The Preparation

Oldest son turns 15 today. It’s time. @mattpheus @ThePreparation2

"I Was Blind, But Now I See" open.substack.com/pub/theprepara…

@SS_strength People should check out the preparation. @ThePreparation2 the client patron relationship goes back centuries. Matt Smith and Doug Casey have laid out a great pathway for young men

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@Benaskren All young men should look at the preparation as an alternative to college @ThePreparation2 Matt Smith and Doug Casey put together a great outline. All parents and young men seriously consider this path. You can follow Maxim Smith on sub stack posting details about it.

@truewrestler1 @Benaskren 100%

@Benaskren People should be checking out @ThePreparation2 as an alternative

ROI i’m getting a college degree is starting to work worse and worse… When more younger people realize this the college system will more than likely collapse on itself

@mattpheus is 100% correct in Chp 4 of "The Preparation" (see link in 1st reply) when he says: "Your grades, your AP classes, your varsity sports - none of it matters. Trust me on this" I was the youngest member of my high school class; I was a year ahead. I graduated at the semester to get a start on college (already had credits from previous summer). I graduated 2nd (Salutatorian), snagged the Math Award over some tough competition, I'm an Eagle Scout (with plenty of extras)... Once I walked off that stage with my diploma, my speech given and pictures taken - NO ONE HAS EVER CARED SINCE! Some of the "dumbest" kids in school ended up making more money than me by working 1/2 as hard. Get The Preparation for yourself, no matter your age and buy copies for every young person you care about for Christmas (link in 1st reply)

Gifted copies to both my nephews in high school and my brother sent me this text 😂 @mattpheus

“I’ve been rich and I’ve been poor. Rich is definitely better.”........ "As a kid, I always felt like I was starving. It drove me to work as soon as I could and in any way I could. Shoveling driveways, mowing lawns, and my regular paper route gig at nine. Nobody had to suggest these things to me. I wanted to eat. To eat, I needed money. To get money I had to work. It became a compulsion totally unnoticed by me until one day I looked up and was a millionaire. As the actress Mae West famously said, “I’ve been rich and I’ve been poor. Rich is definitely better.” But would I have become rich if it weren’t for the dire straits I experienced as a child?" From "The Preparation: How To Become Competent, Confident, and Dangerous" @mattpheus

"I took a $1500 4-month long EMT course, became certified, and it translated over to something WILD." @mattpheus and his son Maxim join me to explain why they DITCHED our cancerous college system to learn REAL life skills instead and teach other men how to do the same.

A few weeks back I interviewed @mattpheus The coauthor of ‘The Preparation’ One of the most unique books I have ever read. For anyone stuck in the Matrix, lost or looking to live a life of purpose and… Become the modern day renaissance man, this is a highly recommended book. Podcast dropping in the next few weeks, Make sure to hit subscribe, If you know anyone about to leave school, this book will set them on the right path🤝

“The Most Important Book of 2026… Is The Preparation” — Craig Ballantyne @craigballantyne Be-Do-Have, personal codes, skill-stacking, and an alternative to college that actually builds capable men.

Our favorite conversation about The Preparation so far. Thanks @HealthRanger! rumble.com/v6zziw8-matt-a…

It's finally arrived @mattpheus !

Doug Casey joins @theRealKiyosaki to discuss our new book, The Preparation: How to become Competent, Confident, and Dangerous. They also discuss The Greater Depression and the state of America today youtu.be/x7dDSAjI-yI?si…

My podcast with @mattpheus is up this morning. We discussed The Preparation, the new book that he wrote with his son, Maxim Smith, and Doug Casey. We also got into financial markets, commodities, current events, and the Fourth Turning. substackfwd.xyz/?url=https://w…

Episode 69 of the TGFB podcast is live! @jmbushwrittes sits down with @mattpheusto discuss his new book, co-authored with @RealDougCasey, titled "The Preparation," (@ThePreparation2) which explores an alternative path for life and career preparation for young men. 🔗⤵️