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

by Jennifer Kushell (Author), Scott Kaufman (Contributor) "IMAGINE WHAT YOUR LIFE WOULD BE LIKE if everything always seemed to go your way..." (more)
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Product Description

From "the guru" of her generation (U.S. News & World Report) comes the first practical book for achieving extraordinary success regardless of your age or experience

What does it take to go for the gold -- and get it -- before you've gone gray?

Secrets of the Young & Successful explains how youth and inexperience can actually work for you even if you don't have a dazzling résumé or major league connections. Jennifer Kushell and Scott Kaufman, founders of Young & Successful Media Corp., reveal the steps and strategies for charting a nonconventional path to success, including how to:

Make important connections that will lead to access and power • Position your offbeat skills and interests as irresistible talents and strengths • Gain critical insight on how to survive and thrive in any career • Weather life's storms with safety nets that mitigate mistakes • Balance work and the rest of your life

Packed with profiles, anecdotes, and key ideas for strategizing, Secrets of the Young & Successful is an express ticket for anyone seeking an edge in getting ahead.

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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.com Sales Rank: #159,058 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars It's About Time.., May 12, 2003

By	Tim (Baltimore) - See all my reviews

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..

8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

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

By	"jkilman" (Florida) - See all my reviews

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.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

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

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

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!