As one of the world’s leading motivational and inspirational speakers, James has been featured on CNN, CNBC, NHK, TV Tokyo, the Financial Times, the South China Morning Post, the Nikkei, Forbes, the Economist, Millionaire Asia, Singapore Tatler, the Business Times, the Straits Times, and other major media.

Over his career, James has sold over $80 million in computer equipment, over $700 million in financial products, over 1.5 million books, and has founded 35 companies that have served clients in over 200 countries.

He has served as a diplomat for the US State Department, a management consultant for the Japan Productivity Center, Chairman and CEO of Franklin Covey Japan, Chairman of the Board of Cayman International Financial Holdings (a global hedge fund managing over $2 billion in client assets), Director of the Mark Victor Hansen Foundation, Investment Committee Chairman for the Buckingham Group (a private equity fund) and Senior Advisor to YouPublish.com and MobJet.com.

If there is anyone who knows more about nurturing the right conditions for success and excellence, it is Yew Kiin. As the Founder and CEO of Advocators Education Pte Ltd, Yew Kiin has impacted thousands of students over the past 8 years.

Educating the young through Academic Coaching, which is a fusion of Life-skills and Academics, he has mentored and transformed students' grades from F9 in Prelims to Distinction in their final year examinations in just 1 month. For this feat, he was interviewed and featured on Channel 8’s “Frontline” in August 2010.

Besides being the author of the powerful book “A is Easy”, the creator of the ADVO^TM Success System, the creator of the Advolution^TM, Advolution Xtreme^TM and Advolution Ultimate^TM Workshop Series, he leads a strong team of Academic Coaches to constantly innovate new strategies and chart new directions to change the world, living by the Mission to provide an education to everyone to live their dreams by bringing the smile back into learning.

His entrepreneurial experience to build a multi-million dollar company from scratch in less than 2 years attest to his business acumen and his attitude towards making dreams a reality in a compressed duration. Advocating the philosophy of “梦想不能等待”, he is working closely with individuals with strong desire to live their dreams on an accelerated path, which he terms to be the “Compressed Success Path”.

With such wide array of experiences in creating success, Yew Kiin is definitely the person to listen to when it comes to teaching your child how to achieve success not only in studies but in life and most importantly to pursue their dream relentlessly and live the life they imagined!

A New Direction - Educating The Dream Way

In this session, parents will:

• Discover why we MUST change the way we educate our children today
• Learn how to create tremendous Rapport with your child
• Find out how one word can change your child’s education and life

Mr. Nguyen Huu Tri is currently the Management Consultant to work directly with Owners and Board of Management of Phu Quy Corporation - the top convention and hospitality company in Vietnam. This was when Tri became one of the youngest Certified Trainers of 7 Habits of Highly Effective People in Vietnam. Tri is also the Founder and General Director of the Breakthrough Power Corporation pioneering the new market personal effectiveness and holistic learning strategy. Up to date, Tri has trained and directly coached more than 7,000 students and parents, 600 executives, managers and directors .

Before starting up his own business in 2009, Tri had more than 3 years working as a Regional Business Developer with Kumon Asia and Oceania - the world top educational institute - where he obtained the vast knowledge and experience in market development and new business setup in the whole of Asia and Oceania. Tri had become the youngest leader of Kumon in the whole region. During his student years, Tri was the President of Vietnamese Community at the National University of Singapore where he also achieve great merit as the top 3 students graduated from this prestigious educational institute.

Willy Tan began his entrepreneur career as a financial consultant with Prudential after 3 years as a Research Engineer involved in energy policy works in NUS till 2004. He has achieved all the possible awards in the company and the international accredited Million Dollar Round Table which recognizes the top 1 % of Consultants in the world in his three years as a Financial Consultant. He was voted best trainee in the Associate Manager Prepatory course within the company and went on to become the Top Rookie Agency Manager in 2009. He also managed to rise through the ranks to become a Financial Services Director at Prudential in the shortest possible time.

His clientele includes elite admin officers , consultants in Mckinsy, business owners , white collar professionals in various MNCs/foreign banks who used to be government scholars/top graduates in local Universities and retirees sitting on pension funds and having networth of more than $5 million dollars . His success is largely accredited to his ability to have a helicopter view of a client’s earning potential, ambitions, understanding of various asset classes and government policies with regards to aging population to create financial independent models and enormous legacy planning for the next generation. He sees the next 2 decades as the biggest wealth transfer period when the baby boomers begin to pass on wealth to their dependents/issues and that requires a more sophisticated approach towards wealth planning.

Making Dollars and Sense of Family Planning

Participants will have a clear idea of the cost of raising a child and will be made aware of the cost of tertiary education in Singapore. Willy will also create a financial independence model for parents attending to help their children to have a financial headstart in life.

Pey is the Principal Trainer of Advocators Education Pte Ltd. Her passion to coach and work with youths inspired her to leave her promising career at a prestigious Fortune 100 Company as a Senior Scientist. Having worked with hundreds of students, she has established herself as the Top Chemistry Trainer with Advocators that her students love. Her enormous passion in making a difference in people set her apart from many other trainers. You need to meet her to experience the love she has for people!

AdvoCoaching Philosophy

Every child has equal potential. We seek to unleash it with them.

Every child has dreams. We seek to live it with them.

Every child loves an A. We seek to make it happen with them.

The AdvoCoaching philosophy directs and fuels Pey’s mission and she now leads a strong team of Academic Coaches as the Principal Trainer on a revolutionizing trend - transforming lives and defining possibilities and at the same time bringing the SMILE back into LEARNING.

“Pey helped me to understand the subject that I’ve never understood for 3 years…my interest for chemistry went from “hate” to “LOVE”! The coaches went the extra mile to help me grow as a person…”

– Sharlynn Ng

How to score A in A Level Math and Science

Participants will experience a paradigm shift in how academic success can be achieved!

They will learn:

• Real results transformational stories
• "I know, I know, but no results" - Cracks that students fall through and why they are not scoring.
• Strategies to score A in A level Math and Science.

If you are a current A levels student, kickstart your journey to A in A levels with Pey! A chance not to be missed!

After graduating from Raffles' Girls School and later Hwachong Junior College, Ruth continued to pursue her interest in Economics in NUS and graduated with Bachelor of Arts & Social Sciences Degree, majoring in Economics.

With more than 8 years of experience in coaching Economics, she is well-versed in the syllabus of H1/H2 Economics for A Levels, as well as the IB Programme. Apart from Academic coaching, Ruth is also the Marketing Director of Advo Group. With a natural flair for understanding market needs, she has ensued the phenomenal success of various marketing projects in her company. Utilizing her wealth of experience in the marketplace with her unique ability to break down complex Economic Concepts into simple ideas that students can understand, she is highly sought after by students from different Junior Colleges, many of whom are from Raffles Junior College, Hwachong Junior College and Victoria Junior College. It is not uncommon for her students to improve from U to A within a short period of 1-2 months.

Her personal belief: "Nothing is too difficult! It's a matter of breaking it down into simpler ways of understanding a topic. I desire for my students to have "instant learning" and not "accelerated learning". As long as my student has the desire, I am 100% committed to him/her to see that he/she achieves an A!"

Don't Let Last Minute Work Kill Your Economics Results

• Participants will experience a paradigm shift in mindset towards preparing and scoring in A-Levels.
• Participants will learn the pitfalls of last minute work.
• Understand that preparation is not as difficult as it seems.
• Results can be achieved with proper planning

After graduating with honours in Bioengineering from NTU, Shawn followed his passion to coach and live his philosophy towards education: 'Score A1 in school, Score A1 in life!'

During his academic days, Shawn understood the importance of an all-rounded academic life. He lived as an example of one who has achieved a good balance between academic excellence and character development; that an active lifestyle will not tamper with good results, but rather drive one towards better academic grades. Shawn believes that an A1 is simply a reflection of a student's attitude towards life.

“My combined science grade had never been an Ace before, but after the days of hard work, everything paid off! During those days, Shawn had been beside me nearly 90% of the time ...Credits to Shawn for the A1!"

-Chan Chee Zheng
Combined Science from C6 to A1, joined 2 weeks before 'O' levels

Today, Shawn continues his mission to influence many others to live a fulfilling life as virtuous and confident people.

How to score A1 in O Level Math & Science

• Insights on how to score an A1 in school and in life.
• Learn the 3 essential characteristics of A1 students
• Simple and effective strategies for Chemistry and Maths to help you score!
• Listen to the testimony of a student whose life has been transformed when he worked towards his A1

Sherina is a Chinese specialist with years of experience in both MOE and the private sector. She has coached hundreds of students and has a track record of having 90% of her students score As . An innovative and energetic coach, Sherina was also a member of the team which developed Creative Technology's bilingual iflashbook.

Aligning her methods with the current emphasis on application and interactivity, Sherina believes that the coaching of Chinese should never be just about books. With the right strategies and technologies, every moment is a coachable moment, and every child has the potential to score A1 with the right mindset!

A1 Strategies for Oral and Comprehension

A must for all those taking 2011 'O' level Chinese before the syllabus format changes!

• Know the secret to score A1 in Chinese Papers
• Master Effective strategies to excel in Comprehension
• Discover Key phrases examiners are looking for

Feng-Yi is a highly sought after English Coach who has helped students achieve grade jumps from D7 to A2 and B4 to A1. An O Level English Specialist, Feng-Yi is an alumna of Raffles Girls' School (Secondary) and Hwa Chong Junior College. A recipient of various awards from the National University of Singapore, Feng-Yi believes that many students achieve less than ideal results because they do not understand what is required of them in the examinations. A knowledge of key demands topped with consistency in applying one's skills are essential in making an A1 grade within reach.

As an English coach, Feng-Yi also believes that gaining confidence in language and expression is the key to gaining confidence in many other aspects of life.

Mastering the 'O' Level English Paper

The English paper is arguably the most important paper in the O level examinations. Attend this talk to find out what it takes to get an A, and how to get there fast.

• Pick up tips and strategies for scoring an A1
• Understand the demands of the O level English paper
• Learn effective ways of studying for English

"I am very grateful for Feng-Yi for helping me score an A1 for English. To me, Feng-Yi was not only a teacher but also a caring friend. What made her so special was the fact that she would never spoon-feed me with information. She made me understand what the examiners were looking out for, and was truly someone who helped me think critically and creatively."

- Ivy Zhang, Tanglin Secondary School

Wilson Chan is one of the TOP PSLE Science Trainers in Singapore and he is probably the only trainer who dares to take in students and transform their results in the shortest possible time; just slightly a month from PSLE. He guides a range of students; whether are they underachievers with negative attitudes and behavorial challenges, he is able to build rapport and transform them to be better than where they are now.

Wai Sun was an unmotivated teenager who found school boring. He always believed that he would be successful in life. However, he did not see how going to school was going to assist him and contribute to his quest for success. He simply could not see how the content being taught in school could lead him to being rich and enable him to retire young. He decided that nobody owed anyone a promising education, not even the school or our parents.

Wai Sun's second realization took place when he entered the work force. It did not take him long to realize that people who were academically inclined might not necessarily be success-inclined. He found himself being surrounded by people who did not want to push themselves for excellence and go beyond their limits. There were those who dragged themselves to work, and there were those who asked for solutions instead of becoming the solution. Wai Sun learnt that the commitment to himself is the greatest education that would empower me with the hunger for success.

"Over the years there is only one form of education that we would want to provide, and this has literally shaped our lives and made us worthy to be top educators in the industry. Our mission therefore, is to provide an education for everyone to live their dreams by putting the smile back into learning.

If you are committed to bringing a change to your life and you desire an A* in the subject, our top academic coaches will be there to work WITH you with 100% commitment."

A* Star in PSLE Science and Math

Students will learn strategies to approach Maths and Science to ace their Exams.

• Effective Strategies to apply in PSLE Maths and Science to score A*
• What to focus in order to score.
• How can your child benefit instantly in any class?