2020: The Four Step System for Handling Whatever Comes Next

<p>Getting into college was supposed to be the hard part. So why are so many kids arriving on campus and falling apart?</p><br><p>That's the question that's driven <a href="anahomayoun.com/"; rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Ana Homayoun's </a>work for 25 years. She's an educational consultant, author, and today she's back on So Money to talk about the paperback relaunch of her book, now retitled <a href="anahomayoun.com/getting-in/"; rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>Getting In Is Not Enough: The New Blueprint for Student Success Beyond Grades and College Admissions</em>.</a></p><br><p>We originally built this book around one idea: that grades and test scores don't teach kids how to actually run their lives. But when Ana sat down to revise it for the paperback, she realized the AI-driven workforce made the argument even more urgent — and that the four pillars she teaches (systems, connections, perspective, and acceptance) aren't just for teenagers. They're for anyone navigating a messy transition, whether that's a 22-year-old moving back home after graduation or a 52-year-old rebuilding a career from scratch.</p><br><p>We talk about why friend groups shouldn't live in one place, why "choices" is the most stress-reducing word in the English language, and why Ana thinks parents often struggle with disappointment more than their kids do. Plus: her honest take on where AI genuinely helps, where it gets in the way, and what it means to build an entrepreneurial blueprint of your own.</p><p><strong>How's midlife going? <a href="jotform.com/build/262556781257063"; rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Fill out Farnoosh's survey</a> and help shape the podcast in 2027.</strong></p>

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