On Height, Wages and Selling Underwear

Search firms and employers use all manner of talent acquisition systems, candidate screening techniques, behavioral science and even gimmicks with varying degrees of success to pick the right people to run businesses.  At JohnGSelf Associates, we rely on an adaptive...

Self Employment Offers Great Rewards

In the 1980s, when my long-time job as a Senior Vice President with a health system ended, I faced a tough career management transition.  People did not want the skills I offered, nor did I have the all-important master’s degree – it was a double whammy in a...

REAL LIFE: Running the Show

One of the scariest and most rewarding things I have done in life is to run my own company. My fellow entrepreneurs know what I am talking about.  When you start with an idea, little or no money, and a family to support — well, that is the scary part.  But when...

Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays

As we wind down the year enjoying the spirit of a magnificent holiday season with family and friends, I want to take this opportunity to thank you, my readers, for your support and, most importantly, your contribution of ideas.  Ideas are one of life’s great...