You Don't Have to Learn the Hard Way: Making It in the Real World: A Guide for Graduates

by J. R. Parrish

Overview

Chock-full of practical advice for teen and college-age readers on everything, including:

* Nailing that first big job interview
* Avoiding dangerous relationship mistakes
* Mastering the art of managing your finances
* Circumventing the typical pitfalls of adjusting to the adult world
* Making friends and forging career alliances
* Choosing the right mentors

This valuable guidebook synthesizes a life's worth of wisdom into one engaging volume. The author, a self-made multimillionaire who did learn the hard way, offers what he wishes someone would have given him when he was starting out—a no-nonsense blueprint for personal and professional success. Written with self-deprecating humor and grace, this book is never preachy and features irresistible self-discovery quizzes that guide young readers to deeper self-understanding.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781935251224
Publisher:	BenBella Books, Inc.
Publication date:	05/01/2009
Sold by:	Penguin Random House Publisher Services
Format:	eBook
Pages:	296
File size:	2 MB

About the Author

J. R. Parrish went from being a milkman to a multimillionaire. In 1974, he founded J. R. Parrish Inc., a commercial real estate company in Silicon Valley. He ran the company based on the premise that to succeed in life, you must treat people with fairness and respect, a premise that not only won him friends, but made him a fortune. J. R. spent the next 25 years studying and teaching his employees and brokers about human relations. The company grew to be a huge success and one of the premier real estate brokerage firms in Silicon Valley. J. R. retired in 1999. Today, he and his wife Lisa live in one of the most idyllic spots in the Hawaiian Islands, on their own coffee plantation. He continues to support the ideals he believes in through his foundation.

Editorial Reviews

"It is well written with applicable advice, is just over 280 pages long, and is easy to read." —Orato

"Whenever I need a little advice and my mother is busy, I will definitely pick this up." —Grace's Book Blog

"The true gift of this book is the lessons in thoughtfulness that may make you, or your son or daughter, a more loving and caring person." —Blog Critics

"In his book "You Don't Have to Learn the Hard Way: Making It In the Real World," author J.R. Parrish compiles a guide for high-school and college seniors. But I found the lessons to be a refresher course of Life 101 because, come on, we never stop learning." —Psych Central

"The purpose of You Don't Have to Learn the Hard Way is to provide graduates a guidebook in learning the full cycle of life's lessons. It provides a "blue-print" for the graduate to lay the groundwork for not only a successful career, but a successful life." —Bella Online Career Training

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