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Quick Lessons for the Real World: What they don't teach you in school
You won't find life lessons inside a textbook. The life skills any adult would teach their younger self to be successful are presented in a clear and easy read fashion. This is an absolute must read for any teenager or adult to get ahead in life right now. For most high school and college students, learning is confined to areas such as language arts, history and advanced math. While these are important things to know, schools consistently fail in one key area – teaching valuable life skills. There are no textbooks covering how to handle money, how to invest in real estate, or how to understand the general economy.Until now.In Quick Lessons for the Real World - What they don't teach you in school, author Timothy Witt breaks down the valuable life skills that will help students more than any textbook ever could. Written in plain English, he explains various topics, including financial and economic literacy, the basics of the business world, and other very valuable life skills. This quick and easy guide contains a lifetime of knowledge that can apply to anybody, regardless of their background.There’s a world of knowledge out there beyond the four walls of a classroom. With this soon-to-be-classic book, you’ll learn what you need to know to survive life. Success is waiting for you, but first you must understand how success comes from real knowledge. And armed with hard work and this knowledge… your potential will be unlimited.
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156 pages, Paperback
Published June 5, 2018
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April 23, 2020
Interesting read
I wish I had been given a book like this when I was younger. I will definitely be recommending this to my children.
I wish I had been given a book like this when I was younger. I will definitely be recommending this to my children.
May 17, 2020
Not Taught in School
Written by an Australian who is currently living in Great Britain, this book contains 65 quick lessons that the author states are not taught in school—but should be. As a lover of Regency romance, I've often thought that we in some way parallel those times; young gentlemen of the day rarely learned anything practical. Even though the young men who went to university would end up running essentially a tenant farm business, what they learned were the classics, both language and texts, and some mathematics, of course. Just as much of that education was irrelevant to those young men, much of current schooling is as well. Honestly, I think there needs to be a dramatic overhaul of all levels of education. Elementary and middle schools seem little more than babysitting institutions than places that actually impart knowledge that will be remembered and of use later. The best things we learned in grade school were how to read and do basic math; most of the rest is forgotten rather quickly. High school isn't much better; we are only asked to learn more complex topics that we will soon forget and will in no way apply to the rest of our lives unless we happen to find a passion in one of these tired subjects, which I think is rare.
But I digress. Let me talk about this book! Each quick lesson is given a page or two with the author's insights about it. These quick lessons are divided into sections about handling money, the business world, property and real estate, the government, general life skills, and life skills for yourself. In all honesty, I don't quite understand the distinction between the last two. Aren't life skills always for ourselves? Because of the writer's background in Australia and the UK, he uses some terms and has some concepts that may be unfamiliar to Americans and Canadians, perhaps. You can puzzle most of them out, but it isn't as easy as reading someone who's American, of course. Because the quick lessons are so brief, you don't really get much more than an overview and a few pointers. But at least the quick lessons get you thinking about some things that you may have not thought about, and if you are a parent, things you might want to discuss with your children as they grow. All in all, I found this to be a fascinating read.
I received a free copy of this book, but that did not affect my review.
My book blog: https://www.readingfanaticreviews.com
Written by an Australian who is currently living in Great Britain, this book contains 65 quick lessons that the author states are not taught in school—but should be. As a lover of Regency romance, I've often thought that we in some way parallel those times; young gentlemen of the day rarely learned anything practical. Even though the young men who went to university would end up running essentially a tenant farm business, what they learned were the classics, both language and texts, and some mathematics, of course. Just as much of that education was irrelevant to those young men, much of current schooling is as well. Honestly, I think there needs to be a dramatic overhaul of all levels of education. Elementary and middle schools seem little more than babysitting institutions than places that actually impart knowledge that will be remembered and of use later. The best things we learned in grade school were how to read and do basic math; most of the rest is forgotten rather quickly. High school isn't much better; we are only asked to learn more complex topics that we will soon forget and will in no way apply to the rest of our lives unless we happen to find a passion in one of these tired subjects, which I think is rare.
But I digress. Let me talk about this book! Each quick lesson is given a page or two with the author's insights about it. These quick lessons are divided into sections about handling money, the business world, property and real estate, the government, general life skills, and life skills for yourself. In all honesty, I don't quite understand the distinction between the last two. Aren't life skills always for ourselves? Because of the writer's background in Australia and the UK, he uses some terms and has some concepts that may be unfamiliar to Americans and Canadians, perhaps. You can puzzle most of them out, but it isn't as easy as reading someone who's American, of course. Because the quick lessons are so brief, you don't really get much more than an overview and a few pointers. But at least the quick lessons get you thinking about some things that you may have not thought about, and if you are a parent, things you might want to discuss with your children as they grow. All in all, I found this to be a fascinating read.
I received a free copy of this book, but that did not affect my review.
My book blog: https://www.readingfanaticreviews.com
October 18, 2021
This is a very simple book about managing your life with tips about budgeting and about getting a job. Not especially sophisticated but clearly written and extremely practical. I'll give it to my son to read. It's got a lot of the information (as the title says) that's not taught at schools. Or if it is, it soon goes out of a teenage boys head. I get the impression that the author is still quite young so he might be updating this advice in another ten years as he comes to grips with babies and raising children and sorting out who is going to be the chief carer etc. Probably not one of the great books of the Western World but a practical and useful one. I give it four stars. It really does what it sets out to do.
October 4, 2018
The author Timothy Witt gives in this well-written book a variety of hands-on operational tips and advice that are useful for all to know. At the same time, the author puts his finger on a significant question in society, namely; What kind of knowledge should young people get in school? I think that the teaching in the future will be more focused on practical experience and that is what this book shows clearly. This book is useful and at the same time thought-provoking.
May 3, 2020
Quick Lessons for the Real World is a collection of observations and lessons gained from the author's life experiences. It's written as a series of life advice for young people. The writing style is pretty dry but there are good lessons for readers of all ages. Some of the quick lessons are a little naive, for example, managing rental properties takes a lot more time than the author realises. A contents page with links to each quick lesson would be useful.
January 4, 2019
Timothy Witt provides excellent insight and knowledge into everything from the basic to the advanced lessons for developing you personal, financial and career growth. Much needed excellent information is present in this literature that is relevant to anyone throughout any stage of their life. This is a must read.
May 11, 2020
Okay book
It has some gems in it and is written very well and clear. What I didn't like was that it's a bit simple. I'm guessing that I wasn't really the target market, since I learned most of that when I was in school (although not necessarily at school).
It has some gems in it and is written very well and clear. What I didn't like was that it's a bit simple. I'm guessing that I wasn't really the target market, since I learned most of that when I was in school (although not necessarily at school).
January 10, 2021
Awful
Well that is time I will never get back. Out of date advice, mostly written for those in privileged positions and horrendously dull to boot. I agree with the sentiment but not the content.
Well that is time I will never get back. Out of date advice, mostly written for those in privileged positions and horrendously dull to boot. I agree with the sentiment but not the content.
January 4, 2019
Some good life lessons which are useful for any young adult. Worth a read.
May 12, 2020
Good compilation of life lessons overall with enough detail. I received an ARC copy and am voluntarily leaving a review.
October 21, 2020
Some really useful lessons
While I am sure that most people such as myself will be able to skim through some of the lessons in this book, with the great variety of lessons there is sure to be at least one gem. Overall a nice, quick read
While I am sure that most people such as myself will be able to skim through some of the lessons in this book, with the great variety of lessons there is sure to be at least one gem. Overall a nice, quick read
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