Ned Johnson

Together with Dr. William Stixrud, Ned Johnson is the co-author of three books: "The Self-Driven Child," "What Do You Say?" and their recently released workbook, "The Seven Principles of Raising a Self-Driven Child." "The Self-Driven Child" was a national bestseller, sold one million copies and is published in 19 languages.

Johnson is also the president and founder of PrepMatters, a nationally renowned education company that helps students succeed in high school and get into college. He describes himself as a professional “tutor-geek” who, since 1993, has spent more than 50,000 one-on-one hours helping students. Johnson loves how kids think and is forever curious about what motivates them, what worries them, and what matters to them. His mission is to help students learn about their own learning, thinking, and effective ways to motivate themselves, handle stress, and perform at their best. He encourages students to find a healthy balance between what life asks of them and what they want out of their own lives.

He is a proud board member of CollegeTracks, which helps first-generation-to college students from low-income and immigrant households bridge systemic opportunity gaps to get to and through post-secondary education and on to a career pathway, and of the Safe Community Coalition, which provides programs and resources to reduce stress, foster mental wellness, and empower youth to thrive and make responsible choices about their health and safety. His work has been featured in media outlets such as NPR, CNN, MSNBC, The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Times of London, The Wall Street Journal, U.S. News and World Report, Time Magazine, Scientific American, Business Week, Barron’s, New York Magazine, and Vogue.