Read Peter Fogel's previous newsletter articles below:
I don’t know how to say this any clearer: Most people are lazy. (Not you, of course. I am talking about other people.) Being lazy is part of human nature. A body at rest, stays at rest… A body in motion, yada, yada, yada… Anyway, the reason I am bringing this up is that I want [...]
By Peter Fogel | Fri, Jun 10, 2011
When transitioning from my former career as a stand-up comic into my new one as “The Reinvention Guy,” I realized that one of the things that had been holding me back from accomplishing my goals was the desperation of wanting success too badly. I swore that once I transformed myself, I would do my best [...]
By Peter Fogel | Fri, May 13, 2011
David Neagle was a high school dropout. His first job was as a forklift operator for a shipping company, spending long, terrible hours on a cold loading dock and cursing his existence. Now, he makes millions every year by showing others how to take the same steps he took to become a mega-success. Here’s how it [...]
By Peter Fogel | Mon, Apr 18, 2011
Imagine being one of the world’s top athletes in basketball – unfathomably gifted and operating “at the top of your game.” And then realizing that’s what’s holding you back from reaching your true potential. That’s what bestselling author Malcolm Gladwell asked panelists at the 2011 Sloan Sports Analytics Conference to consider. The opening session focused on the [...]
By Peter Fogel | Mon, Mar 7, 2011
You want more money. Doesn’t everybody? So let’s talk about your job and see what we can do about getting you a big increase in salary. You might be thinking the only way you can reboot your career, (or just stay one step ahead of the bill collectors), is by working lots of overtime. But [...]
By Peter Fogel | Wed, Nov 3, 2010
Remember the Tom Cruise movie Jerry McGuire? One of the great taglines in that film -- besides "You had me at hello" -- was when one of Jerry's clients kept saying, "Show me the money!"
By Peter Fogel | Tue, Sep 21, 2010
I don't have to tell you that we live in one of the most demanding economic times this country has ever faced, with unemployment numbers at record highs.
By Peter Fogel | Wed, Aug 25, 2010
Did you see the HBO movie The Life and Death of Peter Sellers? Sellers was always transforming himself. The man slipped into a persona as easily as you or I would slip into a pair of gloves.
By Peter Fogel | Thu, Aug 5, 2010
Whether you're a professional public speaker or someone occasionally called upon to speak at company meetings... or to prospective clients... you want to make sure your audience quickly "gets" your message.
By Peter Fogel | Thu, Jun 24, 2010
Effective public speaking isn't only about grabbing your audience at the beginning. The way you finish is crucial to the overall success of your speech. For one thing,your final words are likely to be the ones your audience will remember for the longest time.
By Peter Fogel | Fri, Jul 1, 2011
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