Entering The Real World Timeless Ideas Not Learned In School David Kramer by David Kramer 9781475813821, 9781475813845, 1475813821, 1475813848 instant download after payment.

Entering the 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, Entering the Real World offers smaller but powerful ideas that can be applied immediately and successfully to one's life without a "major internal overhaul."
Some of the book's more than 140 ideas include how to:

Interview successfully and enter the workforce

Get great reference letters

Think for oneself

Begin building wealth (despite thousands of dollars in student loans)

Manage time effectively

Communicate clearly in business and personal relationships

Benefits

Over 140 straightforward, easily usable and adaptable ideas

Save time and money by preventing common mistakes

Shorten the learning curve to adapt to the real world

Get ahead faster

Get a head start over your peers

Touches on aspects of mental illnesses often overlooked or shoveled under the rug

Special Features

Many ideas are cross-referenced for easy access

The book is designed in small sections for easy reading on a mobile device

Most sections end with a "Takeaway" and/or a "Take Action!" that, respectively, summarize the section and suggest actions a reader can take to act on the ideas

The "Takeaway" and "Take Action!" segments for each chapter appear at the end of the chapter as a summary

Author's website available for:

Download of files referenced in the book

Errata

Interaction among readers to post comments and suggestions

Providing feedback about the book through a feedback page with an option for anonymity