From College Disaster to helping you get College Ready with Shellee Howard

In today’s episode, Jeff interviews Shellee Hollard of College Ready. Shellee asked her parents back in high school about going to college. Both of her parents were entrepreneurs at the time and each of them had a different view on her attending college. After applying to 2 different colleges and getting accepted to both, she decided to go to the school that her dad would pay for. Shellee didn’t have anyone to guide her through the process of getting ready for college so her experience was a disaster. After having her own children, she became intentional about helping them navigate their experience with college readiness. This experience led to her founding her company and also to a much needed best selling book.

Shellee and Jeff discuss:

1. During High School; both parents were entrepreneurs, self made and both owned their own business.
2. She came home one day and asked what they thought about college.
3. She applied to 2 schools with the goal to surf or ski and she got into both schools. 
4. As her son got to 8th grade, he knew what he wanted to do in life and Shellee called around looking for help.
5. Finding no one to help, she went back to school and began touring colleges.
6. Her son ended up getting into 7 top tier schools and graduated from Harvard with no debt and made $103,000 his first year out of college.
7. All of a sudden people were asking her for help and she thought to herself, “I can duplicate this” and her company College Ready was born.
8. Her second child also got a full ride and is now a registered nurse. Both of her children had a plan and a strategy early on.
9. After her son graduated from Harvard debt free, he reminded Shellee that she bet him a book if he did it.
10. Shellee took 3 months to write the book and it was a best seller in 24 hours.
11. In preparing for College it is a good idea to have the tough conversations with your children about what they want to do and what it will cost.
12. It’s never too late to get started but the sooner the better. Shellee has a program called “See our future now” that helps you prepare.

Fast Five Questions:

1) If you woke up and your business was gone, you have $500, a laptop, a place to live, and food, what would you do first? “Hop on an airplane. I would probably end up in Italy and from there I would live the nomad lifestyle. I would still help people doing what I'm doing. If I didn't need the money I would do it for free.” 

2) What is the biggest mistake that you have made in business? “Early on in my program I allowed some intense parents to be a part of the program and the kids I had to watch endure this was painful for me.” 

3) What is a book that you would recommend? “How to send your student to college without losing your mind or your money! by Shellee Howard.- For a free copy go to: https://freebook.collegereadyplan.com/order-form1644508841710” 

4) What is a tool that you use everyday that you would recommend? “Google.” 

5) What is your definition of freedom? “Freedom is living life to the fullest and not having to worry.” 

6) What is the best way to contact you? “ 1) Website www.collegereadyplan.com or 2) get the free book, inside the book is how to reach her or 3) free discovery call with the student; just go to: https://collegereadyplan.com/free-discovery-session/ - just mention that you heard it on the podcast .”

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