Product Description

Research shows that effective goal setters have less stress, concentrate better, and are more satisfied with their lives. For teens, goal setting is linked to improved school performance, motivation, and self-esteem. This step-by-step guide to goal setting helps teens articulate their goals and put them in writing, set priorities and deadlines, overcome obstacles, cope with roadblocks, build a support system, use positive self-talk, celebrate their successes, and more. "Read America!" Selection

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #317499 in Books
• Published on: 2001-01
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 134 pages

From Booklist
Gr. 6-12. Successful business entrepreneur Bachel has compiled her ideas into an approachable volume to assist teens in defining their real interests, formulating and systematically pursuing workable goals, and celebrating their achievements. She also includes 19 useful, reproducible forms (and a reminder never to write in books from the library). Her helpful advice is well supported by quotations from teens who have tried some of the techniques, and simple, appealing graphics keep things light. Perhaps most effective are the chapter-closing "Think It & Ink It" questions intended to help teens act on Bachel's clear, often heartfelt suggestions. Back matter includes goal-setting resources and some helpful organizations and Web sites. Roger Leslie
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Review
This superb paperback is a wonderful book designed to get teens headed on the path of attaining their goals. -- National Parenting Center Seal of Approval, Fall 2001

From the Publisher
What Do You Really Want? is the official book of Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work Day 2004. It is also a "Read America!" selection.

Customer Reviews

A practical, no-frills guide on Goal Getting for Teens!
I find this book to be a practical, no-frills guide on Goal Getting for teens. There are only 100 odd pages. Paragraphs are inter-laced with inspiring quotations as well as personal anecdotes.

The author goes straight into the jugular. No fancy theories...Just what you need to get started. There are also nineteen useful, reproducible forms for goal getting. 'Think It & Ink It' journaling exercises are also included to help you think more deeply about what you want & how to get it.

At the back of the book are some goal-getting resources.

This wonderful book comes from Free Spirit Publishing. Please check out their website if you are seeking useful resources for teens & kids. Parents, please take note.

Can help anyone set goals and get them
Bev Bachel's friendly book helps teens -- even adults -- understand what it takes to get what you want from life. She shows how to decide what you want, determine what steps you can take to achieve it, and cheerleads you along the way. A must for any teen -- or anyone -- who wants to be more successful but has doubts about their ability to achieve.

A down-to-earth, "user friendly" self-help guide
In What Do You Really Want?: A Guide For Teens, motivational and communication expert Beverly Bachel, shows adolescent and young adult readers how to set a goal for themselves and effectively pursue whatever they have targeted! A down-to-earth, "user friendly" self-help guide which is written in simple, direct language, What Do You Really Want? is as practical and effective, as it is informative and inspiring. Enhanced with self-tests, resources, and exercises, What Do You Really Want? is a superbly presented and highly recommended introduction to focusing one's life and contains numerous lessons for that could profit readers of all ages!