By G. A. Finch In the month of March, in the year of 2020, in the world, in the United States, the Era of the COVID-19 Virus has unequivocally and rudely arrived. Many times, as executives or professionals, we have recently heard the exclamations from friends, families, neighbors, colleagues, clients, customers, and patients: “These are… Read More LEADERSHIP DURING THE TIME OF DYSTOPIA AND FOREBODING MIASMA
Gratified to see Judge E. Kenneth Wright, Jr.’s review of my book, The Savvy Executive, for the Chicago Bar Association’s magazine, CBA Record. – – Judge E. Kenneth Wright, Jr., Editorial Board Member, writes: “If you represent corporate executives, or professionals, you should read The Savvy Executive by savvy Chicago corporate… Read More CBA RECORD REVIEW OF THE SAVVY EXECUTIVE: THE HANDBOOK COVERING EMPLOYMENT CONTRACTS, COMPENSATION, EXECUTIVE SKILLS AND MUCH MORE
BY G. A. FINCH An executive and fellow author I know had suggested that I write about “elevator pitches” in my book, The Savvy Executive: The Handbook Covering Employment Contracts, Compensation, Executive Skills, and Much More. It was a practical suggestion but I needed to set limits on the length of my book. I am… Read More ELEVATOR SPEECH
By G. A. Finch Have you ever set personal business, career or self-improvement goals, and you look up weeks and sometimes months later not having made progress on them? You realize that you have been distracted and diverted by other challenges and tasks and your goals are in the doldrums. Career, family and extracurricular demands… Read More RECIPROCAL COACHING
Job interviews are so fundamental to professional advancement. Every executive has had a few times, if not many times, when the executive did not get the offer. The executive may feel that the executive “blew” the interview. The executive may be thinking: Was I too nervous? Was I too rambling in my responses? Did I… Read More EXECUTIVES’ JOB INTERVIEW READINESS: G. A. FINCH CHATS WITH COMMUNICATIONS COACH CORINNE VARGAS ABOUT INTERVIEWING
BY G. A. FINCH My mother, Louise Antoinette Finch, passed away last month just two and half months shy of her 100th birthday. She is survived by all six of her sons and one daughter. As an older brother gave a eulogy and the priest gave a homily about my mother and what she represented… Read More FIVE SUCCESS LESSONS FROM MOM
Executives and professionals must write well to be perceived well.… Read More EXECUTIVE WRITING
How top executives can effect radical change, focus on business culture and develop talent in the C-Suite and boardrooms.… Read More LEADERSHIP INSIGHTS FROM A C-SUITE VETERAN
Getting enough sleep? Probably not. Insufficient sleep may be stifling your full potential.… Read More FOUR ESSENTIAL HABITS TO GREATER RESILIENCE & PRODUCTIVITY: HABIT TWO – SLEEP
The exercise habit creates a competitive advantage.… Read More FOUR ESSENTIAL HABITS TO GREATER RESILIENCE & PRODUCTIVITY: HABIT ONE – EXERCISE
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