New Year New You: Feature Article

 New year has arrived and here a few things that take little time to work on and can make a big impact on on your life!

In particular order

Fun

Have often as often as you can! 

This can be done in small and big ways from sharing a cool joke with friend to watching some funny content on Youtube

Me Time

Make time for yourself you are worth it!

Collaboration

Being engaged in collaborative project can create results for everyone! 

You can form a group of friends on Whatsapp and share cool resources or business opportunities that they be interested in to amazing books you are reading.

Media

Doing effective media can make you famous!

There are so many cool mediums you can use YouTube, LinkedIn and Tiktok

Learn

Become a lifelong learner! You can share what you reading and learning with all your connections and inspire and motivate them.

Speaking

Becoming  a professional speaker yields all types of results.

The world is your oyster from online to in-person events you can share you expertise with.

Money

Make money and spend it wisely!

We all have talents and skills that we should monetize and you should! 

Health

If you don't have your health what do you have?

Movies

Watch movies in different genres!

There are a multitude of streaming services pick one get started and watch documentaries, true crime dramas and much more

Travel

We live in a beautiful world make a effort to sese it!

Jim Pagiamtzis is an author, speaker and actor and has been writing since 2008. Is part of two podcast Quantumly Leaping podcast with Hisham Qaddoumi Learn more  and The Pro on the Go Learn more both have amazing information you can learn from. 

Below is a amazing video I did with some additional strategies

10 strategies to create success

                                            

Work Hard Play Harder interview Jim Pagiamtzis and Sujit Reddy: Special video Post

  It was November 2019 and Sujit Reddy and I did this amazing video to capture some of the amazing stories and fun we have had in recent years.

In this video you will our experiences in:

 - Both of appearing in Downsizing (2017)
 -Working and volunteering for TIFF17 & TIFF18
 - Massive call for tv show Condor (2018)
- TEDx talk by Sujit Reddy
 - Power of networking and collaborations
 - Following your passion leads to making money and having fun!

                                           

Panic Lobster : Software review

                                                              

   Jim Pagiamtzis Review
          'It was an amazing experience to go through the process of learning more about Panic Lobster using the Oculus VR glasses and the online platform"

      10 out 10 stars!


    About software: Panic Lobster: a platform that help people develop public speaking and other business skills.

          Learn more

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Special Speaker Post: How did you get attendees to your event and build your profitable business.

In a recent podcast I was asked the 3 questions below. I have some amazing videos that answer those questions!

Enjoy :)

1st         Tell us your about your networking system

                  

2nd       How did you use your networking system to get speak opportunities

          The four videos talk about the power of follow up and follow through after you are done networking. This is where the real magic begins!


                 

                                          
                                                  

                             




                             

3rd        How important is community, referrals in creating a sustainable speaking business?

  Been part of a great community gives you the opportunity to network and also ask for referrals. At then of my events I always asked

 Do anyone else have any events coming up that you need a speaker?  

It became a habit of doing it over and over and every couple of events I would get a few. 

Building ongoing momentum for your speaking business is extremely important. It's a habit that you always do!








          

True (story) The Founder and Persistence

True (Story) I recently watched the movie The Founder Michael Keaton played Roy Kroc and shared the journey he went on to create McDonalds.(spoiler alert) half way through the film there is a great moment when Roy Kroc is having conversation with the two brothers he was in business with at the time regarding what made him successful and why they failed in the end. One word: Persistence!
We all have the ability to use it and make it happen. Sadly its not a pill, book or audio that ignites it. The only person than can do is YOU! 

When I began my writing and speaking career that's all I heard people say to me You are persistent! It confused me at first why they where say it, after awhile it dawned upon me. They were not doing it themselves!

Moral of the story. You don't have to watch the film to be persistent. You can do it right now! pick up the phone. make that follow up call, call the that potential client and create the momentum.

Nuff said! as the dearly departed Stan Lee would say

Jim Pagiamtzis sharing Monarch Park Story

August 2018

It was great experience to back at Monarch Park Collegiate for film shoot in mid August.

I had spoken at the school 8 years earlier. The video below I share the experience.

                                       



Jim Pagiamtzis speaking at Monarch Park Business Awards May 10,2010

                                    




                                                    

Special post: Speaker Journey- Jim Pagiamtzis in 2008

                

Speaker Journey: It all started in 2008 when I got hired to speak for Enterprise Toronto and the rest is history! An amazing adventure speaking all over Ontario and into the United States. I have met so many people in my who have assisted, promoted and hired me! Huge thanks to Lisa Kember hired to share part of ALE program with Constant Contact. Erik Swanson who I met in 2014 in Toronto and referred me Tonya Hofmann where I started the Public Speakers Association. Doing various training programs to share my expertise, speak at schools and participating with Junior Achievement of Ontario and most recent Company Program. Look forward to the next 10 years inspiring, training and teaching the future leaders.

 

Jim Pagiamtzis at Enterprise Toronto in 2008

(True) Story: The Fencer!

(True) Story: In 2016 I was hired to teach at private school in Richmond Hill,ONT 12 week course on communication and leadership to students ages 9-12.

It was memorable 12 weeks. One of the student named Wendy made a big impact on me.
The first 2 weeks of the course all she said to me was Hello and Good bye!.

In week 3 everything changed.I was sharing with them speaking strategies and they had to come up and share a quick story. Everyone did except Wendy.

So I stood there thinking What should I do?

 Early in the class she had mentioned she was tired and had mentioned it was due to fencing practice
.I asked her to come up tell me more about the sport. She said "with what" I said "imagination!"

All of students backed up a few feet in their chairs. She got up and all of sudden I was afraid!

I said "show me" In the next few minutes we had an imaginary duel of fencing.

I saw her smile and look happy for the first time in weeks.

 At the end of the class the students came up to me and said "that was smart and gutsy!"

In the coming weeks Wendy was interactive and very talkative.

My mentor had a great saying "walk in a person's shoes but don't live there"

Special post: The power of imagination -The Fencer

True) Story: In 2016 I was hired to teach at private school in Richmond Hill,ONT 12 week course on communication and leadership to students ages 9-12.

It was memorable 12 weeks. One of the student named Wendy made a big impact on me.
The first 2 weeks of the course all she said to me was Hello and Good bye!

In week 3 everything changed.I was sharing with them speaking strategies and they had to come up and share a quick story. Everyone did except Wendy. So I stood there thinking What should I do?

 Early in the class she had mentioned she was tired and had mentioned it was due to fencing practice
.I asked her to come up tell me more about the sport. She said "with what" I said "imagination!" All of students backed up a few feet in their chairs. She got up and all of sudden I was afraid!

I said "show me" In the next few minutes we had an imaginary duel of fencing. I saw her smile and look happy for the first time in weeks.

At the end of the class the students came up to me and said "that was smart and gutsy!"

In the coming weeks Wendy was interactive and very talkative.

My mentor had a great saying "walk in a person's shoes but don't live there"

Special Post: TEDx Centennial College is happening October 2018

  I will be submitting to speak at TEDx Centennial College this year!

 Proud Alumni of Centennial College Progess Campus

 Stay tuned...

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Special Story: Dust Off led to brilliant acting career!

 Why are these dusters so inspirational for me to take a picture?

 During my early auditions in 2014 I was asked to make duster look sexy!

 So I asked myself What would Jim Carrey do?
 
 I ended up getting 9 auditions in a row and the rest is history

                                               

Special Video presentation: Jim Pagiamtzis speaking on activity based management

 Get your papers and pens and watch this powerful video I did way back in 2011 at my 1st full day seminar in Downtown, Toronto.

 Didn't have a big audience I  am very glad a recorded all the sessions!.

This one has 1100+ views on YouTube. feel free to comment on what you go out it.




                                                   

Special Speaker Post: Effective Networking Skills in 2008 at Career Door at Metro Convention Centre

                    Wednesday September 24, 2008

                     My first year as a speaker was a busy, I share at events all around the Toronto region.

                  On this day I was sharing effective networking skills at a Career Expo

                   Fast forward to June 2011 where I share the Canada Job Expo, its has 7 years and have been  promoting and been working with organizer to bring new speaking talent to share at the event.
 Check out the Canada Job Expo. We hold 6 events a year learn more

                 Need a speaker?  learn more

                              

Special video interview with Tonya Hofmann: Networking and Speaking make a huge impact on your success

                                     
Check out the video below and comment as I share insights on my speaking journey with Tonya Hofmann on her World's Most Fabulous People

21 Connections May 1st edition. Book and Event reviews. Hip Hop directorial debut and Summer Series Patio Power 2017 launched!

"Learn, Speak and Social leads to monetize!" Jim Pagiamtzis May 2017    Learn, Speak and Socialize leads to Monetize  21 Connections will be providing you with awesome events  Learn. Speak & Socialize and grow you business and connections!                                                                                    Check of my blog for new articles, book, product reviews and much more Learn more Reviver meeting   Reviver is a ranch that will be created for at risk youth in the Brampton area. more details soon..                                              Learn more Event Review: Swift Networking at Posh Supperclub in Yorkville It was great evening to share the stage with Randal Mitchel and Andrew Critelli                                              Read more and watch videos Event Review: Public Speakers Association. Toronto Chapter     Atul Mehra shared insights on his new book.                                                Learn more Event Review: Patio Power Summer Series 2017 at East of Brunswick    Patio Power Summer Series 2017                                               Learn more Book Review: Strategic Acceleration  In today's ultra-competitive, breakneck world, getting superior results at the fastest rate possible is critical to success. But the hectic speed of life can make it easy to become sidetracked by things that cloud our sense of priority, making us less effective. Strategic Acceleration: Succeed at the Speed of Life presents a methodology that will help you get clear, stay focused, and efficiently execute relevant, high-value activities that bring you the results and success you want-faster. Read more Video coming soon..  In  my co-directing debut I will be sharing video Hip Hop is dead very soon.. I play Bill O"Reilly in it! Read more