Instant Interviews: 101 Ways to Get the Best Job of Your Life

Chapter 3. Maintaining Magic Potion Potency Throughout the Day

It's essential to keep the Instant Interview Magic Potion fueling you throughout the day.

Taking the potion when you get up (or after your workout at the jobgym, Do 45) will easily power you through the morning of instants. But it'll eventually need a booster to keep its magic working.

We want you to be as sharp as a tack, energetic, and enthusiastic until you've done all 16 appearances (then taking the bows at home).

You never know which door opens to your dream job, and you've got to be 100 percent engaged.

Here's what I suggest:

The Boosters

Keep containers of protein powder, dry oatmeal, raisins, almonds, and instant coffee mixed with a small amount of baking soda (to reduce the acid and your urgency) in your car. Take a fresh banana, too. These are high-octane additives in the potion.

Also keep a bottle of water, a 6 oz. plastic cup, and a plastic spoon.

Keep a bottle of your favorite mouthwash in the car as well.

Other Snacks

You can add any other snacks, as long as they're unprocessed, natural, and lean.

Packages of peanut-butter sandwich crackers, high-protein bars—things like that. Just be sure they're items that won't spoil or become gooey if the weather is hot.

Lunch Ideas

Plan what you'll eat for lunch the night before. The food doesn't have to be elaborate, and you don't have to spend hours shopping.

Stock your refrigerator with whole-wheat bread, lean sliced chicken or turkey, low-fat cheese slices, lettuce, sliced pickles ...