Russ Nelson

This Wasn't on the Final Exam

A Self-Help Guide for Young Adults Who Are Tired of the Bs

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Produktbeschreibung

School taught you how to pass tests. Life cares about different skills... paying yourself first, sending a clean email under pressure, showing up like a pro, and bouncing back when things go sideways. "This Wasn't on the Final Exam" is a blunt, funny, emotionally real guide for young adults who want practical wins, not lectures. You'll start by fixing the inner game. Spot the confidence traps that hit when you're brand new. Rewrite the script in your head so it stops heckling you and starts coaching you. Set tiny habits that work on your worst day... because if it doesn't work on your worst day, it's not a real system. Then you'll run the outer plays. Read the room fast. Ask sharper questions. Communicate like you give a damn so people actually respond. Build trust by serving first... and still protect your time with simple boundaries. Dress one click sharper than the room. Recap meetings with next steps. Quiet professionalism speaks loudly. Money gets simple on purpose. Begin to build a starter budget that fits a real paycheck. Grab the employer match. Learn Roth basics. Keep utilization low and interest lower. Set small, automatic moves so money grows while you live your life. No spreadsheets as a personality. Just a system that works. When life punches you in the throat... you'll breathe, label the feelings, and pick the smallest next step that doesn't make things worse. Recovery is not a vibe. It's a plan. Sleep, movement, and a few minutes outside. Talk to someone who gets it. Cancel one thing. Then go again. What you'll get inside: - Do-this-today steps for work, money, habits, and resilience. - Real-world guides for emails, feedback, and tough conversations. - Micro-wins you can stack in ten minutes or less. - Reality checks that keep you humble and moving. >The tone is bold and human. The chapters are tight. The goal is action. No ivory-tower theory... just straight talk, war stories, and step-by-step plays you can run right now. Read it. Dog-ear it. Come back when life throws hands... because you're just early in the process. If you want a book that tells you what to do and then helps you actually do it, this is your playbook. One page. One small win. Then another. Progress beats perfection. Every. Single. Time.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Bookbaby
• Seitenzahl: 148
• Erscheinungstermin: 17. Januar 2026
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9798317816742
• Artikelnr.: 75934225

Autorenporträt

Russ Nelson grew up in the Midwest, joined the Army straight out of high school, and has been collecting real-world experience... and painful wisdom... ever since. He spent over a decade in the gaming industry, followed by over 15 years in wireless, leading award-winning sales teams, and now developing leaders nationally at one of the biggest companies in the United States. If it involves people, performance, or growth, Russ has the receipts. Along the way, Russ earned a bachelor's degree in business management and is currently working towards two master's degrees, proving that you're never too old... or too busy... to finish what you started. That blend of hard-earned experience and formal education shows up on every page of his book. Russ is certified in Executive Presentation Skills, influence & negotiation, CliftonStrengths (globally), ProSci change management, DiSC personality styles, The 6 Types of Working Genius, and more. This means he can easily spot potential, bring out the best, and make it stick. "This Wasn't on the Final Exam" was born from two things: his own hard-earned lessons navigating adulthood and the struggles he watched his adult kids, and way too many others, go through while trying to figure it all out without a clue. He wrote this to be the guide he wishes he'd had, or his kids would have had, while growing up. With an S-style personality and Enablement as his top working genius, Russ lives to help people succeed. Not just to feel inspired, but to actually equip people to move forward with practical tools, clarity, and a nudge in the right direction. Outside of writing and his professional career, Russ lives for his "littles", is an audiobook junkie, a fan of fiction and nonfiction alike, and lives by the mottos "Change is inevitable. Growth is optional," "You never lose. You either win or you learn," and "Be curious, not judgmental."