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What I Knew When I Was 20 By Tina Seelig

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Recommended: Reflection on personal growth and professional development

Daniel Mahoney
Dr. Mujtaba Ahsan
Management 358
5 January 2023

"What I Wish I Knew When I Was 20" Book Report

The book "What I Wish I Knew When I Was 20" by Tina Seelig offers suggestions and insights for young individuals who are just beginning their careers. The book is based on a series of interviews with prosperous businesspeople and professionals who discuss the lessons they wish they had known earlier in life. Goal setting, problem-solving, teamwork, leadership, and invention are just a few of the many subjects covered in the book. The value of setting objectives and defining success for oneself is one of the book's most important lessons. The book gives readers advice on how to be clear about their personal and professional goals …show more content…

It has helped me to be more proactive and intentional in my personal and professional development and has given me the courage to pursue my goals with determination. I believe that this lesson will continue to serve me well as I continue to grow and evolve as a person. All things considered, "What I Wish I Knew When I Was 20" is a helpful tool for young individuals who are just starting out in their careers. It gives useful lessons on goal setting, problem-solving, teamwork, leadership, and creativity and delivers real-world advice and insights based on the experiences of successful professionals and business …show more content…

I need to be able to spot hurdles and barriers and go through them if I want to accomplish my goals. I could practice this in this upcoming spring semester by taking initiative with my group projects and making sure I come up with solutions to problems presented to us. I can also search out opportunities to work on challenging issues or projects and by using my analytical and creative thinking abilities outlined in my personality test which definitely stand true. Finally, I am aware that in order to succeed, I need to improve my time management skills. Effective time management will enable me to concentrate on the most crucial activities and move closer to my goals. By establishing specific objectives and priorities, making a timetable and following it, and gaining knowledge about how to assign chores and duties successfully, I may improve my time management abilities. That is something I look foreword to implementing into my daily schedule next semester when I know I will be very busy. If I really want to excel in my courses my time management must be improved upon. I will do this by studying at least a week in advance for exams and seeing which weeks are busy versus less busy so I am make time to work on projects. If I can improve on all of these areas over the next ten years I will be able to reach any goal I set for myself. Now that I am equipped with the knowledge from "What I Wish I Knew When I Was

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