What I Wish I Knew When I Was Twenty

What I Wish I Knew When I Was Twenty
Tina Seelig
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17 Jun 2019 US
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9780062942586
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Stanford University professor and the executive director of the Stanford Technology Ventures Program Tina Seelig offers ten provocative lessons that challenge and inspire readers of all ages to see themselves and the world in a fresh light. When Tina Seelig realized that her seventeen-year-old son would soon be out in the world, she panicked at the thought of missing a chance to impart important lessons before he left for college. She started to make a list of things that she wished she had known when she was a young adult-things that would have made her more successful and much less anxious, things that she had learned through her impressive corporate career and through teaching the brightest students in the country. This list transformed into a dynamic lecture, which she has now presented at various high-profile venues including Stanford University and West Point Military Academy, and is the inspiration for this book. The topics in the book range from ways to identify opportunities, balance priorities, work in teams, learn from failure, to how to squeeze the most juice out of life. Each chapter is filled with stories that animate the concepts. Part Maria Shriver's Just Who Will You Be and part Randy Pausch's The Last Lecture, this book is the perfect graduation gift.
"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." -- Robert Sutton, Stanford University Professor and author The No-Asshole Rule "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." -- Steve Case, Chairman of Revolution and The Case Foundation, and co-founder of AOL "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!" -- Guy Kawasaki, co-founder of Alltop and author of Reality Check "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!" -- Geoffrey Moore, Author, Crossing the Chasm, Dealing with Darwin "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 "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." -- Patricia Ryan Madson, author of Improv Wisdom: Don't Prepare, Just Show Up "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. " -- Jim Adams, Author, Conceptual Blockbusting "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. -- Miami Herald "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." -- Sacramento Bee "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." -- Santa Cruz Sentinel
Tina Seelig earned her Ph.D. in neuroscience from Stanford University Medical School and is Professor of the Practice in the Department of Management Science and Engineering at Stanford's School of Engineering and executive director of the Stanford Technology Ventures Program. She is the international bestselling author of What I Wish I Knew When I Was 20 and inGenius: A Crash Course on Creativity. In 2009, Seelig was awarded the prestigious Gordon Prize from the National Academy of Engineering for her pioneering work in engineering education. Follow her on Twitter at @tseelig.
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ISBN-13: 9780062942586
Published: 17 Jun 2019
Published In: United States
Imprint: HarperOne
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
Format: Paperback
Height: 203mm
Width: 135mm
Pages: 224

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