the area, wanting to plan their financial future, thinking of self defense,
considering cosmetic sugery, or needing a new hairstyle, who comes to
mind? Not the unimaginative people who gave the tax-return description of
their jobs, but the big winners who painted a picture of helping people with
needs.
A Nutshell RŽsumŽ for Your Private Life
The Nutshell RŽsumŽ works in nonbusiness situations, too. Since the
new acquaintances will always ask you about yourself, prepare
a few exciting stock answers. When meeting a potential friend or loved
one, make your life sound like you will be a fun person to know.
As a young girl, I wrote novels in my mind about my life. Leil,
squinting her eyes against the torrential downpour, bravely reached out the
window into the icy storm to pull the shutters tight and keep the family safe
from the approaching hurricane. Big dealMama asked me to close the
windows when it started to rain. Still, marching toward the open window, I
fancied myself the familys brave savior.
You dont need to be quite so melodramatic in your self-image, but at
least punch up your life to sound interesting and dedicated.
Technique #25
The Nutshell RŽsumŽ
Just as job-seeking top managers roll a different written rŽsumŽ off
their printers for each position theyre applying for, let a different true story
about your professional life roll off your tongue for each listener. Before
responding to What do you do? ask yourself, What possible interest could
this person have in my answer? Could he refer business to me? Buy from
me? Hire me? Marry my sister? Become my buddy?
Wherever you go, pack a nutshell about your own life to work into your
communications bag of tricks.
How to Sound Even Smarter Than You Are
Did you ever hear someone try to say a word that was just too darn big
for his tongue? By the smile on the speakers face and the gleam in his eye
as the word limped off his lips, you knew he was really proud of it. (To
make matters worse, he probably used the word incorrectly, inappropriately,
and maybe even mispronounced it. Ouch.)
The world perceives people with rich vocabularies to be more creative,
more intelligent. People with larger vocabularies get hired quicker,
promoted faster, and listened to a whole lot more. So big winners use rich,
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