Elevate Strategies

Taking the examination for the seventh time, you instantaneously know that he practices perseverance. He could have pivoted. He could...

How do you tackle something that’s not tangible? As physical therapists and assistants, we live in the world of touch and tangibility....

VICTORY “Conquer the mountain. Don’t let the mountain conquer you.” ~ Jace Remember that we said a conquistador is an ancient knight and...

Practicing Your Restructuring Techniques for the NPTE® So far we’ve talked about what a conquistador is and why mindset matters. You’ve...

COGNITIVE RESTRUCTURING (Testing Techniques) Let’s recap. So far you have learned what a conquistador is. You understand that mindset...

COGNITIVE RESTRUCTURING (Identifying Perception Problems) Hopefully you have been paying closer attention to your thoughts about the...

COGNITIVE RESTRUCTURING Last time we talked about testing your thoughts. Did you get to try it this week? Did you find any patterns to...

TEST YOUR THOUGHTS “The thoughts you keep in a loop determine the direction of your life” ~ Steven Furtick It’s incredible how many...

BECOMING A CONQUEROR (How to Shift Your Vantage Point for the NPTE®) “Live each day as you would climb a mountain. An occasional glance...

CONQUERING YOURSELF Part 2 “IT’S NOT THE MOUNTAIN WE CONQUER, BUT OURSELVES” ~ EDMUND HILLARY Last time we asked, “what does it mean to...

CONQUERING YOURSELF Part 1 “IT’S NOT THE MOUNTAIN WE CONQUER, BUT OURSELVES” ~ EDMUND HILLARY If you don’t know who Edmund Hillary is,...

MAPPING YOUR PLAN: How to develop an NPTE® study plan Now that you have established WHAT you are becoming and the mission you are on, you...

THE CONQUISTADOR IDENTITY: How to set yourself up to take the NPTE® Usually when we think about studying for the NPTE®, things like...