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  • Online Courses
  • ARC Leadership
    • Get Started >
      • Why this course?
      • Who's the instructor?
      • Who's this course for?
      • What does this course look like?
      • What mindset do I need to succeed in this course?
    • Intro to Culture >
      • Why is culture so difficult?
      • Warning Signs
      • Why NOT culture?
      • "Who" Matters >
        • The Laws of the Navy
      • 5 Dysfunctions of Team - Intro >
        • Take the Dysfunctions Test
        • Build Trust
        • Encourage (the RIGHT) Conflict
        • Rules for Commitment
        • Hold People Accountable
        • Focus on Results
      • Checkpoint: Intro
    • ARC Overview >
      • Align >
        • Core Values >
          • Discover Your Core Values
          • Internalize Your Core Values
        • Purpose >
          • Discover Your Purpose
        • IRL: Align
        • Checkpoint: Align
      • Reinforce >
        • Standards = Process Goals >
          • IRL: Standards
        • Objectives = Outcome Goals >
          • Missions = HUGE Objectives
          • IRL: Objectives
        • Checkpoint: Reinforce
      • Cascade >
        • The Suffocation Spiral >
          • The Control Cascade
        • Leader-Leader Model >
          • Control = Ownership
          • Clarity
          • Competence
        • IRL: Cascade
        • Checkpoint: Cascade
      • ARC Review
    • Tips & Tricks >
      • Reading List
  • College Success
    • Why this course?
    • Who's this course for?
    • What does this course look like?
    • Who's the instructor?
    • What mindset do I need to succeed in college?
    • What skills will I need to succeed in college?
  • Online Courses
  • ARC Leadership
    • Get Started >
      • Why this course?
      • Who's the instructor?
      • Who's this course for?
      • What does this course look like?
      • What mindset do I need to succeed in this course?
    • Intro to Culture >
      • Why is culture so difficult?
      • Warning Signs
      • Why NOT culture?
      • "Who" Matters >
        • The Laws of the Navy
      • 5 Dysfunctions of Team - Intro >
        • Take the Dysfunctions Test
        • Build Trust
        • Encourage (the RIGHT) Conflict
        • Rules for Commitment
        • Hold People Accountable
        • Focus on Results
      • Checkpoint: Intro
    • ARC Overview >
      • Align >
        • Core Values >
          • Discover Your Core Values
          • Internalize Your Core Values
        • Purpose >
          • Discover Your Purpose
        • IRL: Align
        • Checkpoint: Align
      • Reinforce >
        • Standards = Process Goals >
          • IRL: Standards
        • Objectives = Outcome Goals >
          • Missions = HUGE Objectives
          • IRL: Objectives
        • Checkpoint: Reinforce
      • Cascade >
        • The Suffocation Spiral >
          • The Control Cascade
        • Leader-Leader Model >
          • Control = Ownership
          • Clarity
          • Competence
        • IRL: Cascade
        • Checkpoint: Cascade
      • ARC Review
    • Tips & Tricks >
      • Reading List
  • College Success
    • Why this course?
    • Who's this course for?
    • What does this course look like?
    • Who's the instructor?
    • What mindset do I need to succeed in college?
    • What skills will I need to succeed in college?

Prepare for the World
​At your Own Pace

Welcome to The Lifeline.

​Life's hard, but it's a lot harder if you're unprepared.

Learn from the best, when it suits you!
  • Videos
  • Easy-to-skim lessons
  • Interactive notes
  • Tl;dr tips
  • ​Chat feature for help

Our courses are...
  • Chat-enabled (so you can ask for help or advice)
  • Mobile-optimized (so you can easily do it on your phone)
  • Split into short, bite-sized chunks (so you can learn between classes)

College Success (Online Course) - Lifetime Access

$25.00
We've designed this class to give you a good idea of what's necessary to succeed in college, from social/emotional health to academic success. We'll help you get organized, build the right mindset, and leverage technology to achieve your potential.

This course is...
  • Chat-enabled (so you can ask for help or advice)
  • Mobile-optimized (so you can easily do it on your phone)
  • Split into short, bite-sized chunks (so you can learn between classes)
Learn more

Leadership for Students & Athletes (Online Course)

$49.99
We expect team captains to learn leadership without teaching them... Why?  We teach every other skill in athletics, so why don't we explicitly teach leadership?

Start the year off right and keep the momentum going by creating the right culture. Get access to the simplest, most actionable leadership course that sets leaders of all ages up for success.

Whether you're a coach wants to empower his players, or an Athletic Director who wants to give her teams the edge, or you're a player who wants to lead your team to victory, this is the course for you!

Learn how to make decisions right, so that even if you don't make the right decision you won't regret it.

Leadership for Students & Athletes is practical, applicable, relevant, real-world leadership training that you can start to use today.

Want to request group pricing for your team of coaches or players? Fill out a request today!

Don't wait, check out part of the course right now for free!
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Hi, I'm James McManus!

I started Ay to Zee to prepare kids for their future because schools don't.

Whether it's college or a career, we'll do our best to prepare you for life. That's why we started The Lifeline.

These courses were designed with great care and by many people who could be considered experts: successful people who have shared their advice and wisdom over the last 10 years.

I've been teaching students how to succeed in college and lead my whole life, and the tips and tricks in these courses are proven to help you succeed!

ARC Leadership

College Success

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