Posts by Peter Fogel
What Steps Have You Taken Today Toward Reinventing Your Career?
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…
Read MoreHow to Rid Yourself of a Little Flaw That’s Holding You Back
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…
Read MoreSecrets to Reinventing Yourself
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…
Read MoreAre You Great at What You Do… or Could You Be Greater?
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…
Read MoreReinvent Yourself
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…
Read MoreRespect at Work: If You Want It… Be Prepared to Give It!
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!”
Read MoreLearn This One Skill…
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.
Read MoreThe Role You Play
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.
Read MoreLess Is More
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.
Read MoreHow to Effectively Close Any Speech or Presentation
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.
Read MoreHow Specificity Can Help Your Presentation Sparkle!
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 in demand speaker (and command…
Read MoreThe 5 Commandments of Effectively Using Humor in Any Presentation
I couldn’t believe I was going to open my presentation with that joke. Me, of all people! Yet, there I was. With my heart pounding in anticipation… I was about to bound onto the platform and speak in front of over 250 people… Not only that, I was going to open my presentation with a…
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