Friday, August 29, 2014

Book Review: Ingredients of Young Outliers


Book: Ingredients of Young Outliers: Achieving Your Most Amazing Future by John Shufeldt, MD, JD, MBA

Source: Borrowed from Publisher/NetGalley for an honest review

Publication: Available now

Description:

The second book in the Outlier Series, Ingredients of Young Outliers: What traits contribute to a young person’s success? In Ingredients of Young Outliers: Achieving Your Most Amazing Future, author John Shufeldt explores the traits of extraordinary individuals identified over nearly three decades of his professional career. While guiding young readers through these characteristics, he inspires them to step outside of their comfort zones and join the ranks of the outliers.

John’s goal in writing Ingredients of Young Outliers was to serve as a surrogate mentor to young people, incorporating his most valuable lessons through his amusing misadventures, while also sharing the less highlighted stories of notable individuals who faced challenges on their way to success. Theses anecdotes are condensed into an approachable and humorous guide, making the pursuit of excellence a less intimidating journey for teens and young adults.




Rating: 4 stars

Review:

In a world where someone can become famous (and wealthy) for doing nothing it can be hard to see how the old advice of Hard Work = Success is helpful. But that's where this book comes in, the author shares a diverse group of stories about those who have overcome the odds or had a goal and pursued it.

This book which is aimed at young adults highlight some well known stories to the lesser known that hopefully will inspire them to achieve their own goals. The topics range from Humility to Teamwork.

It also includes quotes at the end of each chapter. Since, this isn't a long book (less that 200 pages) and it's not filled with long winded sentences, the energizing and encouraging words should keep young readers attention.

I think this is a must read for those starting high school and entering college.

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