Many young adults have been labeled as "troubled" or "at-risk". These negative labels can lower self-esteem, hinder success and often act as self-fulfilling prophecies. Self-Powered Teens Breaking Up with Negative Labels offers its readers a transformational step-by-step guide to overcoming negative labels through self-advocacy, personal strategies, motivational self-talk and inspiring stories. Self-Powered Teens emphasizes integrity, critical thinking, the importance of good communication skills and relationship building. A great deal of emphasis is placed on the value of having a personal mentor, and how good mentors can help shape the lives of the reader. After completing this book, teens will feel much more prepared to embrace their own power and inner strength, while preparing for a life of success and enjoyment, no matter what comes their way. They will be able to recognize that their success and their "good life" lies in their own hands. The overarching message of this book is that young adults who may have been tagged or dismissed can become self-powered, so that the success they are willing to work for can be enjoyed over and over again, opening up a whole unexpected new world. Teens can begin to express themselves in a personal journal, to set decent goals and learn how to overcome some of the "stuff" life brings. No to Labels--Yes to Dreams; Human Development Primer; Self-Aware, Self-Powered; Ethical Wholeness and Integrity; Critical Thinking for Problem Solving; Stress is Irritating; Finding Purpose and Creating Strategies; Communication - Listen; Understand; Speak…Repeat; Personal in Interpersonal Relationships; and Intentional Success. Any teen will benefit from reading this book and following the end of chapter "Power Ups". But this book also speaks directly to the experiences of labeled young adults who are ready for a change and may not know where to begin.