by John G. Self | Aug 22, 2017 | Career Management, Healthcare
“Someone is sitting under a shade tree today because someone planted a tree a long time ago.” — Warren Buffet What shapes our career brand? Integrity, truthfulness and consistency? Hopefully these would be on anyone’s list. Commitment, determination and...
by John G. Self | Jul 11, 2017 | Leadership
What kind of leader are you? If you are a governing board member the question is what type of CEO works for you? In a recent New York Times column, conservative Bret Stephens made reference to a wry Warren Buffet observation from 2008 as Wall Street and Main Street...
by John G. Self | Jun 1, 2017 | Career Management, Leadership
Will there ever be a time in your career when you will not need a mentor, a trusted advisor who can be a good and knowledgable listener and who will tell you the truth even when they know it is not what you want to hear? Every CEO I have ever met has had days or...
by John G. Self | May 9, 2017 | Healthcare
The April jobs report last Friday signaled that the US economic recovery is continuing. The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that 211,000 jobs were created and that the unemployment rate dropped to 4.4 percent, a 10-year low. Some economists question whether the...
by John G. Self | May 4, 2017 | Healthcare, Leadership
QUOTE OF THE DAY: “Everyone has an invisible sign hanging from their neck saying, ‘Make me feel important.’ Never forget this message when working with people.” Mary Kay Ash, Entrepreneur, 1918 – 2001 The Quote of the Day is how I start...
