Odd Man Out (9-minute version)

A Link to the 32 Books I've Written

I've written 32 books and would welcome your taking a look. They range from How to Do Life to Affirmative Actions: two-minute stories. I've priced them low to increase the number of people who'd read my work. Here's the link to all 32: https://www.amazon.com/stores/Marty-Nemko/author/B001IQW864

Come See Me Tomorrow? I'm doing my show "Odd Man Out:

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A Gratifying Moment

I gotta say it felt pretty good to have a long line of folks wanting to buy and have me autograph my book, Careers for Dummies, after my talk in  a Stanford Distinguished Speaker Series.

My New Book, Poems Practical is FREE for the Next 5 Days

For the next five days, my new book, Poems Practical: Clear, oft contrarian musings on love, work, life, Velveeta, etc. is free, in Kindle version. 

The print version is expensive ($53) because the book contains hundreds of full-color illustrations. So if you want the book in print, you might prefer the black-and-white version: $14.

Marty Nemko Speaks at U.C. Berkeley Extension: Changing Careers: Myths and Best Practices

UC Berkeley extension occasionally opens its doors to the public to hear a talk. I am honored that for the 3rd time, I've been chosen to give this public lecture. The topic: Changing Careers: Myths and Best Practices. Oct 30, 6:30 PM. It's free but you must register: HERE is the link.

The Best of Marty Nemko, 3rd edition (2018) is now available

The just published 3rd edition of The Best of Marty Nemko consists of the best 86 of my 3,000 nationally published articles, including in TIME, The Atlantic, Washington Post, Psychology Today, etc.  They're on improving your career, personal life, and society.

Come See My One-Man Show, Odd Man Out

I'm doing my one-man-show, Odd Man Out this Saturday afternoon.

It's a bit of a misnomer to call it a one-man show because my wife  Barbara Nemko pops up periodically to annoy me. Plus, awesome singer Jeffrie Givens and I tell her amazing story in words and song. The word "amazing" is overused but not in Jeffrie's case.

The show has been reviewed twice, in the Berkeley Daily Planet and in the Napa Valley Register. 

The performance is this Saturday, May 13, at 1:00 PM at the Octopus Literary Salon: 2101 Webster St., Oakland, CA. $10. For more info and tix, click HERE.

Marty Nemko Returns to The Commonwealth Club. Six Big Societal Problems and Possible Solutions: health care, jobs, terrorism, education, U.S. debt.

I'm flattered that the Commonwealth Club has asked me back for my ninth appearance. In this one, I try to tackle six big societal problems: health care, jobs, terrorism, education,  and U.S. debt, It's a public event and here is the page for info and tickets.

Come See My One Man Show

Come see my one-man show, Odd Man Out in Napa on Aug 6 at 7:00 PM.
 
For info, click HERE. 

Thank you dear readers, you've now viewed my Psychology Today articles 2 million times.

Quickie Video in Which I Describe My New Book, The Best of Marty Nemko

Here's the under-2-minute video I just recorded that describes my new book The Best of Marty Nemko: The best 60 of my 3,000 articles for your worklife, personal life, and for making a difference. 

Those articles previously appeared on TIME.com, TheAtlantic.com, WashingtonPost.com, PsychologyToday.com, etc. It's available on Amazon.com for $12 for the printed version, $8 for the e-book. HERE is the link.

No-Nonsense, Not-Obvious Advice on Finding Good Work

This Saturday from 10 AM to noon, I'll be offering a free workshop at the Koret Auditorium in the main branch of the San Francisco Public Library.  It's called: No-Nonsense, Not-Obvious Advice on Finding Good Work in the Bay Area. HERE's info.

An Autistic Person Performs

The latest show I've co-written with Jeffrie Givens is "Retard!" It tells her story from when she was called retarded by both children and her school to today, when she has been diagnosed with autism.

I've been her career coach and musical performance coach and here is a sample from the show.  I accompany on the piano.  

I haven't yet figured out how to keep the video from rolling over to my previous videos. So, after you've watched this, you may want to press "Stop."

Six Short Videos Sharing My Favorite Tips...Hopefully with Humor

I asked Robert Reich what his next project is. He said, "While I always think about writing another book, I realize that people now are more likely to adopt my views if I present them in a 2-minute video that's funny."

I figured if it's good enough for Robert Reich, it's good enough for me. So I've made a half dozen short videos that offer some of my most helpful tips. At minimum, I hope they put a smile on your face.

Here they are:

Come to My Talk Tonight: What Every Career-Minded Person Must Know and Probably Doesn't

Tonight, Thurs, July 25 at 7:40 PM, I give a talk in San Francisco: What Every Career-Minded Person Must Know and Probably Doesn't. For info and $10 tickets, click HERE.

What Every Career-Minded Person Must Know And Probably Doesn't

UPDATE: It has been moved to July 25.

On July 18, I give a low-cost presentation, What Every Career-Minded Person Must Know And Probably Doesn't.  Sponsored by the San Francisco Professional Career Network, I'll discuss:

-- Under-the-radar careers

-- Low-risk/high-payoff self-employment opportunities

-- Ahead-of-the-pack strategies for job seekers

-- True keys to getting ahead

-- Thoughts on the life well-led

 For more information and tickets, click HERE.

A Very Shy Person Performs: A Black Susan Boyle

Jeffrie Givens was the shyest career counseling client I've ever had. She readily admits that cadavers are less stiff.

She was seeking a job in fundraising research. Even though that's a behind-the-scenes job, I knew her job search prospects were dim unless I could get her to become less shy.

Her hobby is singing and I asked her to sing for me. Indeed stiff as a cadaver. I then showed her videos of great performers doing the same song. She improved immediately.

I kept working with her and not only does she now have a great job--fundraising researcher for Children's Hospital in Oakland--she's become quite the performer.

She has received a standing ovation at every one of the five performances of her one-woman show, Big, Black, and Shy. Essentially it's the story of the person least likely to become a star. She's a Black Susan Boyle.

Here's 15 minutes of her singing to a packed house at The NoName in Sausalito. I accompany on the piano.

Marty Nemko on KGO's Ronn Owens Program, 1/3/12

Tomorrow morning, Thurs, Jan 3, from 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM Pacific time, I'll be making my next regular appearance (approximately my 75th) on KGO Radio's Ronn Owens Program, one of the most respected and listened-to shows on the West Coast. His guests have included Presidents Obama and Carter, Benjamin Netenyahu, and even Willie Mays.

He'll likely ask me about the pockets of opportunity in today's economy, not-obvious ideas on landing a job, in moving up, etc. And he probably won't be able to resist asking me something about New Year's resolutions--maybe on how to keep from breaking them. And it's a call-in show, so if you'd like me to take a shot at your career conundrum, do call in. The number from anywhere in the greater San Francisco Bay Area is 80-80-810.

Upcoming US News Blog and Speaking Engagements

The start date for my weekly U.S. News career blog is Dec. 3. My first post will be Workplace/Career Predictions and Trends for 2013. 

As mentioned in a previous post, my contract with U.S. News requires my posts be original to U.S. News, but I can re-post them here a week later. So, my next career post here will be Dec 10, when I will re-post that Predictions and Trends piece.

For those of you'd like my current career advice now, here are options:

•  I'll be speaking at the Berkeley Public Library's Main Branch this Monday, Oct. 22 at 6 pm. The title: What Every Job Seeker and Person Scared of Becoming One Should Know and Probably Doesn't.
• I'll be speaking at the Oakland Public Library's main branch on Nov. 14 at 6:30 pm: How to Land a Good Job in a Bad Market. 
• My KALW-FM (NPR-San Francisco) radio show, Work with Marty Nemko, can be heard Sundays 11 am to noon on 91.7 FM, with the podcast, available worldwide, for a week on the NPR site, in perpetuity on iTunes, and on www.martynemko.com.
• And of course, there are the hundreds of career-related posts on this blog (just click on "career advice" in the label cloud to the right) and hundreds more on my website: www.martynemko.com