About the Author

Scott Grates is an author, speaker, entrepreneur, business consultant and, most importantly, a husband and father of three. Raised in a lower-middle-class family, Scott was forced to educate himself and build a successful career one mistake at a time. Throughout his life Scott has worked his way up to national recognition in four different industries, personally proving his common denominators to success principle true.

In Essential F-Words for Teens, Scott shares valuable real-world lessons that aren’t taught in school but are crucial for his children—and all teens—to know before graduating high school. The book is designed to create awareness of specific crossroads that each child will inevitably face at some point during their journey. As a father of three, Scott also recognizes the struggle for parents to create meaningful conversations with their teens. This book was written just as much for the parents of teens so they can lean into dialogue with their children they may not otherwise have had.

Scott Grates

Entrepreneur, Writer and Speaker