How to Dominate in the Classroom

Sports Motivation Podcast

Niyi Sobo

Soccer, Football, Basketball, Crossfit, Mindset, Sports, Psychology, Dominate, Business

4.8 • 755 Ratings

🗓️ 27 March 2018

⏱️ 28 minutes

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Summary

Just because you can ball on the field or court, doesn't mean you'll be able to take those skills and apply them in the classroom. Just like anything else, there is a strategy and mindset that is required to kill it in the classroom and get the grades you need. In my experience, when I wanted to, I was able to crush it in the classroom. In this episode, I break down specifically how I did it.

Time Stamps:

(1:22) Welcome back to the Sports Motivation Podcast

(2:01) Shoutout to Dante!

(4:20) My academic history

(7:10) Principle #1: I wanted to

(7:50) Principle #2: Get the syllabus and reverse engineer it

(9:09) Principle #3: Dedicate time for studying

(9:49) Principle #4: GO TO CLASS EVERYDAY!

(10:42) Principle #5: Meet with your teachers every week

(11:31) Principle #6: Tell your teachers and professors your goals

(12:52) Principle #7: Sit in front of the class

(14:37) Principle #8: Be creative and smart when you study

(15:39) Principle #9: Rid yourself of excuses that you can’t learn something

(16:48) Principle #10: Focus on results

(17:44) Principle #11: Be systematic in your approach to live

(18:31) Principle #12: Refuse to sacrifice any quality in your efforts

(25:39) Cal Newport, “How to Become a Straight-A Student”

Transcript

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0:00.0	If you try to get right, then you listen to my dad.
0:03.0	He's a beast.
0:06.0	And if you don't want to listen to him, okay, okay, you don't want to get successful.
0:11.0	If you ain't trying to dominate, man, they go listen to something else.
0:16.0	Welcome, athletes, top performers, and all those looking to gain that killer instinct, that edge you
0:22.2	need to dominate in any environment. This is the Sports Motivation podcast, and I'm your host,
0:28.1	Nees Showbo. I play ball and succeeded at the highest levels, and I'm now committed to showing
0:34.3	you how you can accomplish the ambitious goals and visions that you have.
0:39.3	This podcast is designed to teach you a high-level strategy, not just fluff and hype.
0:44.7	This will cut to the core if you let it. And by taking action on the practical and next-level
0:50.1	advice I share, you will see results. Expect them.
0:55.5	Expect to be more confident.
0:57.2	Expect to be more focused.
0:59.1	Expect to be more decisive.
1:01.1	And expect to be more fearless.
1:04.9	Expect to become the leader your vision needs you to become.
1:06.3	So listen up.
1:07.1	Take notes.
1:08.7	Let's get to it.
1:24.0	Welcome to the sports motivation podcast.
1:25.6	This is your host, Niy Shobo.
1:27.6	Today's episode is going to be very, very valuable, especially for those who are number one athletes who are also in school. Or number
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