The Amazing Power of You: Designing the Life You Want Author: Danielle Grunberg Publication Date: October 2004 ISBN: 0 907529 91 7 Price £4.97 per single copy, £2.97 per copy when 20 or more copies are ordered direct.

Danielle Grunberg is one of the leading motivational speakers working in schools in the UK and Europe with students preparing for public examinations. This book is especially aimed at 15-18 year olds to help students:

• Cut out wasteful and destructive thoughts and stop worrying
• Use more of their mind
• Visualise more success
• Learn how to set goals
• Change negative talk into positive talk
• Feel good about themselves
• Learn from Role Models
• Experience stress-free exams

“Even when teaching is as good as it gets student performance can still be improved”

How did Sir Clive Woodward improve his players so much that they beat Australia in that memorable match and won the rugby world cup? Did you know that he set out at the very beginning to improve his team by 100%?

How on earth is it possible to improve performance by 100%? It doesn’t seem possible to achieve targets like that with people who are already high achievers.

What was his secret?

According to Sir Clive: “…if you pay attention to hundreds and hundreds of details, in the end it does set you apart… it’s about doing 100 things one per cent better.” Paying attention to every detail is what it is all about.

You know that even one or two extra percentage points in an examination can mean a higher grade.

So, how can we help you make a difference?

By introducing you to a new book by Danielle Grunberg which is aimed at 15-18 year olds and is called:

“The Amazing Power of You: Designing the Life You Want.”

This little book will help students improve their motivation, focus and self-esteem.

Achievement outcomes have been regarded as a function of two characteristics: “skill” and “will”. (McCombs and Marzano, 1990, Educational Psychologist , 25, 51-69)

Teachers alone can provide the “skill” part but Danielle Grunberg has shown that it is also possible to improve the “will” of students to succeed.

Danielle is probably the leading motivational speaker in schools throughout the UK and abroad and has received widespread acclaim.

As one teacher put it:

“To be able to inspire a year group with an empowering philosophy of self-belief, positive language and ownership of our emotional and physical well-being, is unique in my experience. Danielle is amazing.” – Paula Atkinson, Pupil Support Manager, Whitburn Academy.

She has the ability to encourage pupils to bring out their own hidden strengths.

“Danielle gave an inspiring talk on the benefits of a positive attitude and belief in ones own self-image. Her methods of delivery were varied and creative. If you are looking for someone who is able to reach students and encourage them to look within themselves for their own inner strengths, I have no hesitation in recommending Danielle to you.” – David Hilbourne, Assistant Head of Upper School, The International School of Amsterdam.

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Danielle has now distilled all this creativity, enthusiasm and empowerment into her little book:

“The Amazing Power of You: Designing the Life You Want.”

There has never been a time when students have needed more self-confidence, more self-esteem and greater ability to cope with the pressures of a modern world.

Some pressure is good, but when students feel overwhelmed and unable to cope, focus and motivation are the first things to suffer.

Did you know that in a survey published by the World Health Organisation in June 2004 of 150,000 young people in 35 countries, they found that six out of ten boys and seven out of 10 girls aged 15 in England, said that they felt pressured by schoolwork, and only students in Wales and Lithuania reported greater stress.

According to the charity ChildLine: “Things like exam stress are a big problem – children need to know that exams are not the only measure of success.”

Getting hold of “The Amazing Power of You: Designing the Life you Want” will help students:

• Cut out wasteful and destructive thoughts and stop worrying
• Use more of their mind
• Visualise for success
• Learn how to set goals
• Change negative talk into positive talk
• Feel good about themselves
• Learn from role models
• Experience stress-free exams

The “Amazing Power of You: Designing the Life you Want” is written in language that 15-18 year olds will respond to immediately – full of helpful insight that will encourage students to take responsibility for their own lives.

Danielle Grunberg has spoken the message which is in her book to many thousands of pupils, and here are a few of their responses from anonymous feedback forms.

• “I realised things about myself I never knew existed.”

• “It made me feel special. I will stop cutting myself.”

• “It inspired me.”

• “We learned to believe in ourselves and be motivated even in the worst moments of our lives.”

• “It’s been awesome, it’s something you need. We sometimes lose confidence in ourselves and need someone to remind us.”

• “It helps you to believe in yourself. It was fun.”

• “It made me recall things in my life I had forgotten and made me confident about my body and ambitions.”

These students found increased confidence, greater motivation, inspiration and ambition. And, as Sir Clive Woodward said: “It’s about doing 100 things one per cent better.”