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5 Interview Questions for Barack Obama
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Welcome to The Big Success Show. Today, we have five common interview questions for Barack Obama. The Big Success Show with George and Mary Lynn. Hey, it's convention time here in the United States and in fact, the Democrats are wrapping up their convention in Denver tonight. That's right, and we do have comedian Jake Novak coming up in just a few minutes and he's got some interview questions for Barack Obama. That will be interesting and for some reason, whenever I think of the Democratic Party, I think of donkeys. Well, of course, that's their symbol. I even saw Lady in the Crowd with a little donkey stuffed animal. It was so cute. Aw. Well, and the thing is, of course, all of this is really about a fairly lengthy job interview process, right? Mm-hmm. A whole bunch of people, all of us, I guess, citizens of the United States who happen to vote, make the decision as to who gets this job. Mm-hmm. But in our own lives, we have to go through an interview process as well. And it's really important that we learn how to emphasize our strengths. So, we thought we'd take the example of the donkey. Let's say you're a donkey and you're going to an interview. Are you calling me a jackass? Mr. Jackass goes to Washington. So, I don't know. We're going to say our donkey's wearing a tie. I see. But, you see, even the donkey has to bring out its strengths, right? Those characteristics that would make you want to hire that donkey regardless of how bad it smells. That's right. That's right. So, what are some good characteristics of a donkey? Our donkey used deodorant this morning. Okay, yes. But one of the donkey's strengths, and this may sound weird, but one of the donkey's strengths is that they're strong. Right. And so, they can carry a burden that maybe somebody else couldn't carry. In other words, if I had a donkey, which in some parts of the world, it's the most prized possession I could have because it can help me with my work. And so, if I were the donkey doing the interview, I would emphasize how strong I am, how I can help relieve you of the burden of the things you have to carry. And if I were a donkey, I never thought I'd save. I would want to emphasize the protectiveness in my character. I saw a show the other day where they were showing how donkeys actually protect herds from cougars. From cougars? Yes. You mean like women who are... No, no, no, no. The actual wild cougars. But, you know, so... I'd just say cougars. In various parts of the world, donkeys are protectors. They will scare away those predators and protect the herd. So, that's what I would say, "Hey, you hire me, I'm going to scare away your competition, I'm going to protect you." There you go. And so, the point is, even a donkey could talk about their strengths in an interview. I don't know if they could talk about it, but... All right, coming up, Jake Novak is going to share his five interview questions for Barack Obama. Today, we've been talking about why it's important to bring out your best characteristics in a job interview. Even if you're a donkey. That's right. We've got comedian Jake Novak on The Big Success Show with us today. And Jake, you've been on fire over at Jake's Comedy Corner. This is the gift that keeps on giving you. They get only presidential elections every year. I could just retire. And a convention every month, right? Yes. It's just great. It's just great. Well, we do have a link to Jake's Comedy Corner on our site today at Big Success. It's big with 2gsuccess.com. But, Jake, what we're going to get from you today, the top five interview questions that you would like to ask the presidential candidates. Yeah. Let's do those... The questions that you always hear in job interviews, and let's see how they would fit for these current candidates. Starting with Barack Obama. This is the question they always ask you. Where do you see yourself in five years? Because in five years I'll be living in Guatemala to avoid your tax hikes. So, I just don't know where you're going to be. I'll tell you that right now. The second question is, are you willing to travel for this job? Because even though you're my president with a name like Barack Obama, you're going to get stripped search of the airport every time. That's right. Don't fly on my plane. Yeah. Or do I put you in that booth where they shoot air at you? Yeah. Air pockets at you. It's just the beginning. The third question I have to describe is your employment industry. Your employment history. I understand you only need 15 seconds to answer this, Mr. Obama, but try answering slowly. Aww. Not a lot of experience. Yeah. There you go. Here's a key question I always ask you. What can you do for us at other candidates? I mean, besides inspiring us all to diet, because you're like crazy thin, and we all look like blimps next to you. I mean, the guy is ridiculously thin. I just, I don't ever want to, don't ever let, just let's get photographed next to him. It's a little tip I have for all of you. That makes sense to me. Well, he spends an awful lot of time on the basketball court, you know. That's right. That's right. Finally, the final question is, what will you do when you get this position? Yeah. Because you're not going to wake me up with another text message at 3am. Are you? Especially when you could just watch it on TV. Yeah. It was awful. I really didn't get back to sleep. I got to remember to turn my phone off when you got elected. That's right. What is your text message noise for Barack Obama? It's actually the Venezuelan national anthem. I know what that is. It's kind of randomly chosen. We'll see what we learned is Hillary Clinton is going to answer the phone at 3am. Barack Obama is going to send text messages. That's right. We're not supposed to. We don't want a president who's making phone calls. That's right. I think he got text stuff. All right. Well, make sure you check out Jake's Comedy Corner and Jake will talk to you next week for the interview questions with McCain. That's how I'm all ready for those. Excellent. Thanks a bunch. You're welcome. You can get a written summary of today's show on our site at Big Success. That's big with 2gsuccess.com. And don't forget to sign up for our free Big Success Weekly newsletter to get the tips and tools you need to be a big success. Next time, we'll talk about a simple game that helps you improve your strategic decision making skills. Until then, here's to your big success. The Big Success Show at B-I-G-G Success.com. [MUSIC]