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What Do You Really Want?: How to Set a Goal and Go for It! A Guide for Teens

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Free Spirit Publishing; (Revised & Updated Edition) (March 1, 2016)


Language ‏ : ‎ English


Paperback ‏ : ‎ 160 pages


ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1631980300


ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 05


Reading age ‏ : ‎ 11 years and up


Lexile measure ‏ : ‎ 950L


Grade level ‏ : ‎ 5 - 12


Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 8.8 ounces


Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6 x 0.33 x 9 inches


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    • Great For Teens and Beyond
I'm currently using it weekly with teen nieces, and it's a great guide. Their grandmother is doing this with us as well, so it's not just for teens!
Reviewed in the United States on November 11, 2017 by MA
    • Five Stars
Good book for middle schoolers.
Reviewed in the United States on May 13, 2017 by Amazon Customer
    • Perfect for teens and a great system for adults too!
I read this book to assess its value as a gift for young people in my life, such as nieces and nephews. Although written for teens, I was pleasantly surprised to find it helpful in refocusing on my own goals. While I've heard some of the advice throughout my 20-year career, I'm continually challenged with staying on task, measuring progress and especially celebrating success. The book includes forms to complete and keep in a ring binder, available to download so you can use them over and over, rather than try to scan from the book. I really enjoyed the real-life examples of young people who have set and met challenging goals, as well as the inspiring foreword by Arctic explorer Ann Bancroft. Author Bev Bachel's writing voice is strong, fresh and encouraging, anticipating and proactively addressing possible barriers to success. Throughout the book, she reminds young readers that they can share their journey with others or keep some things private, encouraging them to use tried-and-true practices while also making the process their own. I believe this program will help every student reach his or her full potential. If only every student had access to this book, it would probably help close achievement gaps for students with socio-economic, new immigrant or learning disability challenges. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on May 16, 2016 by Carolyn
    • Excellent resource for teens (and adults!)
I bought the first edition of this book back in 2001 when my daughters were 10 and 13. It was a great resource then and is even better now. It's positive, easy to read, and formatted in a way that is sure to appeal to young goal-setters. Teens will especially appreciate reading the stories of other teens that are included in the book. If you know a young person who needs the right kind of nudge to move forward, buy this book. But be careful! That young person just might start asking you about your own goal setting, struggles, and successes so you, too, can determine what YOU really want! ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on August 29, 2016 by A. Bissonette
    • Valuable, practical advice for teens (and adults)
Teens are often told they should set goals, but this advice often sounds like it's coming from a fortune cookie: "Set goals and you'll achieve great things!" This isn't actually helpful unless teens know how to actually set, monitor, and achieve these goals--and where to go from there. Beverly K. Bachel's book covers all this, and more, in a short manual that's easy for readers to digest while offering plenty more food for thought. Bachel clearly explains the process of setting a goal, from figuring out what you want to how to celebrate your achievement, but this book's true gem is the reproducible goal-tracking forms in the appendix and scattered throughout. There's nothing more helpful for reaching a goal than having an easily visible, reusable sheet of paper that you can put on your desk, your door, right by your bedside... This is incredibly useful for anyone; there's nothing about it that limits these tools to just teens. While it seems to be aimed mostly at younger teens or even preteens, the writing style isn't condescending, and treats teens like fully-formed people with their own goals and skillsets (surprise...actually, condescension is something I encountered often in writing as a teenager, unfortunately). I'm barely out of my teens myself, and I can think of a bunch of things that I could have used this book for. And I still can, now. Using a similar goal-setting process, I wrote two full-length novels before my 18th birthday. I know that it was a richly rewarding but also difficult goal, and that my process often needed refinement. A go-getter teen probably knows many of these principles intuitively, but I know that I would have found it helpful to have it all laid out step-by-step so that I could refine that process. I only wish that I could have seen more acknowledgment of the fact that teens and their parents might not always agree on what their goals should be. It's mentioned a few times, but I felt that the topic deserved more attention. Maybe a teenager dreams of being an actor, so they want to set a goal of making the school play...but their parents want them to make the soccer team. It's a story that often repeats itself, and if the parents won't allow something (or pay the activity fee), the goal process is now a lot more complicated, or even impossible. Overall, though, this book contains valuable advice and guidelines, both for teens and adults. (I was given a free copy of this book to read and review.) ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on July 15, 2016 by Annie
    • Such an inspirational gem
I absolutely love this entire book from cover to cover. Bev has published a rare gem that will inspire and motivate many young adults to not only dream bigger, but take action and accomplish their goals. As a youth worker and advocate, I truly believe this book is needed in the schools, communities and homes. The overall structure (includes templates, examples and so many great ideas) is greatly organized. This book is also wonderful because goal setting is not a "one size fits all" topic. She has created this book as a tool for everyone to discover their best way to best define, discover and go after their unique ambitions. I really like that there are so many ideas and examples and none were the same; what works for one person may not work for another- Bev gets that and truly comes from a place of understanding and encouragement-exactly what are young people need in order to succeed and take on life's many challenges. Thanks for providing us with a positive and inspirational book we can all learn from, no matter how old we are or what stage of life we maybe in. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on July 5, 2016 by Ariel Freiborg
    • So very helpful!!
We’ve just finished sharing your wonderful “What Do You Really Want” among our family as part of a summer reading challenge for our teens. I have to say, it was just so refreshing to see my kids engaged chapter after chapter by this marvelous, practical guide. Not only were the stories and anecdotes relatable to my kids, but we all loved the constructive elements like the “goal ladder” along with the many prompts and introspective challenges. So much of what we struggle to instill in our kids was made so simple and straight forward in your book - thank you. As High School students, proper goal setting is more important than ever for our kids, and I am so grateful that I discovered this little gem to help me help them. Thank you again, I can’t wait to see the results in my kids! Diane H. Mom of four ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on July 22, 2016 by Diane H

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