Life After College: The Complete Guide to Getting What You Want was written by Jenny Blake, blogger extraordinaire over at Life After College, who I’ve had the privilege of meeting in person.
Her first book is truly a portable life coach for your twentysomething life. And, unlike other self-help books where the author gives you some theories and ideas of what you can do to improve your life, Jenny asks powerful questions and actually gives you worksheets and templates galore (she even included a template on processing a break-up) on EVERY aspect of your life after college. She gives you full permission to write all over the book and take notes so it’s more of a workbook for creating your life plan. (Although, I just can’t do that to books.) So, if you are not sure what your big picture is, how to manage your time, take control of your finances, or choose the right career for you, she has you covered.
Throughout the book, Jenny is honest and shares not only her own personal stories to motivate and inspire you, she’s also included stories and advice from other college graduates (including me!).
One of my favorite chapters is health and wellness, mostly because I am on a mission to lose weight. I love that she says, “Remember something is better than nothing. Even if you can only exercise for 20 minutes, get moving.” Many times I think if I can’t get my full 45-minute workout in then I won’t bother but she is right, something is better than nothing. In the chapter she helps you create your own health manifesto, battle the excuses you’ve created to not exercise, and live a healthier life.
Graduating into the real world can be scary but with Life After College you’ll start planning beyond the day after graduation, armed with everything you need to get off to a stellar start and create your own road map and design the life of your dreams.
Your mission:
Watch her trailer for the book, visit her site for more information and more importantly: Buy the book!
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Thank you so much for this great review, ChaChanna! You’ve been SUCH an inspiration to me from Day 1 – before I even started writing this book. I cannot thank you enough for paving the way, and for all of your support and encouragement. You are amazing!!! Hope you are having a fabulous weekend, and looking forward to catching up again soon 🙂
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