#Wisdom4Life
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- Published: Tuesday, 28 August 2018 06:00
A must-read book for those entering the real world. Read more for Care's YOUTH Wednesday Bookmark interview with co-author Josh Burnette.
Purchase "Adulting 101: #Wisdom4Life" online at booksforchrist.com.
(Originally aired May 23, 2018)
Book Description: Adulting (verb): To do grown-up things and have responsibilities such as a working full time, paying rent, or owning a car.
Basic life skills go mostly untaught in classrooms, so graduates are on their own to figure out how to live successfully in the world. Without any guidance, where do you start? Adulting 101 is a clever, practical, and timely guide to show how to:
Find a job and be wildly successful at work
Buy the items you need as an adult (apartment, car, insurance)
Set goals, prioritize, and get work done
Communicate professionally and effectively
Save and invest wisely
Navigate personal and professional relationships
Avoid the common mistakes of being out on your own
And much, much more
This book will give you what you need to succeed and make a real impact, inspiring you to change the world and be the person you were meant to be.
About the Author: Josh Burnette is a husband, dad, business owner, and now author who currently resides in Little Rock, Arkansas.
Originally from Virginia Beach, Virginia he started working for Chick-fil-A as a team member when he was barely old enough to see over the counter. He received his bachelor’s degree in Business Management from James Madison University in 2009 (go Dukes!). Throughout college, he served as a Young Life leader for a local high school, and his passion for mentoring young people began. After graduating he went to work full-time for a Young Life camp in Buena Vista, Colorado.
He decided to come back to Chick-fil-A to combine his love of both business and working with young people. He served as the Owner/Operator of a mall restaurant for two years and currently leads a free-standing restaurant, employing over one hundred people in Little Rock.
Josh is a certified speaker with SCORRE workshops and recently enjoyed the opportunity to be the keynote speaker for Verizon Wireless. In his free time, he enjoys reading, traveling, volunteering on several boards in the community, and snowboarding.
Josh is married to his gorgeous wife Katie, and they have two young children, Lyla and Brody.
