by John G. Self | May 11, 2015 | Career Management
Discrimination because of age; it is illegal, and regrettably, inevitable. “No one will hire me. I have good skills and a good record but I am having trouble to even get someone to acknowledge that I submitted a resume,” a 58-year-old healthcare executive told me...
by John G. Self | May 8, 2015 | Career Management
In every industry there are certain accepted truths regarding success. In real estate it is location, location, location. In the cell phone space, it is all about the innovation and effectiveness of software architecture, the innovative features and elegance of design...
by John G. Self | May 4, 2015 | Career Management
TYLER, Texas — All writers, especially columnists write in search of understanding, said the late New York Times columnist David Carr. I think he was spot on. I have found that writing, with the aid of a lot of reading, really does help one think through their...
by John G. Self | Apr 20, 2015 | Career Management, Recruiting
In a critical game of the season, the best team — the one with the most talent and depth, the clear favorite— lost. They were well-prepared for all possibilities but they played without inspiration. The problem? They were overly prepared. They had been given so...
by John G. Self | Apr 10, 2015 | Career Management, Stories
My dad was a hard working business owner. He worked long hours and had great success as a retail baker. He did it, first and foremost, to be a good provider for his family and to help his sons to have a life that was better than the one he had. In his youth and as...
