• Low self-esteem
• Fear, helplessness
• Confusion, indecision
• Random sense of direction

You don't have to wait for all of those years of experience. Take control of yourself.

There are seven steps that you can take right now as a teen that will almost assure
you a spot ahead of 99 percent of your peers. Your life and lifestyle will benefit and
you'll achieve more than you ever dreamed possible over many comfortable years.

1. Be flexible in your thinking or problem solving and able to laugh at yourself.
2. Know yourself well. Have a good sense of personal identity and self value.
3. Be aware of your power to immediately initiate strong change in your life.
4. Make firm decisions after consideration of what it can do to and for you.
5. Create a sense of purpose and focus intently on what you want in life.
6. Focus on a vision of young retirement, don't willingly accept old age.
7. Define your expectations to avoid being self-centered or unrealistic.