| Hi,
Yesterday, I asked you to name one thing you blame others for that might be your fault. If I asked you to share, you know I have to share mine, too.
In my early 20s, I decided to get serious about working out.
I was tired of being a "skinny Indian dude" (as I'd described myself since middle school), and was ready to pack on muscle.
Except for one little problem.
I had no clue what I was doing -- and too much of an ego to ask.
I'd tell myself "I don't need a trainer. I can read free articles online."
So stupid.
I literally showed up at the gym, tried whatever machine looked interesting that day, and left when I felt like it.
There was no system or strategy at all.
Predictably, I got nowhere. After 6 months of "going to the gym," I was just as skinny as before.
It wasn't until I swallowed my pride, hired a trainer, and did what he told me that I got results. |  2004 Ramit vs. 2016 Ramit | | Yes, it took time. I had to put in a lot of effort. But so what? That time was going to pass anyway.
I'll give you another example: my resume.
My resume (like most people's) used to be a boring list of facts. "Attending such-and-such college, graduating in 2004, blah blah blah."
It took me dozens of rejections to figure out that those resumes are boring as hell.
Now, I've been on both sides of the hiring table -- as a candidate and as a hiring manager.
And here's something most hiring managers won't tell you:
You get 10 seconds.
All your work...all your skills...all your talents and personality...all your years of effort...they all earn you 10 seconds of a hiring manager's time when they look at your resume.
Throwing a bunch of facts at them isn't going to cut it.
Your resume needs to be a gripping narrative that makes you look so unique and interesting, they need to interview you.
When I was learning how to write my resume, I made every mistake you can make. I wasted time worrying about font size. I fiddled with the margins. I actually obsessed over the type of PAPER.
(I wish I had a time machine so I could go back and kick myself in the face.)
But all of my mistakes taught me that most of the "expert advice" about resumes is misleading. |  "Don't forget your contact info." Gee. Thanks for that. | | That's my nice way of saying HORRIBLE. Half of these experts have never gotten a top-tier job...so how can they tell you what works and what doesn't?
They don't even know how the game is played.
I was lucky to learn hard-fought resume lessons in the halls of Stanford, where I was surrounded by students who applied to the world's top companies (and usually got job offers). I had a small group of friends who shared and perfected the best techniques and tips.
I actually packaged up the best scripts, psychological insights, and even subtle tactics that I learned from the very best job hunters in the world. Including actual word-for-word resume and cover-letter templates.
It's called Overnight Resume Makeover.
I know that most of you aren't looking for a way to improve your resume. But for that small group of you who are looking for a job -- or plan to look for a new job in the next year or two -- I want you to have this material on your side.
By the way, the point of this email is: no bad situation fixes itself. If you're bad at working out, or creating a resume, or having conversations on dates, you're not going to get any better until you take deliberate action to improve.
Doing something always beats inaction.
John,
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---Ramit | | |   |
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