A review by hannahleelovestoread
Smart Career Planning for Teens: A Guide to Bold Choices and Brilliant Paths - Launch Your Dream Career with Clarity, Passion, and Purpose by Emma Davis

informative inspiring fast-paced

5.0

In Smart Career Planning for Teens, author Emma Davis offers a well-organized, easy-to-read blueprint for young adults who want to plan ahead for their professional futures. Davis makes a potentially overwhelming endeavor incredibly manageable by breaking it down into steps. For one, she focuses on differentiating meanings of similar words and terms, such as “hobby” versus “passion” versus “interest” and how each can best serve a teen aiming to live a balanced life. The book includes discussions about the growth mindset, tips for personal development, and identifications of crucial communication skills. I am particularly fond of the concept of SMART goals, which are Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Relevant, and Time-based. Far from being rigid and authoritarian in her approach, the author suggests incentives such as a gap year, or a break between high school graduation and the beginning of college, to find one’s footing. Of the quotes at the beginning of each chapter (another feature of the book I admire), I believe this one from Mahatma Gandhi sums up the premise of this text best:  “The future depends on what you do today.” I recommend this excellent book to readers of all ages.