by John G. Self | Dec 16, 2013 | Leadership
Jeremy Zimmer started working in gas stations when he was 14. By 16 he was managing them. He dropped out of college at 19. “I was always a good worker, but I was never a very good student.” He was running several valet parking stations in Boston. This snippet of a...
by John G. Self | Oct 2, 2013 | Career Management, Leadership
This is by far the most popular blog post on Self Perspective so we thought we’d share it again given how much our audience has changed since it was originally posted. Enjoy and feel free to share your comments and questions! The use of academic credentials...
by John G. Self | Jul 31, 2012 | Career Management
I have had a wonderful career, uniquely varied, filled with multiple successes, some disappointments, but mostly great reward and satisfaction. I was on the start-up team and served as the first director of Hermann Hospital’s acclaimed Life Flight program in...
by John G. Self | Jul 27, 2012 | Career Management, Leadership
The use of academic credentials following a candidate’s name is a source of debate, spurred on primarily by those who hold the degrees and want everyone to know. Let’s assume, perhaps prematurely, that everyone knows that you NEVER list an undergraduate credential on...
by John G. Self | Mar 9, 2012 | Career Management
Executives in the job search should consider the cautionary tale of a man we’ll call Joe. Joe was a skilled leader at a small New England healthcare organization who had always felt he could do better. When a recruiter came calling with what sounded like a fantastic...
