Reaching Your Potential: Personal and Professional Development

by Robert K. Throop, Marion B. Castellucci

The latest edition of this compact, concise text helps learners of all ages and backgrounds make the challenging transition to post-secondary education by taking control of their lives and improving their self-belief and self-esteem. A blend of concepts and applications helps readers to discover and develop their emotional, intellectual, physical and social potential. The text involves readers in active learning with self-assessments, activities that apply concepts to their own lives, questions that test comprehension, and case studies to foster critical-thinking skills. Profiles of people who have overcome challenges and succeeded in life motivate learners. Many new, realistic color photos and illustrations reinforce concepts.

448 pages, Paperback

First published June 1, 1993