30 Things to Do When You Turn 30

by Ronnie Sellers (Editor), Chris Taylor

Thirty Things To Do When You Turn Thirty is a collection of illuminating, instructive, and thought-provoking essays by hip and fascinating achievers for the reader who has or will soon turn thirty. Among the contributors are: Chris Webber, NBA star; Kate KT Tunstall, a popular, two-time Grammy Award nominated singer who has sold over 4 million albums; Timothy Ferriss, author of bestselling book The Four Hour Work Week; Paige Davis, host of Trading Spaces; Mangesh Hattikudur, co-founder of Mental Floss; Douglas Merrill, vice president of Google; Vivek Shah, president of Fortune/Money Digital Publishing; Jen MacNeil, author of the 365/In the New blog; Amy Richards, feminist and author; Teresa Williamson, founder of TangoDiva; Susie Bight, author of the Best American Erotica series.

256 pages, Paperback

First published October 21, 2008

Reviews

[Ted · Rating 3 out of 5]

Its 30 inspiring stories that let you realize many aspects of life. Good quick read but some chapters are just plain boring while others could relate to. My favorite chapters were "Unplug - and tune in", "Get fit, get real" and "Own it".

[Raul Vera · Rating 3 out of 5]

Highly motivational, serves to inspire and get moving.

[Charmin · Rating 4 out of 5]

HIGHLIGHTS:
1-10: Scratch the itch. Reach outside yourself. Turn your spirit inside out, make an impact on the world. Harness the power of real estate. Question assumptions. Live for today. Feed your passion. Dream deeply. Take stock of what you accomplished. Find your passion in life.

11-20: Own it. Buck up, look good, and explore your options. Focus on positives. Appreciate each step of the journey. Be a realistic dreamer. Go hug somebody. Leave behind traditional ways of thinking. Create a “screw-up” fund. Kick the caffeine habit. Get fit, get real.

21-30: See your days with exceptional moments. Grab hold of the opportunity and go outside your comfort zone. Unplug and tune in. slow down and focus inward. Enter the dragon. Be an open book. Go on an outward bound journey. Get on a jet! Conquer a fear. Climb to the top of Angkor Wat.

[Dominique Daoust · Rating 1 out of 5]

I turned 30 last week and my parents gifted me this book. I could tell right away it wasn’t the kind of book I would purchase myself but I went in with an open mind.

The one good thing I would say is that the proceeds of the sales go towards cancer charities.

The essays themselves were all very one note and barely had anything to do with turning 30. The “advice” they were sharing are all things we’ve heard about before, no new groundbreaking insight to be found. And why on earth was the font so big!?

And then about halfway through the book there’s an essay written by Jared Kushner. This new edition of the book was published in 2021 and the fact that the editor kept this in here after everything that’s happened over the past few years doesn’t sit well with me at all. I stopped reading after that, I don’t want to waste anymore of my time.

[Binod · Rating 5 out of 5]

A good book to read.

[Rachel Nazareth · Rating 3 out of 5]

I remember reading this book when I turned 30 and I loved it. A definite must read for people turning 30!!