The Online Academy to Help You Raise Builders
Fifty lessons. Ages 5–25. Video, curriculum, and hands-on tools that teach parents first, then equip them to teach their children to build.
50 Video Lessons
5 Categories
$1,997 One-Time
Full Academy Access
Most parents know something is missing. They just don't have a system for it
The ideas inThe Wealth Trap apply to every family—but most parents lack a structured way to implement them. You can see the signs: entitlement creeping in, motivation fading, comfort replacing hunger.
The Academy bridges that gap. It translates the book's principles into actionable guidance you can use with your children immediately.
Four Age Groups. One Complete System.
Browse by age and go as deep as your family needs. Every lesson includes a video, a downloadable implementation guide, and age-specific exercises you can use the same week.
Build the foundation before the habits form.
Enroll for Ages 5–8
Children at this age learn through hands-on experience, observation, and simple narratives. The lessons for this stage focus on contribution, usefulness, basic money concepts, and small acts of service. Activities are hands-on and family-centered.
This is the best time to establish identity, agency, and the connection between effort and outcome—before comfort becomes the default.
01
What Is Money?
Money is stored energy: a tool humans created to trade value across time and distance.
02
Saving, Spending & Giving
The three-jar framework builds the habit of intentional allocation before the habit of consumption takes hold.
03
What Is a Business?
A business is an organized way to solve a problem for someone else, and children who understand that become creators, not just consumers.
04
Delayed Gratification
The ability to wait, to trade something good now for something better later, is one of the most predictive traits of long-term success.
05
Gratitude & Perspective
Entitlement shrinks when children understand what it actually took to build what the family has, and gratitude is the antidote.
06
Contribution & Usefulness
Being useful to others builds identity and self-worth in a way that praise and provision never can.
Every lesson is built the same way
Video lesson (5–7 minutes): Connor teaches the concept directly to the parent—the idea, why it matters, the framework, and the mistakes well-meaning parents typically make. We equip you, the parent, to become the teacher to foster more intentional conversation in your family.
Downloadable implementation guide: One PDF per lesson, organized by your child's age inside. Hands-on activities, dinner conversation starters, debrief questions, watch-out notes, recommended resources, and next steps.
Learn the frameworks that change how families work.
Every module is a short, focused video lesson hosted by Connor Boyack
Connor Boyack is a bestselling author ofThe Wealth Trap and over 50 more books. He is a trusted advisor to high-net-worth families on raising grounded, entrepreneurial children. Connor is best known as the creator of the Tuttle Twins series, with over seven million copies sold worldwide.
As founder and president of Libertas Network, Connor and his team have changed more than 100 laws, helped over 1,000 young adults launch careers without a college degree, and guided over 100,000 children in starting their first business.
Families who have done the work
The Callahan Family
Brisbane, AU
"It changed how we talk about money as a family."
We have three kids between 9 and 17 and were nervous about finding something that worked across different ages. It does. For the first time we're all using the same vocabulary & our family meetings actually mean something.
The Hartley Family
Melbourne, AU
“We stopped guessing and started having the right conversations.”
We'd been worried about entitlement for years but never had a structured way to address it. After the first few modules, our 7-year-old was already talking about earning, saving, and giving like it was just how things work.
The Morrison Family
Sydney, AU
"Our 15-year-old launched her first business within a month."
We weren't sure she'd engage. She did. The content gave her a framework she could actually use — not theory, but real steps. She started a small service business and has already reinvested her first profits.
Start this week. Apply it at home. See the difference together.
Every lesson is 5–7 minutes. Every implementation guide is ready to use the same day. Enroll now and work through your first lesson today.
FAQ
The Academy is an online, video-based curriculum hosted by Connor Boyack. It is organized around the three pillars ofThe Wealth Trap — Meaning, Alignment, and Activation — across 5 topics. Every lesson includes age-specific exercises parents can apply with their children immediately.
The Academy is designed for parents of children ages 5–25 who are concerned about entitlement, lack of motivation, or their children's ability to navigate an uncertain economic landscape. It is also valuable for grandparents who want to support—not undermine—the development of their grandchildren.
Each module is a 7-9 minute video lesson followed by 15 minute practical exercises. There are no assignments, no grades, and no scheduled sessions. You work through the content at your own pace, on your family's timeline.
The Academy is a one-time purchase at $1,997. No subscription, no renewal, no additional fees. We provide you lifetime access to all current content and all future additions, helping you each year as your children increase in age.
No. The Academy is designed to stand on its own. That said, the book deepens the context behind every module and is highly recommended. Many families read the book and enroll in the Academy at the same time.
The Family Operating System is the practical output of the Academy — a living framework for decisions, values, purpose, and succession that your family builds over time. It is the thing that makes the Academy different from a lecture series.