How to Be a Grown Up
The 14 Essential Skills You Didn’t Know You Needed (Until Just Now)
What's it about
Ever feel like you missed the class on being an adult? This summary is your crash course. Learn the essential, unwritten rules for navigating your career, finances, and relationships with confidence, so you can finally stop faking it and start feeling like a capable, successful grown-up. Discover 14 practical skills you can use immediately, from mastering small talk and managing your money to building a professional network and handling difficult conversations. You’ll get simple, actionable advice to help you build the life you want, one essential skill at a time.
Meet the author
Raffi Grinberg is a former Google product manager who taught the company’s most popular career development course, helping thousands of employees navigate professional and personal growth. Frustrated by the lack of practical life advice available to young adults, he synthesized his experience into a clear, actionable guide. Raffi drew from his work at Google, his computer science degree from Yale, and his own journey into adulthood to create the essential roadmap he wishes he’d had.
What's it about
Ever feel like you missed the class on being an adult? This summary is your crash course. Learn the essential, unwritten rules for navigating your career, finances, and relationships with confidence, so you can finally stop faking it and start feeling like a capable, successful grown-up. Discover 14 practical skills you can use immediately, from mastering small talk and managing your money to building a professional network and handling difficult conversations. You’ll get simple, actionable advice to help you build the life you want, one essential skill at a time.
Meet the author
Raffi Grinberg is a former Google product manager who taught the company’s most popular career development course, helping thousands of employees navigate professional and personal growth. Frustrated by the lack of practical life advice available to young adults, he synthesized his experience into a clear, actionable guide. Raffi drew from his work at Google, his computer science degree from Yale, and his own journey into adulthood to create the essential roadmap he wishes he’d had.
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