My Book Featured on Essence.com

My new bestselling book, Your Starting Point For Student Success, was recently written about by Essence Magazine's website essence.com.

I am very proud to have my book covered by this magazine because I believe so much in the brand and the message behind Essence.

Please take a look at the Essence Article and let me know your thoughts!


Thank you again for all of your support on this endeavor to positively impact the lives of students.

How to Guarantee Your Child Will Be Successful Even After They Leave The House!

Understanding the most critical factor to your child’s success: The Average of 5

It’s a very exciting time for many parents right now. Your child has finished another year of school. For many of you it means that your child has graduated from High School and is ready to embark onto the next phase of life on their own. You are filled with a lot of pride for this major milestone but then at some point a thought hits you like a blitzing NFL linebacker:
You realize that your little girl or little boy isn’t so little anymore and they are going to have to start making a lot of decisions that you will have no control or influence over. Will they be okay? Are they going to make the right decisions? And how can you know if they will make it or not?!?!

There is one pillar to a successful foundation that will allow you to easily gauge the chances of your child’s continued success. It’s the most important key to guarantee continued proper decision-making and staying out of trouble. In my new book, Your Starting Point For Student Success, we call this pillar of success “The Average of 5”

The Average of 5 states that... read the rest of the article here

I am a Best Selling Author! and the Secret Formula I used to accomplish this goal

It has been a crazy journey, latent with failure after failure. Mess up after mess up, stress after stress. Anyone in my inner circle knows how crazy a process this has been. This dream has been something I fantasized about for so long and after making so many mistakes, I am proud to say that the hard work has paid off and I am officially the Best-Selling Author of Your Starting Point For Student Success. I reached the best seller list in 4 different categories on Amazon.com including #2 in the Self-Help Category! (Just under Wayne Dyer, not bad company I'd say)

It by no means was easy in any way but more fulfilling than I could have ever imagined. I have been running around, screaming, jumping off the walls, getting in touch with my family and friends to share in this moment. (I needed to slow down and drink some water because I nearly passed out from the excitement lol)

I am truly thankful to G-d for letting this dream become a reality, and I am thank for all of you that supported me on this mission.

Anything truly is possible. I went from being just a loser kid in the projects of Brooklyn to a Best Selling Author! I am certain the message of the book will positively impact the lives of all who read it, I am 100% certain of this.

I can say that this goal happened because I followed a very simple formula, a formula that applies to anything you want to achieve, anything.

I believe anything is possible when you follow this 5 step system for success
1) Choose Something you want
2) Find out the best approach in achieving your goal
3) Actually apply what you learned (this is an important part most people miss)
4) Go after it with pure passion and RECKLESS ABANDONMENT, make success the only option possible (surround yourself with this goal, dream about, make it part of your cells, breathe it, feel it)
5) Keep Going, no matter what, through all of the failures, mistakes, stress, negativity, nay-sayers and heartache, Keep going no matter what. As long as you keep going, failure can not win.

So, what is possible for you when you follow this system? What goal can you too achieve when you follow this simple yet extremely powerful formula. It works, every time.

I am so ecstatic right now to be living in this moment, to have reached this life-long dream. I truly am at a loss for words now, all I can say to everyone, to my creator, to everything is...Thank You...

How to Not Get Screwed in College

I recently did an interview with detentionslip.org the #1 Educational Blog as Voted by Time Magazine (And one of the top 25 blogs that exist!)

We talked about some really important points for getting the most out of your college experience. Here is a little bit of it.

From Detentionslip.org:

In the effort to bring you all things juicy in the education world we thought it might be interesting to offer you something with a slightly different flavor. How to not get screwed in your college experience. We caught up with Arel Moodie, author of Your Starting Point For Student Success who offered a few really interesting tips on how to make sure you don’t end up getting screwed out of what could have been a great college experience. High School grads (and teachers who want to help your grads succeed) listen up!

Read our exclusive interview HERE!

The Fastest Way To Create Success in Your Life Now

Failure Does Not Exist

“Every so often I meet an extraordinary individual whose unique perspective re-energizes and re-ignites our passion for success in all things. If you're feeling stuck or frustrated, Arel’s book is a great ‘starting point’ to get you going!”
- Victor Antonio, author of The L.O.G.I.C of Success,
College Diversity Speaker of the Year

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Failure Does Not Exist


Most people hate the idea of failing so much they don’t do anything worth doing so they won’t have to deal with failing. That’s crazy! It is perfectly okay to make mistakes—in fact, it is encouraged. As Nobel Prize-winning physicist Frank Wilczek once said, “If you don’t make mistakes, then that means you’re not working on hard enough problems. And that’s a big mistake.”

Failure allows you to learn how to become better at a much faster rate. My good friend and successful entrepreneur, Jason Duff, likes to call failure “accelerated learning.” It really is true: if you look at failure differently, it will open your mind to different and better possibilities. Whenever you think you failed at something, change your perspective!

Instead of beating yourself up, just think of it as a learning experience. This isn’t feel-good psychobabble. It’s the truth. Failure is the best teacher out there if you look at it from the proper perspective. So in truth, every time you fail, consider yourself lucky because you now have the opportunity to learn and grow from that experience.

To properly grow from a failure, just ask yourself the following “What can I learn from this experience?”

Why didn’t you succeed? Were you not prepared enough? Did you not take your test seriously? Were you late because you underestimated the traffic? Did you not study enough? Should you not say what you said again? The list goes on and on.

And trust me, this “learning from failure” technique will accelerate your learning curve, and you will eventually begin to fail a lot less!

In the next email you will learn exactly how to get what you want out of life!


Bridging the Gap Between You and Success

Right now, a gap exists in your life. A gap exists between where you currently are and where you want to be, between your dreams and your reality. This book, Your Starting Point For Student Success will help you close the gap between you and success.

When you finish this book, you will be rejuvenated and totally pumped... ready to take life head-on. But this book is not your life’s story; it’s just the first chapter—the prologue really. It’s a starting, or a turning, point for you.

Look, I don’t want to lie to you like a lot of other people out there often do. Many people make absurd comments such as, “This is the only book you will ever need to read,” or “This one book has everything you need to succeed.” That is a whole bunch of BS. No one book has all of the answers. The bottom line is if you just want to read one book and expect everything to be better, you are crazy.

Think of it like this: if you eat a salad once, will you become healthy? If you just go to the gym once, will you get six-pack abs? Absolutely not! It takes consistent actions over time of choosing healthy foods and working out to get in good shape. Your life is no different, and your success is no different.

BUT... if you get just one new idea from this book, then your time was well spent. If you put this book down with at least one concept that shifts your mindset and helps you grow, then you are on the right path. Just one idea could lead to complete success by influencing the decisions you will make from this point on.
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Find out what it's all about...

I have had a few people ask for some more information on what my new book
Your Starting Point For Student Success is all about.

So if you could benefit from learning any of the following things than I recommend
pre-ordering a copy at http://www.startingpointbook.com today so you can get a
huge discount on the book and receive over $1,000 in FREE Bonuses.

The 5 Pillars covered in the book are the following

The First Pillar:
The Key to Creating Success in Your Life, Fast

In this chapter you will uncover the secrets of:


* What separates truly extraordinary people from everyone else

* The one principle to obtaining your goals in life and school

* The “BIG Lie” that holds so many people back right now that can easily be overcame once you identify it

* The “street-smart” secrets to to set yourself up to get better grades

* How to capture the moment everyday and prevent the “I-can't-believe-the-day-is-over-and-I-haven’t-accomplished-anything" feeling


The Second Pillar:
The Secret to Building Unstoppable Self-Confidence

In this chapter you will discover:


* How to build a rock-solid foundation of self-esteem

* Why self-confidence is so important and its many benefits to get more out of life and school effortlessly

* How to avoid the # 1 self-confidence killer and become immune to its effects

* What to attach your self-worth to that which is unshakeable

* How to learn how to be more of who you already are instead of trying to change yourself to be something you are not

* The most effective and easiest way to defeat negative thoughts


The Third Pillar:
The Missing Ingredient and How to Get MUCH More Done in Less Time

In this chapter you will learn:


* The one thing most people just don’t do and how it is costing them big time & how you can avoid it

* The simple principle that will instantly allow you to get more done in less time

* The two major personality types that exist and how one in prone to getting things done and the other isn’t

* The secret of the “Slight Edge” philosophy and how it will allow you to improve your results by 200% in one year and 1,600% in 5 years!

* The “3 to Succeed” formula for setting and achieving goals (And it’s not what you think it is)

* The four words that will ALWAYS motivate you even when you are feeling down

* How to get higher grades and achieve more in this upcoming semester than any other semester before it

* The “Secret 8” tricks to getting more done in less time


The Fourth Pillar:
The Mystery Behind What Drives All of Our Actions

In this chapter you will learn:


* How an extremely common way of thinking is sabotaging your success (You are probably thinking this way right now and you don’t even know it’s a problem!)

* What our true ultimate goal in life is

* What the greatest source of happiness is and how you can tap into it right now!

* How to get out of any funk or unhappy mood simply and easily

* The biggest mistake people will make with the secret revealed in this chapter and how to avoid it so you can create a default state of joy


The Fifth Pillar:
The Single Most Important Determining Factor to Your Continued Success

In this chapter you will discover:


* The “Average of 5” rule which dictates if your success will be consistent or just a sporadic one-time event

* The simple question you can ask yourself to instantly make the right decisions in virtually every scenario and avoid negative peer-pressure

* What the "Rule of 3" is and how it will make you popular in school (in a good way of course)

* How to liberate yourself from destructive personality types that will do more to hold you down then lift you up

* How to find the right people to associate with


So if you or someone you love can benefit from this, please secure your pre-order today before time runs out this Thursday the 25th. http://www.startingpointbook.com to get the book :)