Archive - The Preparation

August 2025

This Book is for YOU

A Surprising Revelation

Aug 31 •

Maxim Benjamin Smith

Why College is Failing Young Men

And what to do instead

Aug 29 •

Matt Smith @ Crisis Investing

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Maxim Benjamin Smith

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New Podcast with Matt Smith

"What Kind of Man Do You Want to Become?"- The Preparation

Published on Coffee and a Mike • Aug 21

1:15:29

What is "The Preparation"?

Taking a shot at explaining the program

Published on Maxim Benjamin Smith • Aug 15

The Preparation: A Radical Alternative to College

A conversation with Mike Farris and my dad about the program and the book

Published on Maxim Benjamin Smith • Aug 15

18:29

BECOME The Rising Tide That Lifts All Boats

How to benefit everyone around you

Published on Maxim Benjamin Smith • Aug 15

The Preparation is not just a book

It's a blueprint for young men to escape the conveyor belt of conventional life and forge their own path.

Aug 12 •

Matt Smith @ Crisis Investing

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