"We don't need your book." Lies.

Sometimes, when we pitch The Hustle Files to schools, we get rejections like this:

"We already have similar content. Our teachers are learning new vocab routines. We use other programs to prepare students for the ACT. These opportunities cost nothing."

Translation: We've got it handled. We don't need your book.

Blah, blah, blah, blah.

And you know what? That's fine. 

Not everyone sees the value in something that doesn't come wrapped in district language and data dashboards, let alone something that is written FOR students, with student input.

But, here's the thing:

The Hustle Files isn't "just another prep book."

It's not a mirror, a mic and a map.

It's not a script educators follow.

It's not a vocab list students memorize.

It's not about worksheets or ticking off standards.

It's a tool that gives students something most systems ignore:

🧠 Voice. Reflection. Choice. Ownership.

You don’t get that from routine-based instruction. You don’t always get that from programs built around assessments. And you definitely don’t get it when the first instinct is to say:

"We already have something like that."​​

Because, lies.

You just don't.

Every student deserves more than a plan to pass.

They deserve a space to process, to plan, to push through.

So, when someone says "We already have something like this," our response is simple:

Cool. So do we. Ours talks back.

Mic drop.