Creating a Life You Love

Avoid This Mistaken Belief That Can Unravel Your Life and Work

By sapermktg / August 13, 2020 / Comments Off on Avoid This Mistaken Belief That Can Unravel Your Life and Work

Does this sound familiar? A person who becomes astute and solicitous of bosses, clients, customers, and those who can advance his/her career behaves oblivious, dismissive, and tone-deaf among family and friends. Or the opposite may be true. The person who is gregarious, engaging, and generous with family and friends becomes nasty, bossy, and overbearing at…

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The Value of Life Long Learning

By sapermktg / August 12, 2020 / Comments Off on The Value of Life Long Learning

I am often asked about the usefulness of an MBA. Having taught in several MBA university programs (15 years at San Francisco State University among others) and seen career trajectories of many MBA graduates—including my older son who is well into 15 years in his career—I have my own and observed experience[JS1] [JS2] . First, you can…

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Can You Re-Imagine Yourself?

By sapermktg / August 12, 2020 / Comments Off on Can You Re-Imagine Yourself?

Jane is a highly educated and accomplished 40 year old, who has attended some of the US top-ranked undergraduate and graduate universities. She works in a boutique Consulting firm specializing in strategic planning in non-profit organizations in one of the most prestigious cities in the country. From all objective measures, Jane has it all. Yet,…

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Be Smart. The 3 “Soft Skills” That Make You Valuable

By sapermktg / April 10, 2017 / Comments Off on Be Smart. The 3 “Soft Skills” That Make You Valuable

John’s a successful, handsome, affable, strong male in his mid-30s, who has a winning smile and wise eyes. He reveals to me his Gremlin—the recurring narrative we each carry telling us we’re not “good enough” to get what we really want. John’s gremlin tells him he’s not smart enough. Being a University lecturer for 30 years,…

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