by John G. Self | Oct 12, 2020 | Career Building, Career Management, Career Networking, Career Transition/Outplacement
In Goodnight and Good Luck, the movie about Edward R. Murrow’s epic dustup with Sen. Joseph McCarthy’s House Committee on Un-American Activities, there was a great jazz song sung by Dianne Reeves, TV is the Thing This Year. Radio was still...
by John G. Self | Sep 22, 2020 | Career Networking
How many LinkedIn connections are enough? At what point do you have too many? Steve Burda is reportedly the connections champion on LinkedIn. He has more than 50,000. 180, 275, 350, more than 500? More than 25,000? During my earlier years as an...
by John G. Self | Sep 17, 2020 | Career Building, Career Networking, Personal Brand
What does buying a home have to do with a blog on career management? That’s easy: equity. The great American dream for most Americans is to buy a home, make improvements over time and, hopefully, build equity so that when you sell it, you end up...
by John G. Self | Aug 13, 2020 | career advancement, Career Coaching, Career Networking, Career Transition/Outplacement
Ashley Longshore is a bit of an oddball. Some people have described her as the Andy Warhol of the 21st century. She is an artist and trend spotter who lives and works in New Orleans. In a town populated with many interesting people, Ashley stands...
by John G. Self | Jul 29, 2020 | Career, Career Management, Career Networking, Early Careerists
Taking the first step.Easier said than done sometimes.We have all been there at one time or another in our lives. When we think about it philosophically, taking the first step makes great sense. But in reality, for the many of us, it is so hard. It requires an...
by John G. Self | Apr 7, 2020 | Career Management, Career Networking, Early Careerists, Personal branding
“The future is uncertain but this uncertainty is at the very heart of creativity.” Russian-born Belgian physical chemist, Ilya Prigogine. We are all dealing with unprecedented uncertainty. Our well-being, our finances and our futures are on hold. We know...
