Secrets of the Young & Successful : How to Get Everything You Want Without Waiting a Lifetime [Paperback]

Jennifer Kushell (Author), Scott Kaufman (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: June 2003

"If you can dream it, you can be it; I am the boss of me" are the mantras of SECRETS OF THE YOUNG AND SUCCESSFUL. You can get what you want without waiting a lifetime by simply viewing yourself as a serious entrepreneur who makes decisions regarding goals, energy and resources expended. Motivational and prescriptive, SECRETS OF THE YOUNG AND SUCCESSFUL will be divided into five parts: Strategy, Foundation, People, Action, and Mindframe and will teach readers to think and thrive like entrepreneurs by guiding them through the following: * Developing a clear sense of what they want to achieve * Shortening the path to their goals by mapping it out * Making critical decisions strategically * Taking responsibility to educate themselves * Giving and receiving in tandem * Assessing their environment to determine if it's conducive to success * Cultivating relationships that will lead to guidance, access and power * Facing the fact that money isn't everything, but it's pretty damn important * Using what makes you different can be your greatest advantage

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About the Author

Jennifer Kushell, 29, is the president of Young & Successful Media Corp. She has been a consultant for BusinessWeek, Ernst & Young, MTV, and Subway, among other companies.

Product Details

• Paperback: 368 pages
• Publisher: Fireside (June 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0743227581
• ISBN-13: 978-0743227582
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.5 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 11.5 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (15 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #611,750 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars It's About Time.., May 11, 2003

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Tim (Baltimore) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Secrets of the Young & Successful : How to Get Everything You Want Without Waiting a Lifetime (Paperback)

WOW..How refreshing to read a book whose time is long overdue...Where was this book when I was in high school or college? I just learned more from Jennifer & Scott's book about practical tips for success then I did in 4 years of college classes. I feel like I can better market myself for success with their advice and I am confident now that I can fulfill all of my professional goals. Thanks for giving me a push in the right direction. This book should be required reading for anyone in school as it has valuable life lessons that could do America's students a world of good...Thanks for writing a book that encourages our generation to get off our butts and create our own amazing reality. I am pumped up now from reading the book and am going to tell all of my friends that they must check it out for themselves..

10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A First Class Guide to Getting Ahead, May 9, 2003

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"jkilman" (Florida) - See all my reviews

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Three words for the young and the restless: buy this book! More than a squishy feel-good book, this is a hands on guide to getting ahead and making smart decisions in your life. Jennifer Kushell and Scott Kaufman have put together the first book I have seen that goes beyond the superficial level of getting you motivated, and tells you step-by-step how to prioritize your goals and then make them happen.

Put simply, this book has substance. It contains profiles of real people who have achieved success - not just celebrities and overnight successes, but people with whom you can relate. It is as if the authors methodically distilled the ideas and actions that made these people successful and broke it down to a formula readers can use in their own lives. They also give you a peak into their own lives, and the lives of their friends, making their experiences feel accessible to the reader.

My twenty-something friends will be receiving this book as birthday gifts, and this will be my number one graduation gift this year for high school and college seniors.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars It's never too late, March 5, 2004

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"eyelikeart" (Kenner, Louisiana United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Secrets of the Young & Successful : How to Get Everything You Want Without Waiting a Lifetime (Paperback)

I'm 26, and finding a lot of parallels with this book & myself. I'm only 50 pages into it, and already feeling even more inspired about what I'm doing & where I'm headed. The suggestions & advice contained in it couldn't be any closer to the truth.

Excellent book. I would highly recommend this to ANYONE with a dream to do great things!