Individuals who are in jobs where they “go over the Doom Loop” into Q3 are “sitting ducks” for headhunters. As you know (or if you don’t you can find out on this site or in the book, “The Doom Loop,”) when you are in Q3, you have feelings […]
Michael E. Kibler, a Chicago-based executive coach, has written an article titled “Prevent Your Star Performers from Losing Passion for Their Work” in the Jan 14, 2015 issue of the Harvard Business Review. This article describes a phenomenon referred to as “Executive Brownout.” Executive Brownout appears to be congruent with […]
Some career coaches advise clients to take more time off their job and the result will be increased productivity. Seem strange to you? Well, it’s not. It works! In fact, that’s what the “Doom Loop” tells you to do. It’s pretty simple, actually – and, if you think […]
A few years ago, a friend of mine who happened to be a Chief Executive Officer of a large financial services firm called about a problem he was having. “I’m bored with this job,” he said. “There just isn’t enough to keep me busy!” This fellow (we’ll call […]