What I Wish I Knew When I Was 20: A Crash Course on Making Your Place in the World - Brossura

Tina Seelig

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ISBN 10: 0062047418 ISBN 13: 9780062047410

Casa editrice: HarperOne, 2011

Riassunto

A revised and updated edition of the international bestseller Inspiring readers all over the globe to reimagine their future, this revised and updated edition of What I Wish I Knew When I Was 20 features new material to complement the classic text. Major 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. As 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 skills and insights that will last a lifetime. Seelig is a wildly popular and award-winning teacher and in What I Wish I Knew When I Was 20 she shares with us what she offers her students -provocative stories, inspiring advice, and a big dose of humility and humor. These 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 most problems are remarkable opportunities in disguise. What I Wish I Knew When I Was Twenty is a much-needed book for everyone looking to make their mark in the world.

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Recensione:

Seelig . . . presents a thoughtful, concise set of observations for those making the unsteady transition to adulthood. While the majority of her advice is intended for would-be entrepreneurs, her accessible lessons should come in handy for those in any field, as well as those still trying to decide on a field. Culled from her personal experience as an entrepreneur and teacher, as well as the stories of entrepreneurs and students she knows, Seelig avoids (and at times dissects) cliché and provides informative discussion throughout. (Publishers Weekly)

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. (Santa Cruz Sentinel)

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. (David Kelley, Founder IDEO)

L'autore:

Tina Seelig has a Ph.D. in Neuroscience from Stanford and is the Executive Director of the Stanford Technology Ventures Program, which is the entrepreneurship center at Stanford University School of Engineering. In additions, Tina also teaches a course in the Department of Management Science & Engineering on Creativity and Innovation. She has a busy corporate speaking schedule and has written several popular science books for adults and children.

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• Editore: HarperOne
• Data di pubblicazione: 2011
• ISBN 10: 0062047418
• ISBN 13: 9780062047410
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 208