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AIM To Be Weird! ©

Integrating Your Abilities, Your Interests and the Market To Become a Weirdo of Worth!

“The more you’re worth; the more you can be weird!”

That’s one of the axioms from John’s newest book, Weirdos in the Workplace! In other words, if you want to be yourself, be your best, AND get paid for it, you must find your unique niche in the world of work; to find the purpose for which you were put on this planet. Easier said than done? Maybe not!

After years of career counseling experience, John created a proven model of success that he has applied to hundreds of people’s career transitions. From a truck driver becoming a stockbroker, to a corporate executive driving a tour bus, he has personally witnessed people from all walks of life embracing new, more successful directions.

Even if you don’t make as dramatic a shift as the examples above, you can at least be yourself, i.e., to tap your natural weirdness. As organizations become more performance-driven, it stands to reason that if you are a performer, you will get some preference. That is not discrimination; it’s reality. This is reflected in what John calls the Weird: Worth Ratio resulting in one’s weirdness either terminated, tolerated,accommodated or even celebrated, and it’s up to you!

Granted, not all high-performers are weird; but they could be, and still be revered and richly rewarded. Classic examples from Einstein to Edison to Elvis exemplify the axiom that the more you’re worth; the more you can be weird. How about you? Are you worth enough to get away with being yourself?

This program can be tailored to any size and status of audience, and can run from a 60-minute motivational keynote, to a multiple-day workshop. The tools and techniques for self-assessment and performance improvement are pragmatic, powerful and personalized to the participant(s).

Click here to read an article by The Wall Street Journal on the concept of AIM To Be Weird!

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Does your company waste a lot of time and money trying to win the war for talent? Do your people need to get their creative juices flowing again? Is your company in need of a little culture shock?

Contrary to popular belief, it does not require a lot of time, money or authority to attract, retain and motivate the best and brightest workers.
You just need to click here and"Get Weird!"

Weirdos in the Workplace!
Is body odor protected by freedom of religion? Which bathroom should a trans-sexual use? Is it still sexual harassment if I take advantage of it to get a promotion? Whatever happened to the good old days, when people looked and acted normal, came to work every day, didn’t rock the boat, and stayed until retirement?

The answer to these, and many other thorny questions are just a click away, in John Putzier’s newest book, “Weirdos in the Workplace.”
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