NEW CONTENT Bold, Innovative Design– Cornerstone's Concise Sixth Edition will have a bold, new, innovative cover and interior design that reflects today's college students. Success Stickers– A key new design enhancement that students will LOVE!  Includes a sheet of Success Stickers so they can tag important information throughout the text to re-read, study for a test, mark a great quote, or just tag what they find informative and interesting. TEN Essential Cornerstones–focuses on the ten most important aspects of one's personal and professional  life. These Ten Essential Cornerstones show up throughout the text to help students apply them to everyday situations at school and work. How to Approach Change In Your Life–a six step process that allows students to implement change into their lives in a practical and concrete fashion. Information Literacy–Totally new material on Information Literacy. Uses The Essential FIVE: Major Steps in the Information Literacy Process (Sherfield/Moody original) and how to apply these steps to research projects in every class. Ethical Behavior -- A new section and diagram on the Six Ethical Questions asks students to review their thoughts and actions on ethical behavior tied to Academic Integrity to ensure successful transitions. Motivation and Maslow's Hierarchy of Basic Needs–shows students how motivation is tied to our basic, internal, innate needs and how to use these needs to build internal motivation. Policy Guide for Your College–A new activity (Self-Orientation) helps students discover the internal policies of their own institution to effectively use these policies and avoid problems that may arise from not knowing. Self-Responsibility Assessment  –A new assessment that asks students to evaluate their own personal responsibility and examine self-defeating behaviors. Interpersonal Communication–a totally new chapter on interpersonal communication, self-disclosure, getting along with others, and communicating in the digital age. UPDATED AND REVISED FEATURES Emotional Intelligence–new and updated coverage of emotional intelligence and the brain's Amygdala and how it affects our ability to succeed. Critical Thinking - chapter is brand new, empowering students to advance in the classroom and beyond.  Learning Styles - chapter boasts a new "How to Learn" feature.   Resumes and Cover Letters–the final chapter 'PLAN' includes totally new information on how to write a winning resume, cover letter, and thank you note.  New information on interviewing with confidence. Problem Solving Model–Totally new and updated information on how to identify problems including a new model based in Bloom's Taxonomy on the Steps to Problem Solving. Self-Discipline and Procrastination–new information on self-discipline as related to time management and new sections on Simplifying Your Life, Saying No, and Beating Procrastination. Money and Debt Management–totally updated and revised information to reflect today's "new" economy. Includes a new ECONOMIC READINESS ASSESSMENT that asks students to estimate next semester's costs.  New information on loans and how much it costs to repay them. New section called "The Big IF's"  offers tips for IF you have to bu