About

When you first read the phrase, Graduated and Clueless, and your initial reaction was, “Whoa! That totally describes me!” Welcome! You’re in the right place.

Hey, I’m Jeff Sanders, author of the soon-to-be-published book, Graduated And Clueless: Guidebook to a Passionate, Purposeful, and Profitable Life After College. (It’s available now as an eBook and Audio Book)

Graduated and Clueless focuses on 4 key areas of success: Careers & Business, Finances, Health & Wellness, and Goals & Personal Development. I also have a Misc. category for everything else. Click here to view all of my posts by category.

I believe that life is a journey that is enhanced with intentional planning and execution. The blog posts here at GraduatedAndClueless.com are designed to guide you from the structure of a college atmosphere into the real world, which only contains the structure you provide.

Life after college is messy. It’s full of unanswered questions, enormous challenges, and at the same time, more opportunity than you could imagine.

My goal is to create insightful, relevant content that you can put to work in your personal and professional life. If you don’t have all the answers yet—or you think I might be able to help—then site is for you.

Interview

To learn more about me and my mission, listen to this podcast episode where I was interviewed on Connie and Sheila Talk.

The Elevator Pitch

Graduated And Clueless provides real world, how-to advice to up-and-coming superstars so they can discover their own profitable passion.

The Mission

To Ignite a Desire in others to Pursue their Life’s Passion and Not Settle for Anything Less than Overly-Ambitious Success.

To accomplish this mission I have created this site as a forum for communication and interaction about all things related to personal development, goals, passions, purpose, business, and life in the real world. The factor that separates successful individuals from those who are habitually wandering is self-awareness. Wildly successful people know themselves very well and set challenging personal goals. They set their sights absurdly high, stopping at nothing to accomplish next-to impossible dreams.

Success is a choice – and I have set out to show others how to make that choice more effectively and more consistently.

My Top Posts

I typically post once a week. To make sure you don’t miss my newest posts, you can subscribe via RSS. I also accept advertising. Just shoot me an email. If you are new to my site, you might want to start with my most popular posts. Also, let me know if you are interested in writing a guest post. Here are my top three posts in each category:

Careers & Business

1. Your First Real World Job 101
2. Why Getting Fired is a Blessing
3. Should I Go to Grad School?

Finances

1. How to Survive on a Low Budget
2. Finances 101: The Truth About Debt
3. Ambitious Goals: What it Takes to Get Rich

Health & Wellness

1. How and Why to Eat Organic
2. 7 Intoxicating Reasons to Eat Green Smoothies
3. How and Why I Became a Vegan – My Journey to Feel Alive

Goals & Personal Development

1. The #1 Way to Guarantee Success
2. 10 Habits of the Ultra Successful
3. Bold Action that Will Radically Improve Your Life

Misc.

1. The Premiere: Our Story
2. What Would You Attempt if You Could Not Fail?
3. How to Grow a Sexy Beard

A Little More About Me

I am an avid goal setter, ultramarathon runner, raw vegan, and personal development fanatic.  I have an insatiable appetite for passion, simplicity, and ridiculous energy in every area of life. I am an entrepreneur at heart and committed to personal growth at all times.  I have a Bachelor of Arts degree in Theatre and Psychology and I currently live with my wife Tessa and our pug Benny in Nashville, Tennessee.

Recent Bold Action

• Fully transitioned to a low fat raw vegan diet – March 1, 2011
• Released the eBook of “Graduated And Clueless” – April 5, 2011
• Ran the Country Music Marathon – April 30, 2011
• Released the Audio Book of “Graduated And Clueless” – June 15, 2011
• Paid off all Credit Card debt – forever – July 16, 2011
• Backpacked through Yellowstone, Summited Mr. Sheridan – September 14, 2011
• Ran the Nashville Ultramarathon (50km) – October 15, 2011
• Ran the St. Louis 1/2 Marathon – October 23, 2011
• Ran the Ragnar Relay (12 person, 196-mile Relay Race) – November 4-5, 2011
• Found Jesus - November 9, 2011
• Ran the Flying Monkey Marathon – November 20, 2011
• Completed my Life Plan - December 1, 2011
• Completed a 10-Day Juice Feast - January 5-14, 2012
• Launched my life coaching program – January 18, 2012

Bold Action Planned for the Near Future

• Launch the Graduated and Clueless Podcast – 2012
• Develop additional products (including audio programs, ebooks, and an iPad version of my book) – 2012
• Buy JeffSanders.com to officially launch my professional speaking career – 2012
• Run the Heart of America Marathon – September 3, 2012

My Statement of Purpose

To live consciously and with great intention;
To ambitiously and passionately pursue personal growth;
To break through barriers in search of truth and freedom;
To embrace challenges with patience and wisdom;
To share faith, give hope, and spread love;
To positively influence and inspire others;
To joyfully and courageously explore my limitless potential; and
To love radically, serve sacrificially, and give extravagantly.