Cover -- Title Page -- Copyright -- Contents -- Introduction -- What Happened? And Where Did All the Jobs Go? -- The Experiment That Could Change Your Life -- How to Read This Book -- Part I: Get Wise -- Chapter 1: Who Are You? Why Understanding Your Values Is the First Step to Success -- What Are Values? -- How to Live Your Values -- Is Your Internal GPS Leading You in the Right Direction? -- Finding Your Purpose -- Putting It All Together: Your Personal Mission Statement -- Chapter 2: Get Honest with Yourself: The WTF Guide to Journaling -- WTF Is Honesty? -- Top Honesty Advice: Grab a Journal -- WTF Did I Just Learn? -- Part II: Get Tenacious -- Chapter 3: Got Goal? The SMARTER Way to Achieve -- Why Do I Need Goals? -- The SMARTER Plan for Success -- Create Lasting Change the SMARTER Way -- The SMARTER Plan in Action -- Chapter 4: Self-Control: Your Key to Self-Improvement -- Is the Way You're Working . . . Working? -- Want a Marshmallow? The Mischel Experiments -- What Is Self-Control? -- Seven Steps to Amp Up Control of Your Life . . . Starting Now -- Dieting: A Case Study in the Challenges- and Possibilities-of Self-Control -- Putting It All Together -- Chapter 5: Procrastination and Stress: The Dysfunctional Relationship That's Holding You Back -- Do You Procrastinate? -- Meet Mr. Procrastination and Ms. Stress -- Why Am I So Stressed Out? -- What Is Procrastination? -- The Epic Battle of Procrastination vs. Self-Control -- Frazzled and Stressed? Be Nice to Yourself to Boost Self-Control -- Urgent vs. Important: Stephen Covey on Overcoming Procrastination -- Breaking the Procrastination and Stress Cycle -- WTF Did I Just Learn? -- Part III: Get Fearless -- Chapter 6: Thrift: Old Word, New Secret to Success -- Money and You -- Materialistic Much? -- First, a Little Background -- Step 1: Learn What Thrift Really Means.

Step 2: Understand Your Money Psychology -- Step 3: Generation WTF Solutions for Thrifty Living -- WTF Does My Money Go? -- Chapter 7: Become a Fearless You: The Five Life Skills You Need to Know -- Life Skill 1: Smile (Seriously) -- Life Skill 2: Admit It When You're Wrong -- Life Skill 3: Avoid Arguments by Thinking Win/Win -- Life Skill 4: Interview like a Pro -- Life Skill 5: The Importance of an Honest Day's Work -- Chapter 8: Make Meaning: Thinking Outside the "You" Box -- Create More Meaningful Friendships -- Create More Meaningful Relationships -- Create More Meaningful Communities -- Don't Know How to Start Giving Back? Try This -- WTF Did I Just Learn? -- Conclusion: Generation WTF: 5 Things to Do Before You Put This Book Away -- So What Next? -- 1. Finalize Your Personal Mission Statement -- 2. Join the Generation WTF Movement -- 3. Remember Your Core Values -- 4. Set a Goal-and Accomplish It-This Week -- 5. Spread the News -- Acknowledgments -- Appendix: A WTF Advanced Calendar Strategy to Keep You on Track -- Victory: More Helpful Tips -- Notes -- Resources.