Book excerpt: About This Study Study this Book of Instruction continually. Meditate on it day and night so you will be sure to obey everything written in it. Only then will you prosper and succeed in all you do. (Joshua 1:8 NLT) The purpose of Life Skills 101: The Race is to teach you over 8-weeks of interactive study sessions, how to successfully navigate ones life journey using seven (7) basic life principles and skills. Life is a journey that can be considered a race. It has a start and one day it will end. You are the driver of your lifes race. This race will involve twists, turns, curves, bad and good road conditions, victories, successes, mistakes, rejections, approvals, failures, lessons and most importantly other drivers or participants. Your experience during your race will be determined by your attitudes, beliefs, expectations, behavior, knowledge, wisdom, thoughts and perspectives. Additionally, you will need a guide or Leader (Team Leader) and both relational and social connections which are parents, mentors, coaches, counselors, advisors, teachers and friends. Equally important, during your lifes race is utilizing pit stops, skills, talents, priorities, goals, dreams, action steps, strategies and resources. You need to know that during your journey or race, you will be processed, pruned, developed and refine if you are willing and humble enough to submit to the process. Moreover, you will learn during your race that there is a God and choosing Him as your Team Leader will make all the difference in how well you navigate and end your race. This training consists of video or PowerPoint lessons and a printed participant workbook.