hear me teaching this idea to my students in the Global Impact Council, which is our internal teen mentoring program. Enjoy the call! ----- To register for the Ivy League C...
Personal Statement College Essay Workshop wk 2 Your Garbage Draft
Ivy League Prep Academy Podcast
13 minutes
4 months ago
Personal Statement College Essay Workshop wk 2 Your Garbage Draft
You’ve done the hard thinking. You’ve found your insights, explored your contradictions, and reflected deeply. But now you’re stuck—staring at a blank page, unsure how to turn those ideas into a compelling college essay. In this episode, Steve explains why the next step is not perfection—it’s motion. You’ll learn how to choose the right moment to write about, why your first draft should be messy, and how that so-called “garbage draft” is the best way to get unstuck and start building an unfor...
Ivy League Prep Academy Podcast
Most people romanticize mastery. They talk about "grit" and "passion" and "work ethic," but avoid the uncomfortable truth: Mastery is build by failing-- over and over again. In public, in private, both big and small failures. Failure is followed by recovery and reflection and leveling up. In this recording, you can hear me teaching this idea to my students in the Global Impact Council, which is our internal teen mentoring program. Enjoy the call! ----- To register for the Ivy League C...
