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Peter Fogel

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Peter Fogel

How to Rid Yourself of a Little Flaw That’s Holding You Back

By Peter Fogel | 06/10/2011

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,…

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Secrets to Reinventing Yourself

By Peter Fogel | 05/13/2011

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…

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Are You Great at What You Do… or Could You Be Greater?

By Peter Fogel | 04/18/2011

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…

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Reinvent Yourself

By Peter Fogel | 03/7/2011

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…

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Respect at Work: If You Want It… Be Prepared to Give It!

By Peter Fogel | 11/3/2010

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!”

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Learn This One Skill…

By Peter Fogel | 09/21/2010

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.

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The Role You Play

By Peter Fogel | 08/25/2010

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.

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Less Is More

By Peter Fogel | 08/5/2010

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.

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How to Effectively Close Any Speech or Presentation

By Peter Fogel | 06/24/2010

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.

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How Specificity Can Help Your Presentation Sparkle!

By Peter Fogel | 05/4/2010

As a copywriter, one of the nuggets of wisdom I’ve gotten from Michael Masterson is to be as specific as possible in regards to my targeted prospects’ wants, needs, and desires. The same holds true when giving a speech (or seminar). One of the ways to make yourself a more…

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The Self-Confidence Question

By Peter Fogel | 11/4/2009

I have an entrepreneur friend who is an engaging speaker. He always gets high marks on audience evaluations. On stage, he comes off as quite confident. Watching him, you’d think he was loaded with self-esteem. In fact, the opposite is true. And at a recent presentation, he let his audience…

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3 Ways to Answer Questions During a Presentation

By Peter Fogel | 07/18/2008

You’ve got a major client presentation next week, and you’re nervous. You’re prepared, you’ve got your speech down pat… and you know it could mean a big order for your company’s products if you pull it off. But if you think your presentation will be over as soon as you’ve stopped talking, you’re wrong.

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