Product Description
Learning Lessons
Author: Jonathan Jansen
Format: Paperback
Jonathan Jansen does not treat his career in academia, or his standing in South African public life, as his own achievement. He puts it down to the work and the sacrifices of the family, friends, teachers, colleagues and mentors around him.
In his characteristic voice, he recounts how the people in his life gave him direction, encouragement and, on occasion, money — and he offers the account to young people taking their first steps into adult life. It is not, he cautions, a checklist for turning education into success: every path is different, every circumstance carries its own difficulties, and every person handles them differently.
What it offers instead is the chance to learn from the moves, and the mistakes, that others made along the way.
Contents:
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Introduction
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Lesson 1: Pay attention
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Lesson 2: You are smarter than you think
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Lesson 3: You must show up
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Lesson 4: Make things happen when they do not
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Lesson 5: Set high standards
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Lesson 6: Set a goal – then move heaven and earth to get there
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Lesson 7: Beware the riptide
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Lesson 8: Find your passion – and pursue it
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Lesson 9: Plough back
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Lesson 10: Keep your feet on the ground
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Parting thoughts
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