An exceptional person for whom excellence is merely a starting point toward a destination far beyond our normal definition of achievement. Ingredients of Young Outliers serves as a surrogate mentor for teens and young adults to achieve their most amazing future. Become a standout in a sea of peers. Each chapter honors traits that contribute to a young person's The Good or Bad? Nothing to Fear Communication Keeping your Cool An Attitude of Gratitude The Positive Power of Peers The Helping Others Realize Their Dreams A Life of Learning Reaching New Heights Look Again! An Inside Job The Power of Teamwork Knowing Without Knowing Why Ingredients of Young Outliers won the Silver award in Children's nonfiction by Living Now Book Awards in 2014. This humorous, authentic, and inspirational guide shows how to be a student colleges request and employers seek to hire.