They told me that if I worked hard and was brave I would make the 1st VIII and win and I did . You said that I would win the National title and I did you said that I would row for Australia.I did. I believed you and it all came true I have just become the 9th fastest sculler at the Rio Olympics.

"Phil is responsible for providing me with the tools that allowed me to represent my country at the World Championships. Beyond that, he is the perfect mentor who leads by both example and directions, affirming in the mind of everyone under his tutelage that they have the capacity to affect change both within themselves and to the world around them. Phil is the most capable educator I have ever had the fortune of knowing.

As a psychologist working in schools, I can see how Drive to Rise has the potential to revolutionise how we engage with students. Incorporating the principles of positive psychology, positive education and the science of neuroplasticity, Drive to Rise is delivered in a medium that students can relate to and engage with. Latest neuropsychological research has taught us that the brain is plastic, it has the ability to change and form new connections throughout our lives. Drive to Rise focuses on the specific skills to build resilience, enhance positive emotions and relationships, and promote character strengths. In essence, by engaging in the program, students reinforce these neural pathways and they become "hardwired" in the brain. Yet - it is more than just another app. What differentiates this program is that Phil Jurjevich has been able to combine his unique interpersonal skills that he uses in the classroom and when coaching athletes, and apply them in a digital context.