Hired Gun: You're #1, and Somebody Hates It

by Robert Workman

Hired Gun isn't about how to hundreds of authors tell you how to do that. Only Robert Workman reveals and deals with the irony that the better you are, the more likely you are to get fired or retired - especially if you're at the very top of your profession. He knows, because this eagle's nest is where he roosts.
Once you make it to the top, how do you stay there? You learn in the Laws of the Hired Gun. What is your personal identity, and why is it your single-most important resource? You'll learn this too, then develop it through written exercises designed to maximize your self-worth.
Hired Gun shows you how to deal with stigmas often attached to envy of your success, commonplace turnover, reduced commissions an reduced territories. If you're a top gun with others gunning for you, this is one book you can't afford to miss.

184 pages, Paperback

First published May 4, 1999

About the author

Robert Danger Workman

Robert writes books for guys who like to read books. Read the reviews - ladies like them even more.

Here’s why:

Robert writes in first person narrative. Because Robert reads in first person narrative.

Robert wants his readers to get inside his characters, to know how they think, how they feel, how they act and why; he wants you to walk with them, talk with them, fell with them, hurt with them, celebrate with them.

But that isn’t what’s important right now …

Jump into one of his books. You’ll feel like you just learned that Diana Krall is in concert at the Fort Worth Bass Hall - half an hour from you in downtown Dallas - and you have no tickets. (But you take your Center Orchestra seat as the lights go down.)

At age 27 Robert was recruited and interviewed by the CIA in their Langley, Virginia offices, then at a hotel in Austin, Texas.

He told them they didn’t pay enough money and flew home. They probably called everyone into the office, broke out the Jim Beam and had a party.

Robert tells people at his book signings, “You may love it, you may hate it, but I guarantee you will be entertained.”

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PS: The “Danger” name is real

Robert believes the best defense is a good offense. Pulling up Robert’s law enforcement “History” on their computers pops up a list of over 100 charges ranging from “60 in a 20” to “Unlawful Carrying of a Weapon” and “Hoax Bomb.” His “Record” shows zero convictions.

But that isn’t what’s important right now ...

After deciding he had no Central Intelligence, Robert mast

By age 30, he used his acquired skills to build a successful sales career and advertising business.

The precipitates of his efforts were a new Ferrari, Mercedes, national champion registered Texas Longhorn cattle, Chevy cattle hauling truck, stock trailers, national champion Longhorn cattle, horses, a 70 acre ranch in the Texas hill country and a three-story 10,000 square foot home built as a replica of the original King Ranch Mansion.

And he lost it all in 30 days. Everything. Even the dogs.

Robert’s vulture capitalist backers sold his company to his direct competition behind his back. The vultures made 4 million dollars in ten months. Robert and 123 of his employees were out of jobs.

Ranch, home, cattle, horses, Ferrari, Mercedes, truck, trailers, bank account, investments, wife, even his dogs (pet wolves) … all, gone.

His entire new apartment was smaller than his previous bedroom. All he had left was family and friends.

But Robert is one resilient Mo-Fo.

So, Robert wrote the business book, HIRED GUN – You’re #1, and Somebody Hates It and trademarked the term, “Hired Gun®.”

The book sold out of every airport book store from Miami to Anchorage.

The theme is resilience. If you are highly desired and sought after as the #1 top producer for your company – don’t believe you are not expendable. It’s how to deal with getting Fired and turn it to your advantage.

Robert was booked nationwide into speaking engagements at conferences and consultancies with companies to increase their commitment to excellence. Gigs were many, bookings were great.

Enter 9-11.

Airports shut down, no flights, no conventions, no conferences, Las Vegas had a 40% occupancy. No speaking gigs, no income.

But Robert is one resilient Mo-Fo.
He wrote HIRED GUN II. He began calling airport book stores to get his book marketed again to traveling salespeople and business executives.

By 2015, Corporatocracy had taken over among booksellers, which made placement in airport book stores difficult. Airport book store books only purchased books for their stores through corporate home offices and major publishing houses.

But Robert is one resilient Mo-Fo.

After weeks of research and hundreds of phone