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Making Me Happen
Troubled by the lack of drive she has seen in teenagers and young adults, Taayoo A. Murray is setting out to teach the next generation the benefits of goal-setting, a skill that she strongly believes is necessary for a successful future. Her new book, “Making Me Happen,” blends Murray’s personal experience as a mother and her professional career as an educator and major nonprofit fundraiser to create an easy-to-use goal-setting guide.
Releasing on April 25, 2017, “Making Me Happen” is more than just a theory; it incorporates real practices and methods Murray has used successfully with her own children. Murray had a “eureka moment” when teaching her sons how to set their own goals, leading them to develop a sense of self motivation, integrity, work ethic and discipline.
“I was amazed by what their little minds wanted to achieve and secondly, given the opportunity, they knew how to get it done,” Murray said of working with her children.
“Making Me Happen” is a fantastic resource for parents, educators, and anyone looking for a system for success. Murray emphasizes the importance of developing healthy goal habits.
“I sincerely believe that when youth master the ability to set goals and it becomes a habit, they can take control of the direction of their lives,” Murray said.
“Making Me Happen” is an interactive workbook that leads teenagers and young adults through a personal SWOT (Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, Threats) analysis for goal creation, giving them tools they need to succeed.
Releasing on April 25, 2017, “Making Me Happen” is more than just a theory; it incorporates real practices and methods Murray has used successfully with her own children. Murray had a “eureka moment” when teaching her sons how to set their own goals, leading them to develop a sense of self motivation, integrity, work ethic and discipline.
“I was amazed by what their little minds wanted to achieve and secondly, given the opportunity, they knew how to get it done,” Murray said of working with her children.
“Making Me Happen” is a fantastic resource for parents, educators, and anyone looking for a system for success. Murray emphasizes the importance of developing healthy goal habits.
“I sincerely believe that when youth master the ability to set goals and it becomes a habit, they can take control of the direction of their lives,” Murray said.
“Making Me Happen” is an interactive workbook that leads teenagers and young adults through a personal SWOT (Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, Threats) analysis for goal creation, giving them tools they need to succeed.
- GenresNonfiction
134 pages, Paperback
Published April 25, 2017
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About the author
Taayoo A. Murray
1 book6 followersBorn and raised in Jamaica, Taayoo A. Murray is an innovative youth coach, mentor and public speaker in Brooklyn, New York. She has successfully worked with at-risk youth to create and implement programs that redefined and changed the trajectory of their lives. Murray served as educational director at Children of the Future and a corporate trainer at Mana Group in New York. “Making Me Happen” is her first book.
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June 2, 2017
This is a great book for adolescents. Full of plenty of good, sound advice, with plenty of activities for the child to focus on identifying and maintaining their strengths, and making positive changes. I liked that there were good introductions followed by activities for the young person, with short spaces for notes. There were lots of inspirational quotes, as well as some life mottos / mantras (some which I will certainly take on board!) and the advice seems to be easily applicable.
There are a few downsides about this book (although on the most part this is a brilliant resource), as follows:
There are some lengthier bits of text, which may be suitable for more studious youths with a good attention span, however if wanting to target those that have difficulties in concentration and that don't engage all that well with reading, shorter paragraphs may have been beneficial. Additionally, some little graphics or illustrations here and there might have been quite nice to break up the text. Finally, at the end of each chapter there were several 'notes' pages. Now in the PDF format it's difficult to tell how this translates to a hard copy of the book, but in reading my copy on the computer it seems that each chapter has been bulked out with five blank pages for 'notes' - this may lead the buyer to think they are getting more content than they actually are, although this is a minor detail given that this is likely an incredibly useful resource.
I imagine this would be most useful for young people around the time of their exams, when focus is key.
There are a few downsides about this book (although on the most part this is a brilliant resource), as follows:
There are some lengthier bits of text, which may be suitable for more studious youths with a good attention span, however if wanting to target those that have difficulties in concentration and that don't engage all that well with reading, shorter paragraphs may have been beneficial. Additionally, some little graphics or illustrations here and there might have been quite nice to break up the text. Finally, at the end of each chapter there were several 'notes' pages. Now in the PDF format it's difficult to tell how this translates to a hard copy of the book, but in reading my copy on the computer it seems that each chapter has been bulked out with five blank pages for 'notes' - this may lead the buyer to think they are getting more content than they actually are, although this is a minor detail given that this is likely an incredibly useful resource.
I imagine this would be most useful for young people around the time of their exams, when focus is key.
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