by John G. Self | Dec 29, 2014 | Uncategorized
As we approach the end of the year, it is time to think about our resolutions for 2015. In the past, most of us make these best effort pledges to become more physically fit, to be more responsive to our spouses or children, to be more organized — that sort of...
by John G. Self | Aug 25, 2014 | Uncategorized
TYLER, Texas — On Saturday I accepted my ice bucket challenge in support of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS). It was a hot day, the temperature was approaching the 100-degree mark, so what better time to have a bucket of cold water poured on me. For those who...
by John G. Self | Jun 18, 2014 | Uncategorized
Ten years ago, executives at Monster.com and other computerized job boards were smugly predicting the death of retained search as expensive, inefficient relics of a by-gone era. Today, the retained search firms, particularly those in healthcare, are reporting strong...
by John G. Self | Mar 11, 2014 | Uncategorized
WASHINGTON, DC – Another airline upgrade, another disappointment. I am still not sure why they call it first class. First-class is when you travel to somewhere like Mexico and you choose to stay in one of these luxurious mexico villa rentals with a perfect view of the...
by John G. Self | Mar 10, 2014 | Uncategorized
In Frank Luntz’s book “Words That Work: It’s Not What You Say, It’s What People Hear,” he analyzes problems in business communications and the words people use. Luntz, a conservative pollster and frequent Fox News collaborator, did what a pollster might do if he were...
by John G. Self | Mar 5, 2014 | Uncategorized
It was shortly after 8:30 AM when the rumor of a key resignation began to spread through the hospital. It was “hump day,” Wednesday, and as members of the senior leadership team wrapped up their morning operations council meeting, there was the hope that the ride...
