A Crash Course on Making Your Place in the World

The international bestseller, What I Wish I Knew When I Was 20, has been revised and updated to inspire readers worldwide to reimagine their future. This new edition features new material that complements the classic text. Major life transitions, such as leaving the protected school environment or beginning a new career, can be intimidating. Facing a wall of choices without anyone to tell us if we're making the right decision is daunting. There is no clearly defined path or recipe for success. Even figuring out how and where to start can be a challenge.

As the head of the Stanford Technology Ventures Program, Tina Seelig's job is to guide students through the difficult transition from the academic environment to the professional world, providing them with tangible skills and insights that will last a lifetime. Seelig, a popular and award-winning teacher, shares with us what she offers her students in What I Wish I Knew When I Was 20 - provocative stories, inspiring advice, and a big dose of humility and humor. The pages are filled with captivating examples, from the classroom to the boardroom, of individuals defying expectations, challenging assumptions, and achieving unprecedented success. Seelig rejects the old rules and provides a new model for reaching our potential. We discover how to have a healthy disregard for the impossible, how to recover from failure, and how most problems are remarkable opportunities in disguise.

What I Wish I Knew When I Was 20 is a much-needed book for everyone looking to make their mark in the world.

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