Life Skills 101: A Practical Guide to Leaving Home and Living on Your Own

A Life Skills Book About Living on
Your Own for the Very First Time

Why Do You Need That?

Because the more life-sustaining skills we have, the easier our life is. The better we can maneuver in our world, the better we can perform and enjoy life to its fullest. We can all pretty much get by. We can all muddle through. Yet, what a wonderful and liberating experience it is to know that we really do know what we’re doing ... at least in some areas of our lives! Moving away from home and living on our own for the first time should be a wonderful rite of passage. It is something to look forward to and feel good about,...or it can be if we’ve planned and prepared. Life Skills 101: A Practical Guide to Leaving Home and Living on Your Own can help do just that.

The Midwest Book Review said:
"Before leaving the parental home to strike out on your own, the most effectively beneficial preparation you can make is to give Tina Pestalozzi's Life Skills 101 a careful reading from first page to last."

Many high school students and college freshmen have a general understanding of the basics and some have finely honed skills in particular areas. Life Skills 101 offers practical and matter-of-fact advice on the entire spectrum of skills necessary to live successfully on our own. We all know adults who wish for a “do over,” especially in the area of finances. Wouldn’t it be wonderful to get it right the first time and to be in a position of strength while still young? Wouldn’t it be great to have the social skills to be looked upon favorably by a potential employer even if we don’t necessarily have the work experience...and to know we have a basic understanding of the elements involved with life “in the real world? Whether you're college bound or off to the workplace, you'll learn about:

• Consumer Savvy
• Cover Letters
• Dining Skills
• Financial Know-How
• Home Hunting
• Home Keeping Hints
• How to Stay Connected
• Interview Skills
• Job Search Success
• Lease Negotiations
• Life Planning
• Managing Your Meals
• Money Management
• Organizational Techniques
• Resume Construction
• Roommates
• Social Skills
• Tipping
• Workplace Etiquette
• Your Car
• Your Home
• Your Laundry
• Your Time
• Your Well-Being

School Library Journal said:
"Each chapter covers a major area in life skills without becoming a lecture or sounding like the proverbial parental talk."

When are we ready to live on our own? Some of us live in circumstances where we feel we’ve been on our own for years anyway. For some of us, circumstances dictate that once we hit eighteen, we are out the door whether we’re ready or not. Living on our own may be going away to college. Sometimes it may be supporting ourselves, but living with a roommate.

Whatever particular age or circumstance, being as prepared as possible makes living on our own an exciting, rather than a difficult, challenge. Having the knowledge and skills required to live successfully frees our energy and allows us to grow and fully enjoy the experience.

There is a tremendous freedom in being a responsible person. Knowing how to easily maneuver through our new world and make it manageable allows us to approach life and receive it at our best. That is what Life Skills 101 is really about: acquiring basic life skills needed to be the best we can be—to not only survive, but to thrive. That’s why KLIATT’S book review said it’s:

"..a one-stop shop for practical and effective ways to make the most of this young adult rite of passage."

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The Life Skills 101: Special Report

This six-page easy to read report gives you valuable information on topics such as job interview success - including how to shake hands the right way - how to survive living with your roommate and how to stretch your dollars. It also includes a check list for getting together all the stuff you'll need to get set up. The "Setting Your Goals" article and chart will help you clearly define your goal-setting strategy, and enable you to create a plan of action for every goal you wish to turn into a reality.

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