Over the recent years gate-keepers of fine educational institutes have developed higher expectations of potential candidates. As a result of these higher expectations, potential candidates have become more competitive evidenced by well above average grades, as well as being involved in a variety of community activities that speak to their leadership skills and other broad-based talents. Unfortunately, many of the brightest, gifted, and most disciplined students may fail to realize their full potential, become discouraged, abandon their dreams, and develop psychological problems if they do not develop sophisticated strategies to deal with the stress, challenges, and competition commonly associated with being academically and professionally successful.

Training the mind for success and competition are missing components in helping students realize their true potential, perform at their optimal level, and continue the pace. The same effort that is given to help a student master calculus and writing composition must be spent teaching students how to navigate and deal with a variety of different social dilemmas, people, organizational cultures, etc.

"Preparing the mind for success and competition" is a twelve week training seminar designed to take academically sound adolescent students, and help them efficiently and consistently perform at extraordinary levels. Some topics covered in this training seminar include:

• outcome based thinking
• advanced coping skills
• goal setting
• imagery and performance
• problem-solving and strategizing

For more information regarding FPA's services for youth and young adults, call 510.482.3622 for a free consultation.