Succeeding in Life and Career is an advanced comprehensive text designed to help teens adjust to change, especially as they become young adults. A lifespan development chapter provides understanding of how people change over time, from newborn to older adult. Career readiness is stressed, and each of the 16 career clusters is explored along with related jobs and their requirements for success. Skills development, financial literacy, healthy lifestyles, housing, and transportation topics are also included. Students gain hands-on experience building a portfolio by completing chapter projects, preparing them to create employment portfolios in the future. Critical thinking features found throughout the book develop student college and career readiness skills. Classroom learning and FCCLA participation are encouraged through chapter ending activities.