Description
Book SynopsisThe Real World is a collection of practical ideas to empower young adults as they enter and adjust to the real world. The ideas are simple, straightforward and easy to adapt; no major life changes are needed (though some could result). Most high schools and colleges still focus primarily on academics and ignore teaching practical skills needed to thrive in the real world.
Role models for young adults are often entertainers, Olympic athletes and sports figures, all of whom devote much time to achieve their goals. Self-help media most often teach about major changes that are needed to succeed with a new approach to living. Instead, The Real World offers simple yet powerful ideas that can be harnessed immediately and successfully to one's life without a major internal overhaul.
Some of the book's more than 160 powerful ideas include how to:
-Interview successfully and enter the workforce
-Get great reference letters
-Think for oneself
Table of ContentsForeword to the First Edition
Foreword to the Second Edition
Acknowledgments
Introduction
1: Entering the Real World
2: If You Are Still in School
3: Think for Yourself
4: Communicating with Others and Yourself
5: Entering and Adjusting to the Workplace
6: Life’s Situations with Challenging Personalities
7: Personal Improvement
8: Time Management
9: A View of Corporate America
10: Wealth and Finances
11: Thinking of Your Own Small Business?
12: Dealing with a Mental Illness
13: Suggested Videos
14: Venturing Out
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