Tips & Tools
Knowledge Is Power!
Part of the mission of The Teen Toolbox, LLC is to provide valuable resources to teens, parents, and other youth serving organizations.
18 Things You Should Know Before You’re Old Enough to Vote
1. Your social security number
2. How to operate a washer and dryer
3. How to throw a party
4. Your local librarian
5. How to schedule a doctor’s appointment
6. The date of your last dental visit
7. One place in your community you can volunteer
8. An organization in your area that provides assistance to youth
9. How to create a budget
10. How to balance a bank account
11. How to prepare a three course meal
12. How to write a resume and cover letter
13. How to dress for a professional interview
14. Where to get a professional photograph taken
15. The definition of the word persevere
16. Where to register to vote
17. 18 things you’re thankful for
18. 18 things you want to do in the next 18 years
12 Qualities of a Healthy Relationship
1. Mutual Respect
2. Good Communication
3. Trust
4. Support
5. Honesty
6. Fun
7. Commitment
8. Quality time
9. Clear Expectations
10. Equality
11. Separate Identities
12. Flexibility
Add These 3 Phrases to Your Personal Philosophy
1. Yes You Can
2. Dream Then Do
3. Stop The Drama
4. Keep It Moving
5. Life Is Good
5 FREE Ways to Spark Your Creativity
1. Draw a picture using only circles
2. Watch a sunrise or a sunset
3. Take a five minute walk
4. Sit in silence for five minutes
5. Change your radio station
Books We Recommend
Dream Big by Dr. Ben Carson, MD
Make Things Happen: The Key to Networking for Teens by Lara Ziellin
97 Things to Do Before You Finish High School by Steven Jenkins and Erika Stalder
The Pact: Three Young Men Make a Promise and Fulfill a Dream by Doctors Sampson Davis, Rameck Hunt, and George Jenkins
Reallionaire: Nine Steps to Becoming Rich From the Inside Out by Farrah Gray
Get Real Get Rich: Conquer the 7 Lies Blocking You From Success by Farrah Gray
Rich Dad Poor Dad for Teens by Robert Kiyosaki
Countdown to College: 21 'To Do' Lists for High School [Step-by-Step Strategies for 9th, 10th, 11th, and 12th Graders] by Valerie Pierce with Cheryl Riley
Making a Living Without a Job by Barbara Winter
The Teenager's Guide to School Outside the Box by Rebecca Greene
How To Make College Want You: Insider Tips for Tipping the Admissions Odds in Your FavorbyMike Moyer
The DNA of Success Stories: How to Maximize Success in Your Life by Jack Zufelt
"Life is10%what happens to you and 90%how you react to it."
8 Ways To Make a Great First Impression
1. Practice good hygiene and grooming
2. Walk with confidence
3. Use good posture - Stand up and sit up straight
4. Speak clearly and use proper English
5. Smile as you shake hands
6. Listen carefully and make eye contact with the person you are talking to
7. Relax and be yourself
8. Maintain a positive attitude
3 Online Never's
1. Never give out your personal information such as name, address, telephone, city, or school to strangers.
2. Never arrange a face-to-face meeting with someone you meet online.
3. Never put anything on myspace, youtube, or facebook that you would be ashamed for your parents, pastor, principal, teacher, or employer to see.
Seven Ways To Earn Your Own Money
1. Providing childcare services
2. Providing lawn care services
3. Providing car cleaning services
4. Providing tutoring services
5. Providing entertainment at children's parties
6. Organizing yard sales
7. Providing snacks at schools and sports events
"Our greatest glory is not in never failing, but in rising up every time we fail."
~ Ralph Waldo Emerson
