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  1. For Teenagers
  2. For Parents
  3. For Professionals
  4. Your Heroic Journey
    1. 3 Core Challenges Part 1
    2. What to Expect Part 2
    3. What to Do Part 3
  5. Tough Challenges
  1. 3 Core Challenges
    1. Introduction
    2. Teenage Identity Development
      1. Introduction
      2. Four Core Identity Elements
        1. Introduction
        2. Your Personal Qualities
        3. Your Significance
        4. Your Values
        5. Your Sense of Purpose
      3. 10 More Identity Elements
      4. From Child to Young Adult
        1. Introduction
        2. Inner & Outer Voices
        3. The Heroic Journey
      5. Explore and Commit
        1. Introduction
        2. Four Identity States
        3. Which “Identity State” am I in?
        4. Exploring & Committing
      6. The Identity Picture
        1. Introduction
        2. Your Identity Puzzle
        3. Your Personal Brand
        4. Social Media and Your Brand
      7. Identity Pitfalls
        1. Introduction
        2. Giving Up Your Identity
        3. All or Nothing
        4. Failing to Explore
        5. Basing Identity on Elements
        6. False Identities
    3. Developing Teenage Relationships
      1. Introduction
      2. Failing to be the Author
      3. Relationship & the Heroic Journey
      4. The Value you Bring to a Relationship
      5. Managing Social Media
      6. Parent-Teenager Relationships
        1. Introduction
        2. Makeovers & Moving targets
        3. The Central Challenge
      7. The Tough One
      8. Teenage Friendships
        1. Introduction
        2. More Moving Targets
        3. Importance of Peer Relationships
      9. Too small a Network
      10. Romantic Relationships
        1. Introduction
        2. Types of Romantic Relationships
        3. Teenage Breakups
        4. The Barriers & Pitfalls
        5. Sex & Relationships
        6. Age Differences
        7. Strange New World
        8. The Benefits
      11. Healthy & Unhealthy Relationships
        1. Introduction
        2. Healthy Teenage Relationships
          1. Introduction
          2. Developing Relationships – Learning – Reflecting
          3. Screw-Ups
        3. Unhealthy Teenage Relationships
      12. Emotional Intelligence & Competencies
        1. Introduction
        2. Emotional Intelligence
        3. Relationship Competencies
          1. Introduction
          2. #1 Effective Listening
          3. #2 Conflict Resolution & Probelm Solving
          4. #3 Communicating Out To Others
      13. A Web of Relationships
        1. Introduction
        2. Sexual Orientation & Relationships
        3. Webs of Relationships
        4. Networking–Building the Web
      14. Social Media and Relationships
        1. Introduction
        2. Manage the Dangers & Pitfalls
        3. Be the Author
        4. Pursue the Opportunities
    4. Developing Competencies
      1. Introduction
      2. The Foundation
        1. Introduction
        2. Not Mastering All
        3. Four Stages
        4. Twelve Types of Comptency
        5. Competencies are Developed
      3. It’s a Journey – It Takes Time
        1. Introduction
        2. Create Your Competency Plan
        3. Find Support
        4. Take Charge
        5. Your Trajectory
      4. Mastering Your Competencies
        1. Introduction
        2. Love the Plateau
        3. Habits & Practice
      5. Pitfalls on the Journey
  2. What to Expect
    1. Introduction
    2. The Heart of Your Journey
      1. Introduction
      2. Authoring your Life
      3. Heroic Journey
      4. Types of Heroic Journey
    3. How You Will be Tested
      1. Introduction
      2. Types of Tests Encountered
      3. You are Tested on Five Levels
    4. Natural Range of Experiences
      1. Introduction
      2. Rollercoaster
      3. Perseverance & Resilience
      4. Staying Healthy
      5. You’re in the Lead Role
    5. More on the 3 Tests
      1. Introduction
      2. Letting Go
      3. Discovery & Mastery
      4. “Inbetweenity”
  3. What to Do
    1. Introduction
    2. Where is the Power?
    3. Act When You are Ready
    4. Six Strategies for Being the Author
      1. Introduction
      2. Strategy #1: Understand & Face the Challenges Directly
      3. Strategy #2: Create a Vision & Your Heroic Code
        1. Introduction
        2. Your Vision
        3. Your Heroic Code
      4. Strategy #3 Put an Action Plan in Place
      5. Strategy #4: Connect with the Right People
      6. Strategy #5: Build Capability – Mastery & Habits
      7. Strategy #6: Persevere – “Hold the Course”
    5. Pitfalls and Barriers
  4. Tough Challenges
    1. Introduction
    2. Teenage Depression
      1. Introduction
      2. Signs of Teenage Depression
      3. Causes & Risk Factors
      4. How to Help with Teenage Depression
      5. Treatment
    3. Teenage Suicide – “I’m Feeling Suicidal”
      1. Introduction
      2. Get Emergency Help if You are in Crisis
      3. Five Steps You Can Take
      4. Help Your Helpers
      5. Six Longer-Term Life Strategies
      6. Resources – Hotlines, Websites & Videos
    4. If You Know Someone Who Might Be Suicidal
      1. Introduction
      2. Helping a Suicidal Teenager
      3. Signs of Teenage Suicide
    5. Teenage Bullying
      1. Introduction
      2. The Basics of Bullying
        1. Introduction
        2. Definition & Types of Bullying
        3. Teenage Cyberbullying
        4. Bullying Effects
        5. Causes of Bullying
        6. Who Gets Bullied?
      3. Actions to Prevent Bullying
        1. Introduction
        2. Being an Upstander: Standing Up to Bullies
        3. If You are the Target of Bullying
        4. If You are a Bystander of Bullying
        5. Parents Guide to Bullying
        6. How to Deal with Bullying in Schools
        7. If You are the Bully
      4. Teenage Bullying Resources
  5. Special Topics
    1. Introduction
    2. Coping Skills
    3. Thriving on the Journey
      1. Introduction
      2. Critical Success Factors
      3. Applying the CSFs
    4. When You are Knocked Down
      1. Introduction
      2. Part One – Five Things to Know When Knocked Down – “The Power of Knowledge”
      3. Part Two: 5 Things You Can Do – “Power of Action”
    5. Making a Difference
    6. Managing Social Media
    7. Gaming
    8. Quotes
      1. Introduction
      2. Fear
      3. Habits
      4. Heroic
      5. Identity
      6. Learning
      7. Mastery
      8. Parents
      9. Planning
      10. Perseverance and Resilience
      11. Purpose
      12. Relationships
      13. Self-Mastery
      14. Significance
      15. Social Media
      16. Suicide
      17. Support Network
      18. Vision
      19. Miscellaneous
      20. Author
      21. Bullying
      22. Commitment
      23. Confidence
      24. Courage
      25. Curiosity
      26. Endings – Letting Go
      27. Failure
    9. Resources
      1. Introduction
      2. Leadership
      3. Identity
      4. Digital World
      5. Bullying
      6. Personal Finance
      7. General/Misc.
      8. Self-Management
      9. Making a Difference
      10. Stress
      11. General Health
      12. Addiction
      13. Depression & Anxiety
      14. Suicide/Crisis Prevention
      15. Relationships
    10. Your Role – Notes & Guidelines
      1. Introduction
      2. Resources For Teenagers
      3. Resources For Parents and Extended Family
      4. Resources For Professionals
        1. Introduction
        2. Teachers
        3. Coaches
        4. Counselors
        5. Admin/Community Leader
        6. Bosses and Supervisors
        7. Physicians
    11. Adaptations
      1. Introduction
      2. Teachers
      3. Coaches
      4. Counselors
      5. Admin/Community Leader
      6. Physicians
      7. Bosses
      8. Rites of Passage
  6. Coming Topics
The Heroic Journey of Teenagers
3 Core Challenges
  1. Table of Contents & Summary
  2. Teenage Identity Development
    1. Table of Contents & Summary
    2. Four Core Identity Elements
      1. Table of Contents & Summary
      2. Your Personal Qualities
      3. Your Significance
      4. Your Values
      5. Your Sense of Purpose
    3. 10 More Identity Elements
      1. Table of Contents & Summary
      2. Brief Descriptions
    4. From Child to Young Adult
      1. Table of Contents & Summary
      2. Inner & Outer Voices
      3. The Heroic Journey
    5. Explore and Commit
      1. Table of Contents & Summary
      2. Four Identity States
      3. Which “Identity State” am I in?
      4. Exploring & Committing
    6. The Identity Picture
      1. Table of Contents & Summary
      2. Your Identity Puzzle
      3. Your Personal Brand
      4. Social Media and Your Brand
    7. Identity Pitfalls
      1. Table of Contents & Summary
      2. Giving Up Your Identity
      3. All or Nothing
      4. Failing to Explore
      5. Basing Identity on Elements
      6. False Identities
  3. Developing Teenage Relationships
    1. Table of Contents & Summary
    2. Failing to be the Author
    3. Relationship & the Heroic Journey
      1. Table of Contents & Summary
      2. Relationship Struggles
    4. The Value you Bring to a Relationship
    5. Managing Social Media
    6. Parent-Teenager Relationships
      1. Table of Contents & Summary
      2. Makeovers & Moving targets
      3. The Central Challenge
    7. The Tough One
    8. Teenage Friendships
      1. Table of Contents & Summary
      2. More Moving Targets
      3. Importance of Peer Relationships
    9. Too small a Network
    10. Romantic Relationships
      1. Table of Contents & Summary
      2. Types of Romantic Relationships
      3. Teenage Breakups
      4. The Barriers & Pitfalls
      5. Sex & Relationships
      6. Age Differences
      7. Strange New World
      8. The Benefits
    11. Healthy & Unhealthy Relationships
      1. Table of Contents & Summary
      2. Healthy Teenage Relationships
        1. Table of Contents & Summary
        2. Developing Relationships – Learning – Reflecting
        3. Screw-Ups
      3. Unhealthy Teenage Relationships
        1. Table of Contents & Summary
        2. Toxic Relationship Signs
    12. Emotional Intelligence & Competencies
      1. Table of Contents & Summary
      2. Emotional Intelligence
      3. Relationship Competencies
        1. Table of Contents & Summary
        2. #1 Effective Listening
        3. #2 Conflict Resolution & Probelm Solving
        4. #3 Communicating Out To Others
    13. A Web of Relationships
      1. Table of Contents & Summary
      2. Sexual Orientation & Relationships
      3. Webs of Relationships
      4. Networking–Building the Web
    14. Social Media and Relationships
      1. Table of Contents & Summary
      2. Manage the Dangers & Pitfalls
      3. Be the Author
      4. Pursue the Opportunities
  4. Developing Competencies
    1. Table of Contents & Summary
    2. The Foundation
      1. Table of Contents & Summary
      2. Not Mastering All
      3. Four Stages
      4. Twelve Types of Comptency
      5. Competencies are Developed
    3. It’s a Journey – It Takes Time
      1. Table of Contents & Summary
      2. Create Your Competency Plan
      3. Find Support
      4. Take Charge
      5. Your Trajectory
    4. Mastering Your Competencies
      1. Table of Contents & Summary
      2. Love the Plateau
      3. Habits & Practice
    5. Pitfalls on the Journey
What to Expect
  1. Table of Contents & Summary
  2. The Heart of Your Journey
    1. Table of Contents & Summary
    2. Authoring your Life
    3. Heroic Journey
    4. Types of Heroic Journey
  3. How You Will be Tested
    1. Table of Contents & Summary
    2. Types of Tests Encountered
    3. You are Tested on Five Levels
  4. Natural Range of Experiences
    1. Table of Contents & Summary
    2. Rollercoaster
    3. Perseverance & Resilience
    4. Staying Healthy
    5. You’re in the Lead Role
  5. More on the 3 Tests
    1. Table of Contents & Summary
    2. Letting Go
    3. Discovery & Mastery
    4. “Inbetweenity”
What to Do
  1. Table of Contents & Summary
  2. Where is the Power?
  3. Act When You are Ready
  4. Six Strategies for Being the Author
    1. Table of Contents & Summary
    2. Strategy #1: Understand & Face the Challenges Directly
    3. Strategy #2: Create a Vision & Your Heroic Code
      1. Table of Contents & Summary
      2. Your Vision
      3. Your Heroic Code
    4. Strategy #3 Put an Action Plan in Place
    5. Strategy #4: Connect with the Right People
    6. Strategy #5: Build Capability – Mastery & Habits
    7. Strategy #6: Persevere – “Hold the Course”
  5. Pitfalls and Barriers
Tough Challenges
  1. Table of Contents & Summary
  2. Teenage Depression
    1. Table of Contents & Summary
    2. Signs of Teenage Depression
    3. Causes & Risk Factors
    4. How to Help with Teenage Depression
    5. Treatment
  3. Teenage Suicide – “I’m Feeling Suicidal”
    1. Table of Contents & Summary
    2. Get Emergency Help if You are in Crisis
    3. Five Steps You Can Take
    4. Help Your Helpers
    5. Six Longer-Term Life Strategies
    6. Resources – Hotlines, Websites & Videos
  4. If You Know Someone Who Might Be Suicidal
    1. Table of Contents & Summary
    2. Helping a Suicidal Teenager
    3. Signs of Teenage Suicide
  5. Teenage Bullying
    1. Table of Contents & Summary
    2. The Basics of Bullying
      1. Table of Contents & Summary
      2. Definition & Types of Bullying
      3. Teenage Cyberbullying
      4. Bullying Effects
      5. Causes of Bullying
      6. Who Gets Bullied?
    3. Actions to Prevent Bullying
      1. Table of Contents & Summary
      2. Being an Upstander: Standing Up to Bullies
      3. If You are the Target of Bullying
      4. If You are a Bystander of Bullying
      5. Parents Guide to Bullying
      6. How to Deal with Bullying in Schools
      7. If You are the Bully
    4. Teenage Bullying Resources
Special Topics
  1. Table of Contents & Summary
  2. Coping Skills
  3. Thriving on the Journey
    1. Table of Contents & Summary
    2. Critical Success Factors
    3. Applying the CSFs
  4. When You are Knocked Down
    1. Table of Contents & Summary
    2. Part One – Five Things to Know When Knocked Down – “The Power of Knowledge”
    3. Part Two: 5 Things You Can Do – “Power of Action”
  5. Making a Difference
  6. Managing Social Media
  7. Gaming
  8. Quotes
    1. Table of Contents & Summary
    2. Fear
    3. Habits
    4. Heroic
    5. Identity
    6. Learning
    7. Mastery
    8. Parents
    9. Planning
    10. Perseverance and Resilience
    11. Purpose
    12. Relationships
    13. Self-Mastery
    14. Significance
    15. Social Media
    16. Suicide
    17. Support Network
    18. Vision
    19. Miscellaneous
    20. Author
    21. Bullying
    22. Commitment
    23. Confidence
    24. Courage
    25. Curiosity
    26. Endings – Letting Go
    27. Failure
  9. Resources
    1. Table of Contents & Summary
    2. Leadership
    3. Identity
    4. Digital World
    5. Bullying
    6. Personal Finance
    7. General/Misc.
    8. Self-Management
    9. Making a Difference
    10. Stress
    11. General Health
    12. Addiction
    13. Depression & Anxiety
    14. Suicide/Crisis Prevention
    15. Relationships
  10. Your Role – Notes & Guidelines
    1. Table of Contents & Summary
    2. Resources For Teenagers
    3. Resources For Parents and Extended Family
    4. Resources For Professionals
      1. Table of Contents & Summary
      2. Teachers
      3. Coaches
      4. Counselors
      5. Admin/Community Leader
      6. Bosses and Supervisors
      7. Physicians
  11. Adaptations
    1. Table of Contents & Summary
    2. Teachers
    3. Coaches
    4. Counselors
    5. Admin/Community Leader
    6. Physicians
    7. Bosses
    8. Rites of Passage
Coming Topics
  1. Table of Contents & Summary
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