by John G. Self | Feb 14, 2017 | Career Management
What’s wrong with loving your job? That question would play well at most MBA programs, even at Harvard. But there is a variation of that question that tends to make people squeamish: What’s wrong with loving your people and the customers you serve? For whatever...
by John G. Self | Feb 7, 2017 | Leadership
When people look at you, do they see a good woman or a good man? Do they see a leader who cares about you and your success and about being a good leader for you? Over the years I have observed that more than a few executives frequently separate the self image they...
by John G. Self | Dec 13, 2016 | Career Management
“Just because you are good at something doesn’t mean it makes you happy.” ~ Megyn Kelly, Fox News host Ms. Kelly was a guest on the Charlie Rose show a couple of weeks ago. She came across as a confident, self aware and thoughtful person who clearly values...
by John G. Self | Jan 29, 2016 | Career Management
Most everyone has a job loss at one time or another in their career. Or, asked to resign, fired, laid off or restructured out of the organization. It is inevitable. It is usually not a happy day for the one losing their job. They worry about their mortgage, the...
by John G. Self | Jan 20, 2016 | Career Management
The key to success in running a business I have come to learn is to zero in on essential triggers for success, and execute flawlessly. As my father, a highly successful retail baker liked to say, “It isn’t rocket science.” It is essential in business...
