The Powerful PROCESS
for POSITIVE Change

8 to Great® is a CASEL-aligned 8-step Life Skills process that is as practical as it is powerful. With a K-12 curriculum and a Coach Certification program for adults, this evidence-based process restores hope and inspires possibilities, helping people of all ages believe in and achieve their goals and dreams.

The 8 to Great Difference:
Students learn it, love it and live it.

Proven. Research has shown fewer failing grades, fewer discipline incidents, and improved test scores.
Process. More than just a list of positive qualities, it’s a formula for success.
Practical. Hundreds of easy-to-follow scripted 20-minute activities that students and adults alike learn from and use immediately.
Powerful. Students and adults agree, “8 to Great is life-changing.”
Positive Attitude Formula. The FGH® formula is hailed around the world as the most effective Positive Attitude Formula ever written.
Popular. Students don’t just learn 8 to Great, they love it. When students love a process, they live it.

“Every day after class I go home and teach what I learned to my Mom and my sisters. It’s changing our family.”
– Manuel, 9th grader, MI

Middle and High School
Students say
8 to Great

“…should be required for high school graduation”

Administrators refer
to 8 to Great as

“…the missing piece in education today”

Counselors
call 8 to Great

“Miraculous.”

The 8 to Great
High-Ways teach...

Self Confidence/Self Respect
Respect for Others/Compassion
Responsibility/No Excuses
A Decision-Making Formula
A Patented Positive Attitude Formula
Skills for Becoming a Better Listener
The Definition of a Healthy Risk
How to End Rumors & Gossip
How to Persevere & Not Give Up
How to End Blaming & Complaining
Why Dreams Are as Important as Goals

“In all my years as a principal, I’ve never seen a stronger program for the emotional and mental growth of students than 8 to Great.”
—Suzan Morin | Principal, Alternative HS, NE

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“I cannot even count the number of times I’ve witnessed my students’ lives be transformed through teaching 8 to Great®. I’m so grateful to be able to share this process in my classroom!”

– Lindsay Buck, HS teacher, KS

The Powerful PROCESS
for POSITIVE Change

The Powerful PROCESS
for POSITIVE Change

The 8 to Great Difference:
Students learn it, love it and live it.

Middle and High School
Students say
8 to Great

Administrators refer
to 8 to Great as

Counselors
call 8 to Great