Many so-called experts have counted this generation of teens out. They believe yours is a lost and hopeless generation. Opportunities to join gangs, sell drugs, waste time and talent, and make other crippling decisions are all around you. No, it is not easy being a teenager in America today. You want to be independent, yet you feel confined by your parents' rules. You attend school but have no idea how this will really help you later in life.

Friends, dating, earning money, and choosing a future career may be important to you right now, but you don't know where to begin. Here's the good news: You are about to learn simple yet powerful ideas that will teach you how to take control of your life, regardless of what your circumstances are. You can make it around all the traps and live a successful life if you have the right blueprint. This book provides such a blueprint. If you understand and apply the principles and strategies I outline, you are virtually guaranteed to gain respect, success, and power in all the right ways.

If you take this information seriously, it can help you make sense of yourself and the world around you. This book will teach you:

• The importance of loving yourself
• How to develop self-confidence
• How to prepare yourself right now for the future
• How to make good decisions
• How to choose friends
• How to manage your time
• The importance of aiming for excellence
• How to avoid major traps in life

To encourage cooperation between you and your parents, this book contains two parts. Part one has 10 chapters for you. Part two has five chapters designed to arm your parents with information to help you reach your highest potential.