30 Things to Do When You Turn 30: 30 Achievers on Turning 30

by Chris Taylor, Chris Taylor (Editor)

Overview

This collection of thirty illuminating, instructive, and thought-provoking essays includes contributions from such fascinating achievers as Paige Davis (Trading Spaces host), Chris Webber (NBA star), KT Tunstall (singer/songwriter), Douglas Merrill (Google VP engineering), Amy Powell (Paramount Pictures executive), Daniel Bernard Roumain (violinist/musical innovator), Jennifer 8. Lee (New York Times reporter), Timothy Ferris (author, The 4-Hour Work Week), Teresa Williamson (founder of TangoDiva and author of Flying Solo), and many more.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781416205159
Publisher:	Sellers Publishing, Inc.
Publication date:	10/21/2008
Pages:	248
Product dimensions:	5.50(w) x 8.40(h) x 0.90(d)

Table of Contents

Introduction 10 Section 1 Give Back to the World Scratch the Itch Mangesh Hattikudur 19 Reach Outside Yourself Jessica Jackley Flannery 27 Turn Your Spirit Inside Out Paige Davis 37 Harness the Power of Real Estate Bo Menkiti 43 Section 2 Pursue Your Passion and Purpose Question Assumptions Timothy Ferriss 53 Live for Today Adam Taliaferro 61 Feed Your Passion Jason Osborn 67 Dream Deeply Daniel Bernard Roumain 73 Take Stock Leigh Standley 81 Find Your Passion in Life Chris Webber 85 Own It Daniel H. Wilson 89 Section 3 Get in Touch with Who You Really Are Buck Up, Look Good, and Explore Your Options Rachel Sklar 101 Focus on the Positives Jared Kushner 113 Appreciate Each Step of the Journey Mike Robbins 121 Be a Realistic Dreamer Rabbi Boruch Leff 131 Go Hug Somebody Douglas Merrill 137 Leave Behind Traditional Ways of Thinking Tamara Conniff 147 Create a Screw-Up Fund Jennifer 8. Lee 153 Section 4 Nurture Your Body, Mind and Spirit Kick the Caffeine Habit Alex Jamieson 163 Get Fit, Get Real Amy Dixon 171 Seed Your Days with Exceptional Moments Dr. Vikram Sheel Kumar 179 Grab Hold of Opportunity and Go Outside Your Comfort Zone Vivek Shah 187 Unplug - and Tune In Amy Powell 195 Slow Down and Focus Inward Amy Richards 201 Section 5 Stretch Your Horizons Enter the Dragon Susie Bright 211 Be an Open Book Richard Jefferson 217 Go on an Outward Bound Trip Kt Tunstall 221 Get on a Jet! Teresa Rodriguez Williamson 225 Conquer a Fear Jen Macneil 233 Climb to the Top of Angkor Wat Jason Pomeranc 241

Editorial Reviews

Award-winning journalist and former writer for SmartMoneyTaylor has assembled lessons for living from 30 of the most successful minds in today's world. He organizes the offerings into five categories, including giving back to the world, pursuing one's passion, getting in touch with oneself, stretching one's horizons, and nurturing body, mind, and spirit. Writers in each category recall defining moments in their lives and give advice from their experience. For example, NBA All-Star Chris Webber shares that life is about more than stardom, and New York Times reporter Jennifer Lee argues for the necessity of a "screw-up" fund. The guidance contained in 30 is valuable for people of any age but particularly for those young enough to apply it to a lengthy span of years. Highly recommended for all libraries.
—Deborah Bigelow

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