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If you've been itching to convert your craft into a career, your side-hustle into a start-up, or just want to think about work-life balance in a new way, then The Multi-Hyphen Life is for you.
In The Multi-Hyphen Life, award-winning British author-podcaster Emma Gannon explains that it doesn't matter if you're a part-time PA with a blog, or an accountant who runs an online store in the eveningsâwhatever your ratio, whatever your mixture, we can all channel our own entrepreneurial spirit to live more fulfilled and financially healthy lives.
Technology allows us to work wherever, whenever, and enables us toâŚ
It is April 1st, 2038. Day 60 of China's blockade of the rebel island of Taiwan.
The US government has agreed to provide Taiwan with a weapons system so advanced that it can disrupt the balance of power in the region. But what pilot would be crazy enough to runâŚ
One of the most dog-eared and highlighted texts that I own, YOU'VE GOT :08 SECONDS is overflowing with suggestion after suggestion for making an impact, creating a strong first impression, getting noticed -- all of it! As the subtitle says, the book begins with the premise that our generation exists in an increasingly distracted world where all we get from a potential employer, buyer, or some other unknown is eight seconds of their time -- at most -- before they have made a decision on who we are and how they view us, and subsequently if they will "buy" what we are "selling."
As a professional actor, this relates to my own career in that actors get 2-3 seconds at most to inform those for whom we are auditioning where we might fit in their particular project (film, television sitcom, other). Additionally, this business text by Paul Hellman uses ofâŚ
The average attention span has dropped to 8 seconds. To break through to people, you need to focus on your audience, be slightly different, and deliver with finesse.
Every day at work, people do three things: talk, listen, and pretend to listen. Through fast, fun, actionable tips, You've Got 8 Seconds explains what works and what doesn't, what's forgettable and what sticks. With stories, scripts, and examples of good and bad messages, communications expert Paul Hellman reveals three main strategies:
Focus: Design a strong message - then say it in seconds
Variety: Make routine information come alive
Presence: Convey confidenceâŚ
