Becoming the Next Great Generation: Taking Our Place as Confident and Capable Adults
Ebook
Overview
Today’s young people stand on the brink of unprecedented opportunity and influence. The problem is, many feel misunderstood and dismissed by older generations. Frustrated, they seek answers for how they can effectively influence change in the world when the gaps between generations grow wider and our shared experiences fewer. They want to make a difference, and they remain open to influence from adults who are willing to help them learn what they’ll need to succeed.
With energy and unique expertise, Jonathan Catherman assures the next generation that their influence will come--with practice. Through relevant examples and clear applications, he shows youth from high school into emerging adulthood how to build bridges between generations, practice stewardship before leadership, transform raw talents into valued strengths, and live with purpose. By doing so, they can make a difference, do even better than their parents, and become the next great generation.
From the Back Cover
The world needs our passion, our strength, and our influence
Our generation stands on the brink of unprecedented opportunity and influence. Equipped with more than any generation before, we want to make a difference in the world. We want to count for something greater than ourselves. But sometimes it’s not clear exactly how to turn our ideas and energy into reality. With the gap between the generations growing wider, it’s easy to feel misunderstood, like the world’s problems are being left for us to fix, and no one really believes our generation will succeed.
Thankfully, there are members of older generations who do care. They want us to do better than they have--to be better than they’ve been. And they have so much experience, wisdom, and help to offer us along the way.
In this book, Jonathan Catherman assures us that our influence matters and will continue to grow. With plenty of examples and clear application, he shows us how to prepare ourselves to accept any challenge by practicing how to
· build bridges between generations
· transform our raw talents into valued strengths
· practice stewardship before leadership
· and live with purpose
By doing so, we can make a difference, live lives filled with meaning, and become the next great generation.
Product Details
- Title : Becoming the Next Great Generation: Taking Our Place as Confident and Capable Adults
- Author: Catherman, Jonathan
- Publisher: Revell
- Publication Date: 2020
- ISBN: 9781493421183
Jonathan Catherman is a sociologist, educator, and bestselling author. The concentration of his work and writing focuses on life skills and character development in today's emerging generation. His award winning books for tweens, teens, young adults, parents, mentors, and educators are international bestsellers and include: The Manual to Manhood, The Manual to Middle School, The Girls’ Guide to Conquering Life, The Girls' Guide to Conquering Middle School, Guiding The Next Great Generation, Becoming The Next Great Generation and Raising Them Ready. He is pleased to have co-authored seven #1 new release titles and three #1 bestsellers with his sons Reed and Cole and wife Erica.
The Founder the 1M Mentoring, Jonathan is dedicated to providing life skills and character mentoring resources to one million young people around the world. For his dedication to the development and delivery of mentoring resources Jonathan has been honored with The President's Volunteer Service Award, Martin Luther King Jr. Drum Major for Service Award, National Alliance of Faith and Justice Award, ECPA, and multiple Parent’s Choice and Community Partnership Awards.
Jonathan regularly speaks to audiences of all ages on the significance of stewardship and how to increase their personal confidence and capabilities. From leadership symposiums to professional development keynotes, military family resilience seminars to parent enrichment workshops, Jonathan’s audiences are entertained, educated, and inspired to thrive in life’s many challenges.
Jonathan and his family call a small town in North Carolina their home. For more information visit www.TheCathermans.com and www.1Mmentoring.org