Calm. Confident. Caring.
Invest in your child's mindset skills for lifelong success. The program builds the emotional regulation, perspective-taking, and self-mastery skills that will guide them through any challenge—today, tomorrow, and throughout their lives.
Transformative Knowledge. Expert Instructor.
Drawing upon evidence-based strategies and profound wisdom traditions to help students develop robust coping mechanisms, expand their cognitive flexibility, and refine self-management abilities so that they are better able to approach challenges with competence and confidence.
Information is abundant. Expertise is rare.
Today's students have unlimited access to information.
Personal development resources and practical life skills are just a search away.
What transforms this abundant information into valuable growth is the rare expertise that comes from years of dedicated practice across multiple disciplines.
Brad's Mindset Equation Tutoring Program offers something search engines cannot—a unique integration of master teaching techniques, personalized tutoring approaches, counseling psychology insights, and philosophy-to-practice applications.
His four-fold expertise doesn't just deliver content; it creates the context and connections that make learning transformative.
Expert Instructor
Four-Fold Expertise
A rare combination of skills & experience
Exemplary School Counselor
20 years. Deep understanding of student challenges, emotional needs, and developmental psychology
Highly Effective One-on-One Tutor
Highly Effective One-on-One Tutor: 25+ years, 125+ students, 5000+ hours. Specialized in personalized learning approaches that adapt to individual student needs
Master Teacher
Experienced Master Teacher: 10+ years of classroom excellence delivering engaging, effective instruction
Philosophy-to-Practice Educator
Years of dedicated study in both Stoic wisdom and psychological research, applied daily in personal practice and now translated into practical mindset tools for students
The Mindset Equation
Keep Calm. Do The Right Thing. Be Kind.
That's it!
Transformative Knowledge
KC + RT = BK
That's it!
Keep Calm (KC)
The foundation of emotional resilience that helps students maintain a calm presence even during challenging situations. This component teaches techniques to recognize when our ancient brains create unnecessary stress responses and provides practical strategies for responding thoughtfully rather than reacting impulsively.
Do The Right Thing (RT)
The action-oriented component that builds confident decision-makers who align their choices with core values. This approach transforms difficulties into valuable learning experiences and empowers students to take principled action even when faced with obstacles.
Be Kind (BK)
The natural result that emerges as a caring mindset when we successfully manage our emotions and take value-driven actions. This compassionate approach creates space for understanding ourselves and others, fostering a supportive community where kindness flows naturally.
Transformative Knowledge. Expert Instructor
Solving for Your Best Self
The Mindset Equation (KC + RT = BK) provides a simple, clear, actionable framework for solving the complex problem of personal growth. By working through this equation—mastering how to Keep Calm (KC) in any situation and consistently doing the Right Thing (RT) based on your values—you unlock the solution to becoming your Best Self. Just as mathematicians solve for an unknown variable, this equation helps you solve for the most important variable of all: how to authentically Be Kind (BK) to yourself and others.
Program Overview
This eight-session course helps high school students develop a resilient mindset through Stoic philosophy and modern psychological approaches. Each 30-minute session builds on core principles to develop emotional regulation, perspective-taking, and self-mastery skills essential for success and wellbeing.
0: Welcome & Program Overview. Can be student only or parent only or students & parents together (free of charge)
1: Ancient Brain, Modern World
2: The Circle of Control
3: Perception and Judgment
4: Managing Worry and Rumination
5: Responding vs. Reacting
6: Obstacles as Opportunities
7: Values-Based Living
8: Planning and Moving Forward
Contact Brad @ (203) 530-4024
I'm looking forward to partnering in supporing your child.