What students are saying about Top 20 Teens:
“I’m not the same quiet little girl that picked up this book. I am an assertive, motivated young woman who is not afraid of other people’s opinions and raising her hand in class. I am more creative and willing to take responsibility for my actions. Thanks to this book and its principles I have bettered my best!”
-Allie, Student
“In geometry you do proofs, in science you do labs, but in this book you learn the true meaning of living.”
-Stephanie, Student
“After reading this book I changed. My parents noticed it immediately and our relationship improved. I now look at my life as a possibility, not a problem. “
-Gracie, Student |
Overview
All teens have the potential to become difference makers, to create meaningful and successful experiences for themselves and others. However – not all teens know they have this power. That’s where this book comes in.
Developed by a team of students, parents and educators, Top 20 Teens presents the “Thinking, Learning and Communicating skills of the Top 20 – the difference makers. By learning and applying these skiils in your own life, you can become the author of your life’s story rather than just a character in it.
Table of Contents
selected chapters available online |
| Cornerstones
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Self-Smart: Thinking
- An Inside Job
- Do You See, or Are You Blind?
- Beliefs: Fact or Fiction?
- Above & Below the Line
- Eliminating Thought Circles
- The Influence of Messages
- Learning from Our Mistakes
- Growing through Risk
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School-Smart: Learning
- What’s in It for Me?
- Roadblocks to Success
- Levels of Listening
- Realizations: In The Moment &
After The Fact
- Organization for Success
- Missing the Boat
- Goals: Bettering Your Best
- School Skills
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People-Smart: Communicating
- Building Your Trust Fund
- “But I Didn’t Say Anything!”
- Tornadoes of Negativity
- Responding to Hits
- Heart-to-Heart Conflict Resolution
- Instant Replay
- Feedback: Staying on Course
- Leadership: Creating Value
for Others
- Becoming: Quest for True Self
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