Editorial Review:
There are certain fundamentals necessary to win the game of life but they are not being taught in school. Already, a top-selling title, this book has given thousands of readers the practical life-skills necessary to thrive in the real world. Written by young people for young people!
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Customer Reviews
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Never got?  2008-10-09
I remember this book, but only wanting it. Did I buy it? I don't have it. Maybe my kids carted it off, but I doubt it. Keep track of everything you buy, folks. Some things slpi through the cracks in the brain. Still believe it would be a good book to have.
Great book for teens!  2008-09-30
I bought this book for my 17 year old and he loved it. I wish I would have it for my other children when they were teens. Very valuable information to prepare teens for life and work and responsibility. Written in an easy to read format so even teens who dont really like to read will find it fun and enjoyable. The chapter on finding a job has so much information on filling out applications, doing the interviews and how to actually get the job that it alone is worth the price of the book, and that is just one chapter.
If it is common sense, then how come it is not so common 2008-06-09
Every once in a while you read a book, and you can not let go of it. You recommend it to friends, you buy it for family and people you care about and you actually go back and revisit it long after the first read. This is one of those books. With four young children, my wife and I constantly worry about a myriad of things, mostly having to do with giving our kids the skills the need to become good people, successful adults (by whatever measure they deem successful) and all around better prepared than we were.
This book is a great framework for discussions with your kids about what is important to know, and it is really shocking how little of this we give them in school.
In my family, we were told never to talk of money. How was I supposed to learn about it. Managing the green in this book is a great example of real world tactics for kids to become responsible young adults.
I read a lot of business books, and I am happy when there are one or two key points that stick with me and become a part of the set of tools I use everyday, but to be honest this book is so full of them, I had to go through it with a highlighter!
Do your kids a favor, buy this book for them, but read it first. You will be amazed at the conversations you will have and you can go sleep at night knowing that maybe just maybe, everything is going to be all right for them.
More style than substance  2008-06-07
I bought this on the basis of the reviews. I thought the book was pretty good, but the content was not as comprehensive or helpful as I thought it should be.
"Cool Stuff" They Should Teach in School  2007-07-15
Cool Stuff they should teach in school is a guide to jobs, people skills, goals, and money for young adults written by two normal teenagers. This book covers everything from trying to figure out what you want to do with your life and how your attitude actually determine how successful you'll be through how to make a good impression and what not to do during a job interview to how to manage your money and how to make your savings work for you.
I loved the conversational style of this book as well as the straightforward no punches pulled advice. I also liked the colourful Cool Stuff quotes and 2K tips. This is the advice your best friend would give you if he could. Cool Stuff they should teach in school will make a really great gift for any teenager or young adult needing just a little bit of nudge to start their future on the right track.
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