{"product_id":"9781475813845","title":"Entering the Real World: Timeless Ideas Not Learned in School","description":"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.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSome of the book’s more than 140 ideas include how to:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInterview successfully and enter the workforce\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGet great reference letters\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThink for oneself\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBegin building wealth (despite thousands of dollars in student loans)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eManage time effectively\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCommunicate clearly in business and personal relationships\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003eBenefits\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOver 140 straightforward, easily usable and adaptable ideas\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSave time and money by preventing common mistakes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eShorten the learning curve to adapt to the real world\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGet ahead faster\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGet a head start over your peers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTouches on aspects of mental illnesses often overlooked or shoveled under the rug\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSpecial Features\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMany ideas are cross-referenced for easy access\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe book is designed in small sections for easy reading on a mobile device\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMost 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\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe “Takeaway” and “Take Action!” segments for each chapter appear at the end of the chapter as a summary\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAuthor’s website available for:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDownload of files referenced in the book\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eErrata\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInteraction among readers to post comments and suggestions\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProviding feedback about the book through a feedback page with an option for anonymity\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Rowman \u0026 Littlefield Publishers, Inc.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47179222352112,"sku":"9781475813845","price":20.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781475813845_p0.jpg?v=1763605914","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781475813845","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}