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Blunt Self-Help Guides

This Advice Book Teaches Young People How to Be Adults

— November 6, 2015 — Business
This advice book, aptly titled 'Grow the F*ck Up,' is a tough love self-help manual that contains the guidance, instructions and life lessons that parents and school don't teach.

The Grow the F*ck Up book offers a blunt, satirical look at the daily tasks that a conventional education doesn't cover but that can nonetheless be very challenging and completely necessary. The advice book is divided into six sections: automotive, clothing, employment, financial, home improvement, grilling and miscellaneous advice.

Each chapter has instructions that help young people acquire much-needed skills, like changing a car battery, preparing for a job interview or using a credit card. There are illustrations and plenty of hilarity along the way, so the material is never dry. This advice book is a gift that at least a few millennials can bet they'll be finding under the tree this Christmas.
Trend Themes
1. Blunt Self-help Guides - The trend of self-help guides that offer direct and straightforward advice is disrupting the traditional approach to personal development.
2. Satirical Education - The use of satire in educational materials is disrupting how young people learn important life skills by providing an entertaining and relatable format.
3. Practical Life Skills - The trend of teaching practical life skills in a humorous way is disrupting the traditional notion of what should be included in a well-rounded education.
Industry Implications
1. Publishing - The publishing industry has an opportunity to capitalize on the demand for self-help guides that provide straightforward advice and employ humor to engage readers.
2. Education - The education industry has an opportunity to incorporate satire into instructional materials to make learning practical life skills more engaging and enjoyable for students.
3. Entertainment - The entertainment industry can explore opportunities to create content, such as books or television shows, that combine humor, education, and practical life skills to meet the needs of millennials and other young adults.
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