{"product_id":"what-i-wish-i-knew-when-i-was-20-10th-anniversary-edition-a-crash-course-on-making-your-place-in-the-world-isbn-9780062942586","title":"What I Wish I Knew When I Was 20 - 10th Anniversary Edition: A Crash Course on Making Your Place in the World","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA revised and updated edition of the international bestseller\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eInspiring readers all over the globe to reimagine their future, this revised and updated edition of \u003ci\u003eWhat I Wish I Knew When I Was 20\u003c\/i\u003e offers timeless career advice for young adults and features new material to complement the classic text.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMajor life transitions such as leaving the protected environment of school or starting a new career can be daunting. It is scary to face a wall of choices, knowing that no one is going to tell us if we make the right decision. There is no clearly delineated path or recipe for success. Even figuring out how and where to start can be a challenge.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs head of the Stanford Technology Ventures Program, Tina Seelig’s job is to guide her students as they make the difficult transition from the academic environment to the professional world—providing tangible business skills and a mindset for success that will last a lifetime. Seelig is a wildly popular and award-winning teacher and in \u003ci\u003eWhat I Wish I Knew When I Was 20\u003c\/i\u003e she shares with us what she offers her students –provocative stories, inspiring advice, and a big dose of humility and humor. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eThese pages are filled with captivating examples, from the classroom to the boardroom, of individuals defying expectations, challenging assumptions, and achieving unprecedented success. Seelig throws out the old rules and provides a new model for reaching our potential. We discover how to have a healthy disregard for the impossible; how to recover from failure; and how a creative problem-solving approach can turn most problems into remarkable opportunities in disguise.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhat I Wish I Knew When I Was Twenty\u003c\/b\u003e is a much-needed book for everyone looking to make their mark in the world.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this indispensable guide to navigating life’s transitions, you’ll discover a new model for reaching your potential:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eChallenging Assumptions:\u003c\/b\u003e Throw out the old rules and learn why having a healthy disregard for the impossible is the first step toward achieving unprecedented success.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eTurning Problems into Opportunities:\u003c\/b\u003e Uncover captivating examples, from the classroom to the boardroom, of how most challenges are actually remarkable opportunities in disguise.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eLearning from Failure:\u003c\/b\u003e Understand how to recover from setbacks and missteps, transforming them into the tangible skills and insights that will last a lifetime.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eAn Entrepreneurial Mindset:\u003c\/b\u003e Based on her wildly popular course at Stanford, Tina Seelig shares a new model for navigating the transition from academia to the professional world.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e | \u003cp\u003e“Forget 20--This is the kind of stuff I wish I knew now... Tina is doing us all a big favor by giving us a roadmap to life!” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eGuy Kawasaki, co-founder of Alltop and author of Reality Check\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Seelig is a sharp observer and a gentle and thoughtful writer. Recollections of her own circuitous career path, along with observations of behavior of friends, family, students and colleagues are fertile ground for her. - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eMiami Herald\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“True, it’s written by a woman (a Stanford University professor, no less), but this ‘crash course in making your way in the world’ is full of realistic tips that help put things into perspective.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSacramento Bee\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“It’s almost impossible to read the first line of Tina Seelig’s book ‘What I Wish I Knew When I Was 20: A Crash Course on Making Your Place in the World’ and not grab pen and paper to jot down a river of pent-up ideas and possibilities . . . Filled with ideas to stimulate entrepreneurship and help individuals and groups achieve goals, the book is partly a teacher\/student manual of ideas and partly a collection of inspirational anecdotes by those who’ve struggled -- and achieved -- great things in the business world . A galvanizing document, ‘What I Wish I Knew When I Was 20’ gives us -- more than anything else -- permission to develop our dreams.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSanta Cruz Sentinel\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“It’s almost impossible to read the first line of Tina Seelig’s book and not grab pen and paper to jot down a river of pent-up ideas and possibilities . . .  A galvanizing document, [it] gives us -- more than anything else -- permission to develop our dreams.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSanta Cruz Sentinel\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Tina Seelig is one of the most creative and inspiring teachers at Stanford. Her book ought to be required reading. I wish I had read it when I was 20... and again at 50.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eRobert Sutton, Stanford University Professor and author The No-Asshole Rule\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Few people have done as much to champion innovative thinking as Tina Seelig. The principles in her book will surely spark new ideas. It is a must-read for the next generation of entrepreneurs and seasoned veterans alike.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eDavid Kelley, Founder IDEO\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Tina is the most inspirational creativity voice I know.  Her book is much better than a whack on the side of your head.  It’s a whack on the side of your soul!” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eGeoffrey Moore, Author, Crossing the Chasm, Dealing with Darwin\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Anybody who wants to live an entrepreneurial life filled with purpose and passion needs to read this book. It’s chockfull of practical tools and tips to bring out the best in each of us.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSteve Case, Chairman of Revolution and The Case Foundation, and co-founder of AOL\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“This is a great guide to moving in more exciting,  creative, and fulfilling  directions, written by a person who is an expert at doing so.  But if Tina Seelig had known any more when she was 20, the world probably could not now contain her. “ - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eJim Adams, Author, Conceptual Blockbusting\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Wise, witty and packed with stories of those who are making a difference and some who are making a fortune...The only trouble is that you will need two dozen copies to give to everyone.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePatricia Ryan Madson, author of Improv Wisdom: Don't Prepare, Just Show Up\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"HarperOne","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44889023086821,"sku":"NP9780062942586","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780062942586.jpg?v=1730230328","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/what-i-wish-i-knew-when-i-was-20-10th-anniversary-edition-a-crash-course-on-making-your-place-in-the-world-isbn-9780062942586","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}