Reader Reviews

Regardless of if you are preparing for college, are a parent of teenagers/young adults, are a business owner searching for new talent, are a counselor, or whatever, this book provides amazing insight into how we can help guide our avid learners toward what they’ll be passionate about! (full review)

Answering Why is an important study of real problems festering in our society today and deserves serious attention. (full review)

If you think you know today’s generation, Answering Why will give you a positive, new perspective.

Mark’s view of young people is powerful and positive. As an educator, it’s important to me to play to the strengths of my students and I love the fact that his ideas help me see MORE strengths! The information he provides in this book is useful for teachers, counselors, and parents who want to help kids find meaning and drive. And who WOULDN’T want to help kids do that? This book and Mark’s ideas have truly reinvigorated me and my work as a school counselor.

As a substitute teacher who ultimately desires to teach full time, I spend a great deal of time with students of this generation, too many who question why they are learning what they studying and doing things they feel have no impact or import on their lives. This book provides me with some answers and strategies as to how to make their education correlate directly with their lives and futures.

Mark Perna has written a clear and practical book on how to help Millennials and Generation Z individuals unleash their passion and discover meaningful work…This is an important book for educators, employers, parents, and students.

Answering Why is one of those books that will make you question the status quo and encourage you to make purposeful decisions about your future…I love and respect this message so much that I have purchased copies for loved ones and purchased the audio book so I can listen to it again and again when I need a refreshing dose of sanity.

This book is an incredible resource for educators, parents, and employers. The Career Tree system is a game changer for all…I can’t say enough about how this book delivers on insight and solutions!

I have worked in a career tech school for 11 years and wish more people would hear the message that Mark and this book is telling. Focusing on the “light at the end of the tunnel” is a piece highlighted throughout the book that needs to be addressed with our society as a whole.

Mark C. Perna’s book, Answering Why, really helps you understand how to bridge the gap between older generations and the younger “Why Generation.” I HIGHLY RECOMMEND this book for anyone who is an employer, parent, educator, or anyone who finds themselves spending a lot of time around the younger generations. This book is filled with a plethora of valuable information that will help make unlocking the passion, purpose, and performance in younger generations a lot easier, and a lot more enjoyable.

Answering Why is an engaging read for educators, parents, students and all stakeholders in education. Mr. Perna delivers an insightful read that helps inform readers about the skills gap and identifies key areas where we can make a difference. His message is a clear call to action for both legislators and educators as we strive to help our students find “passion, purpose and performance” in their future.

Mark provides a timely message for educators and parents to connect with our youth…The book offers excellent tools to incorporate in the classroom.

Perna hits the nail on the head with a universal message. He takes bits and pieces from education, workforce development, and real life and provides an explanation and solution for an impending national crisis. This book is about so much more than providing insight to a generation. Really, it is a road map for everyone to follow to find their own Light at the End of the Tunnel… It is relevant to everyone, it is topical to the world in which we live, and it communicates a message that will motivate all generations to enter the workforce and strengthen our economy.

Younger generations are often misunderstood and we judge them as unmotivated, self indulged, entitled and much more. What if we changed the strategy and mindset while working with the youth of today? Mark Perna shares with all of us just how to do this in his book Answering Why. This book is career changing for those of us in education and a must read for all who work in public school settings. Must read for anyone who has or who works with young people or those changing careers.

Answering Why simply makes sense. Very few educators, businesses, and parents understand how to unleash passion, purpose, and performance in the Why Generation at a time when it is so crucial in our country—until now! Mark Perna shares how to help younger generations see the light at the end of the tunnel and ensure they are gaining and competitive advantage by pursuing Education with Purpose®…Answering Why is a game changer, it’s time to close the skills gap!

Answering Why is an excellent resource for educators, parents, employers, and anyone working with today’s younger generation…As an educator for 35 years, I found Mark’s insight into Generation Y and Z to be right on target. Many of the strategies that worked effectively 35 years ago can be counter-productive today. Mark lays out a clear path for motivating today’s students to be truly successful as they seek to attain their goals beyond high school. I recommend this book for anyone working with people from teens through their 30s.

Mark Perna provides both practical and big picture ideas to show strategies to help today’s young(er) people thrive in educational and workplace settings. As both a parent and an educator, I found the information in this book to be useful and valuable, while simultaneously enjoyable to read. The more folks who take advantage of and apply what Answering Why provides, the better off we will be throughout society.

If you are a parent, educator, industry professional, or anything in between who is grappling with how to motivate students to find their career passion and pathway, then Answering Why is the book for you.

As a secondary career tech educator, I can attest to the success of the ideas Mark shares in this book. In order to prepare students and employees to meet today’s workforce challenges, we must help them see the “Why”. This insightful and thought provoking book can arm its readers with strategies to do just that.

The author makes a lot of good points and suggestions for working with the younger generation and motivating them. I think this is a great book for a parent or an employer to get some insight. I wish I had read it when my kids were younger.

This book is great for anyone who wants to help younger generations forge a new path that will ultimately help the American economy and help people live fulfilled lives.

Should be required reading for all parents, teachers, and hiring managers.

I have already used some of the ideas in this book to help reach my nursing students and guide them towards their “Light at the end of the Tunnel.”…Thank you LibraryThing for the Early Reviewer’s copy of this life changing book!

I found myself getting pretty excited as I read this book…Whether or not schools and employers use Perna’s training and materials (which I thought quite clear), his challenges and insights ought to be front-burner material for everyone concerned–most of all students and parents. The branch is creaking.

Mark Perna has written a clear and practical book on how to help Millennials and Generation Z individuals unleash their passion and discover meaningful work…Perna provides clear and useful models that can be employed by educators and employers to assist young people to envision their future and plan on how to make their vision a reality. This is an important book for educators, employers, parents, and students.