by John G. Self | Jun 16, 2022 | Uncategorized
PRODUCER’S NOTE: Talented professional sports teams lose games they should have won, even against inferior talent. The reason is usually mental – they were not correctly prepared, or their mental focus was unfocused. John says this is a common occurrence in job...
by John G. Self | Jan 16, 2018 | Career Management
There is a wonderful story about a middle-aged man who was suffering through more than his share of career upsets and financial woes. One night he experienced the most vivid dream of his life, he dreamed that God told him that he was going to win the lottery. He awoke...
by John G. Self | Dec 5, 2017 | Career Management, Leadership
WASHINGTON,D.C. — Describe your ikigai? The candidate thought she was prepared but holy cow, what is this? Before I define it for you, ask yourself these four questions from Laura Oliver of the World Economic Forum. What do you love? What are you good at doing? What...
by John G. Self | Nov 7, 2017 | Career Management
Mistakes are made. Sometimes leaders are terminated for those mistakes. It is one of the few regrettable aspects of leadership. It happens to many leaders at one time or another during their career — for behavior, strategy or execution. Interesting Observation Here is...
by John G. Self | Oct 25, 2017 | Career Management
LISTEN ON iTUNES Hello. I am John Self. Welcome to Self Perspective. Today, our big idea: Career change is a new career management tool for a different kind of economy. Sixty years ago the number of people who seriously considered a career change was a relatively...
