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Find Friends. Build Confidence. Gain Self-Esteem."This is one of the best guides out there today." -- Sean Covey, bestselling author of The 7 Habits of Highly Effective TeensFind friends and earn self-confidence by taking awkwardness head on Who are you? As a young adult you struggle with lots of issues -- finishing school, finding a career, finding a partner, and most importantly figuring out who you are. That can be overwhelming, especially when you feel like the people all around you have it all figured out. Dont worry, you dont have to navigate life alone.Become your best self. Figuring out how to find friends, develop relationships, and to be confident is a step-by-step process. Now help is available in Embracing the Awkward, written by the popular teen-advice-YouTuber, The Josh Speaks. This isnt another dry instructional book written by a boring adult disconnected from the millennial reality, its a guide, a workbook, an empowering step towards trying things out, discovering who you are, and becoming your best self.Embracing the Awkward gives you ideas for developing your own unique style of speaking and engaging with others. It contains infographics and workbook elements that offer a step-by-step checklist of activities, along with examples of things to say, topics to talk about and ways to lead into situations.Learn how to:Approach peopleLead into conversations with groupsMake strong friendships in schoolApproach your crushes and ask them outDeal with failure and rejectionMaintain family relationshipsYoung adult self-help books such as 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens, Living With Intensity, The Science of Making Friends, and The Gifted Teen Survival Guide have helped people navigate the teen years and build self-esteem. Now Embracing the Awkward is here to take you to a new level of confidence, self-esteem and success.
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Joshua Rodriguez is the older brother of every teenager trying to figure out their place in this world's needs. As a motivational speaker, life coach, author, and YouTuber with over 15 million YouTube views, Josh has a unique voice that resonates with middle school, high school, and college students looking for advice in the most difficult areas of their life: self-worth, relationships, academics, and family.Josh is also the author of the best-selling book "Embracing The Awkward: A Guide for Teens to Succeed at School, Life and Relationships" which Sean Covey has praised as "one of the best guides out there today". Josh's helpful videos and teaching materials have been used as training tools in different schools across the country.Josh has also been a guest speaker at many schools across the east coast participating in town halls, career day events, workshops, and panels where he teaches the important values of compassion, mindfulness, and confidence.
