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• 9 Tips to Control Every Meeting and Get What You Want

  By Robert Pagliarini | Sep 9, 2009 | 20 comments

  Are you nailing job interviews, closing new clients, and maximizing every meeting? Most likely you aren’t, but I’ll show you how I blew a huge meeting and what you can learn from my mistakes. Bottom line . . . you need to prepare for key meetings. It doesn’t matter if you are on an interview, auditioning [...]

• How to Write an eBook to Create Fame and Fortune

  By Robert Pagliarini | Sep 1, 2009 | 13 comments

  Do you seek fame and fortune? Want to increase your visibility to get a job or help close more clients? Want to brand yourself as an expert in your field? One of the best ways to get instant credibility and visibility is to write something-an article, a blog, or an ebook. When you’ve authored something, suddenly [...]

• Out of Money, Out of Options, Out of Hope

  By Robert Pagliarini | Aug 25, 2009 | 1 comment

  I wrote a post recently titled, “Are the Unemployed Lazy?” and received a heartfelt comment from @AlekKirstein. He shares his situation and his fears. He’s living on the edge, and feels like he is about to fall off at any moment. Unfortunately, @AlekKirstein is not alone. There are literally millions of hardworking people have become victims [...]

• Are the Unemployed Lazy?

  By Robert Pagliarini | Aug 18, 2009 | 47 comments

  If you’re unemployed, there’s a good chance you are completely blowing a huge opportunity. I just read the 2008 American Time Use Survey that was recently released, and I have to say, I was saddened and shocked. Every year the Bureau of Labor Statistics issues this report that details how Americans over the age of 15 [...]

• How to be a Great Speaker: Free TJ Walker Book

  By Robert Pagliarini | Aug 13, 2009 | 4 comments

  Would you like to be a better public speaker? Does the thought of speaking in public scare you? Would you like to learn how to master presentations and reduce your public speaking anxiety? One of the best uses of your other 8 hours is to become a more powerful and effective communicator. There’s no [...]

• Clear Your Head to Connect With Anyone: The Doorknob Principle

  By Robert Pagliarini | Aug 11, 2009 | 26 comments

  Before you open another door, follow this three-step process:  Stop. Pause. Enter. It might take an extra 10 seconds, but doing this will help you become more conscious of your objectives and help you connect with your spouse, children, boss, mother-in-law, or whomever. If you’re like me, you have a thousand things you’re thinking about and [...]

• Stop Looking for a Job: Three Alternative Choices For Recent Grads

  By Robert Pagliarini | Aug 4, 2009 | 18 comments

  If you just graduated from college, congratulations! It’s a huge achievement and you should be proud of yourself. Normally there would be plenty of job opportunities just waiting for raw and eager talent, but this is 2009. Finding a good job is not going to be easy. The way I see it, there are really [...]

• Book Review: WSJ Financial Guidebook for New Parents

  By Robert Pagliarini | Jul 30, 2009 | 2 comments

  If you’ve read more than a handful of my posts, you’ll know that I’m obsessed with always growing, advancing, and learning. I love to read. I’m always looking for that new idea or that nugget of wisdom that will move me forward. But as obsessed as I am about learning and reading, I’m even more [...]

• How to Avoid Information Pornography

  By Robert Pagliarini | Jul 27, 2009 | 1 comment

  You’ll cut back and forth between lanes on the freeway to save a minute or two from your commute. You’ll analyze and obsess over choosing the shortest and fastest checkout line at your grocery store.  And you probably even reply to emails while on conference calls. You do all of these things and more while [...]

• Invest in Me, Inc. and Earn a 100,000% Return

  By Robert Pagliarini | Jul 21, 2009 | 26 comments

  How would you like to earn a 100,000% investment return without investing in the stock market? The greatest financial asset you have is not your house, your 401(k), or even your job. Your greatest financial asset is you — the skills you have, the education you’ve received, the experience you’ve obtained, your network of contacts, [...]

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