Building Unstoppable Self-Confidence for Teens: The Fail-Safe Formula for Finding Yourself, Overcoming Limitations and Creating Your Best Life from the Inside Out (Teen Sur-Thrival)

Love this book - I only wish I could have actually read it as a teen :) Great for an adult too! I bought this for my nephew and I will purchase this for all my loved ones who have teens... super great advice with exercises for them to learn and map out their best life. Such great life advice that will really help teens with self esteem, understanding themselves and navigating bullying and social media. Even some of my adult friends want to read it too! Highly Recommend!

“Building Unstoppable Self-Confidence for Teens" is a comprehensive and practical guide for teenagers who want to unlock their true potential and live their best lives. Derek T Freeman provides a fail-safe formula for building self-confidence from the inside out, helping readers to overcome their limitations and embrace their unique personalities.The book is well-organized and easy to follow, with practical exercises and tools that readers can use to uncover their strengths, overcome negative beliefs, and live authentically. Derek's writing style is engaging and empathetic, making it easy for readers to relate to and apply his message to their own lives. One of the book's strengths is its emphasis on self-acceptance and individuality. The authors encourage readers to embrace unique qualities and reject comparisons and labels that limit their potential. He provides practical advice for dealing with bullies, body shaming, and other challenges that can erode self-esteem and confidence. Another strength of the book is its focus on personal responsibility and accountability. He provides practical tips for setting goals, managing time, and building healthy relationships.It's a must-read for parents, teachers, and counselors who wish to support young people's journey toward self-discovery and personal growth—highly recommended!

As a former teacher of middle and high school students and a parent who well remembers the anxiety and challenges that my daughter faced during her teen years, I found this book extremely informative and full of practical exercises to help teens better cope with the insecurities that are so plentiful in today’s society. Social media, peer pressure, physical changes and other external forces can all contribute in making a young adult doubt his or her own self-worth.In cases where these feelings lean toward the extreme the individual may very well resort to bullying others in order to make himself feel better and while a little teasing may be fine among friends, it is unfortunate that many cases of bullying result in not only verbal abuse, but on occasion physical abuse as well. I believe that this is particularly true in today’s society where it seems to be okay or even encouraged to mock or attack entire groups of people due to their religion, color, or sexual orientation. As far as the person who is the victim is concerned, even verbal abuse can cause a sensitive individual to resort to self-harm such as suicide, something that is a little too common among today’s youth.In this text the author proposes a variety of tools and techniques that can be utilized in order for young teens to cope. First and foremost, teens are encouraged to do a somewhat intense self-study of themselves as individuals—their likes, dislikes and passions. It appears that the author’s premise, and one which I agree with totally, is that in order to manage external challenges it is imperative to first understand yourself. I also found the topic on positive thinking and “pattern intercepts’ to be not only useful for teens but basically anyone who may be missing out on all of the good things life has to offer because of an attitude of negativity. I am now convinced that we do have the power to reverse this!I would highly recommend this book not only to young adults but also parents, teachers, school psychologists and others who are responsible for the education as well as the mental well-being of the young adults that they work with on a day-to-day basis.Frances Matone O'Rourke

Derek has hit the key points right on the head! It's not easy to be a teen and never has been; the stakes seem even higher now with everything being so public due to social media. This book gives great pointers on boosting self-esteem (which leads to more self-confidence), finding your passion, changing your vibe (because you really do attract what you put out!) and so much more. As a certified life coach for teens, all these things are issues my clients and I work on and to have a resource where they can read it and then talk about application in sessions is a wonderful thing!

Great book. Easy to read. It's hard navigating life teen life in times like these. I bought this book to add to my knowledge library. The advice is sound and the book is easily digestible, highly recommended!

Young People need all of us working to help them navigate this world and Derek T. Freeman is helping the cause. This book is so relatable to young people and gives them the secret to having the lives they want to have. If you know a young person, get them a copy of this book. The more we help young people with this message the better our future is going to be!!

I read the book on Kindle. After I read it, I had my 13 & 14 year old teenagers read it. Then we talked about it. They loved the direct and open approach to writing; along with the informative content. They felt the book gave them insight into how they can reflect on their teenage years and make it better for themselves. The author is concise; the writing intelligent. The information was just what my teens (and I) needed to know to survive this crazy world our teens are now living in. Great book. Highly recommend as a read for parents & teens! I plan on following the author’s lead, and taking one chapter at a time and focusing in on that w/ my kiddo’s each week, since they do not need to add more to their already overflowing workload. That’s what’s also nice about this book. It isn’t a workbook. It is written as a guide, 9 chapters in total ~ which can easily convert to one chapter a week for my teens! Thanks to the author for his insight, knowledge and experience.

I really enjoyed this book! It is so valuable to have a resource you can turn to when you witness your teen is going through challenges. Teenage years can be quite turbulent for teens and having a guide with lots of insights and practical exercises is very helpful in showing your teen how to navigate the natural challenges and overcome insecurities of this phase.

I was fortunate enough to be given an advanced copy of Derek's book but this is my honest open.Upon reading Derek's book, he has an amazing ability to connect and understand with how kids think and feel. I also gave Derek's book to my young adult son and it also resonated with him on a much deeper level, where he is still finding his own way in his adult world.Derek has very special unique gifts and abilities, that shine through so easily, and now he is able to help so many young people with their lives. If you haven't gotten a copy of this book already, please do yourself and your child a favour a grab one today, your child will thank you!

I read this book on my Kindle and must say it is a great resource for both parents and kids. Although my 13 and 11 year old aren't big readers, I am really hoping that I can get them to read a few sections as well themselves. Parents in today's crazy world need all the support and advice they can get on raising amazing kids into productive and healthy adults.

Very well written book and much needed in today's society. Teens need all the help they can get to be happy and well adjusted adults; and a lot of this needs to come from their parents.

As I read this book with my children in mind, it also made me think about my own life.This book touches on so many aspects, and has lots of great advice.I’ll definitely be doing the “create your life” portions in the days/months to come. Just to see where our lives take us next.