The Preparation
@ThePreparation2
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The Preparation is a radical alternative to college designed to help young men become competent, confident, and dangerous.
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Joined July 2025
@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.
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Is there a young man in your life feeling lost and in need of a worthy pursuit? Put a copy of “The Preparation” in their hands. https://t.co/gqJ2dc2GAk
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Check out my latest read @ Substack! THE PREPARATION (Book Review) https://t.co/5eJm6QDcld
@mattpheus @Michael_Yon @CoffeeandaMike @JackMaxey1 @TuckerCarlson @TCNetwork @RealDougCasey @EMBurlingame @elonmusk
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@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
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Gifted copies to both my nephews in high school and my brother sent me this text 😂 @mattpheus
“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.
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“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
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"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.
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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
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“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.
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Our favorite conversation about The Preparation so far. Thanks @HealthRanger! https://t.co/E0oRY7GiIN
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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 https://t.co/7S1nH9vUAo
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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. https://t.co/70VLdWGs9y
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The Preparation, The Future Of The US & Seismic Shifts In The Financial System
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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. 🔗⤵️
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“This program gives confidence and capacity to pursue many paths—more so than college.” — Brett McKay @artofmanliness in our conversation about The Preparation https://t.co/Zc98PHq4op
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