Rayse the Game Blog

Yesterday I did my first coaching session of the new academic year. I was pleasantly surprised. When I hit the zoom button a bright yellow blur appeared in front of me. My new student was sitting in a van and he was wearing a hi-vis vest. “Are you on a building site?” “I am.” He…

My blood is boiling. If you are a parent you could be saying what’s the problem? You might even be saying the title of this article is provocative. Maybe it is? The problem is this: You are creating a monster. You are creating an entitled teenager. We are creating a generation of people who feel…

As the new term starts in January, many students and parents feel a sense of dread. Let’s break down what’s happening: Mock Exams: They’re just around the corner. Reluctance to Return: Many students don’t want to go back to school. Dislike for School: Some students just don’t like school. One of my 5th year students said she preferred…

The main thing Lack of focus and decision fatigue are big problems today. Consider this: We’re in a world of excessive choice and pressure to be perfect, as pushed by social media: having 6 pack abs, pearly white teeth, and top grades. But, we know reality is different. When struggling with focus, I turn to…

In this video coaching newsletter, I discuss an email from a parent who is stressed about her daughter who is sitting the Leaving Cert this year. She is concerned about the points going up and that her daughter needs to make a 90 point jump from her 5th year results to get her dream course.

This is Cassandra. Her story is remarkable. When I met her she was stressed and unhappy. She had just done her Leaving Cert Mock Exams and she was under a lot of pressure. She asked me if I thought it was possible if a student could go up by 200 points. I told her of…