Reviewed by Pikasho Deka for Readers' Favorite

As a young person in this modern era, it isn't enough to acquire just academic knowledge. You also need to develop your life skills to become independent and self-sufficient. Maya Shine offers readers this comprehensive guidebook -- Actionable Life Skills for Young Adults -- to help you do that. Using the long-established method of 5WH, this book shows you how to be self-aware, attain a growth mindset, and take action to begin your journey into adulthood and a fulfilling life. With this book, you will discover meditation and mindfulness as essential ingredients to self-care, learn about how to present yourself to the world, get a summer job and earn money for the first time, navigate neurodiversity in the workplace, excel in work, manage money, build a budget, handle taxes, save money for college, find your own place, and more.

The late teens and early twenties are a time that can define the trajectory of your life. This is why books like Actionable Life Skills for Young Adults are a must-read for any new adult/teenager who is ready to leave the nest and face the world on their own. Author Maya Shine covers a broad range of topics in this meticulously detailed guide -- basically, everything a young person may need to know about before they leave home for college, career, or any other enterprise for the first time in their lives. Toward the end of the book, you will find an action-plan template to help you oversee the progress you've made in the pursuit of your goals. This is an informative and motivational handbook, and it couldn't be more relevant for today's youth. Highly recommended.