Reaching Your Goals: The Ultimate Teen Guide

by Anne Courtright, Peg Raasch (Illustrator)

Overview

Teens don't often realize that their daydreams can be transformed into real accomplishments. If they take those dreams seriously, and turn thoughts into action, even some of the wildest notions can become reality. Reaching Your Goals: The Ultimate Teen Guide show readers how important setting goals can be to accomplishing whatever they want to.

Through the use of "No Sweat Quizzes" and other unique methods, such as creative visualization and affirmations, Anne Courtright provides teens with the tools to help them achieve not only short-term goals but to realize their greatest potential. Filled with commentary from notable figures in sports, music, film, and business, this book also shows teens how to turn failures into positive stepping-stones to future success.

Through examples, activities, and sample action plans, Reaching Your Goals: The Ultimate Teen Guide will help teens map their own paths to success, both in school and life.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781461664277
Publisher:	Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc.
Publication date:	04/23/2009
Series:	It Happened to Me Series , #23
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	298
File size:	4 MB
Age Range:	12 - 17 Years

About the Author

Anne Courtright is a freelance writer of articles for children and young adults.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments ix

Part 1 Get Ready 1

1 What Are Goals? 3

2 Find Your Path in Life 19

3 Staying on Course 39

4 Turn Failure into Success 57

5 Embrace Change to Meet Your Goals 77

Part 2 Get Set 97

6 Achieve Your Goals with Creative Imagery 99

7 Create Visual Goals with a Picture Map 121

8 More Tools for Self-Discovery 145

9 Creating Goals with Affirmations 159

Part 3 Goals! 175

10 Being In Sync with Life 177

11 The Long and Short of Goals 191

12 Reading the Signposts of Life 205

13 Moving Forward with Courage 227

Part 4 The Award Goes To You 245

14 A New You with Mission and Vision 247

Resources 265

Index 279

About the Author 285

Editorial Reviews

A strong device packed with insightful and well-chosen quotes from professionals and a variety of anecdotes that reinforce important points. The suggestions are attainable, positive, helpful, and imaginative....It is a great tool and offers a number of creative solutions and interesting paths when setting goals.

June / July 2009 VOYA