Nov 11, 2021The Job Hunts Ends. A New Chapter Begins. Time to Pay It Forward.By John R. Gagain Jr. The author of that famous book for job hunters, “What Color is Your Parachute?,” Richard N. Bolles, says that a job search goes like this… No, No, No, No, No, No, No, No, No, No, No, No, No, No, No, No, No, No, No, No…Salesforce2 min read
Jul 9, 2021Apple / MacBook / iPhone / iCloud user — turned Microsoft 365 user — turned Microsoft TEAMS ChampionBy John R. Gagain Jr. Since 2005, I have been a diehard Apple / MacBook / iPhone / iCloud user. More than a decade and a half later, during the COVID-19 pandemic, I was given access to Microsoft 365 at the Department of Defense’s (DoD), Defense Health Agency (DHA) when…Msftadvocate3 min read
Jul 17, 2020Being Blocked at Work? Any Resistance to Ideas? Don’t Blame Your Colleagues. It’s Just Their Brain at Work.Have you ever gotten upset with a colleague you think is blocking you and your success at work? Have you ever felt that the colleague was hoarding or hiding information from you? …Change Management2 min read
Jan 27, 2020Want to Succeed? Find a Coach that Helps you Change your Mindset firstIt was frustrating to listen to my chiropractor. As I heard the cracks and pops of her adjusting my spine, I asked her how her son did this past weekend at basketball (both our sons play basketball, so it’s a common topic of our small talk.) …Mindset5 min read
Dec 6, 2019Coaching Team Values for LifeI have come across many hard-ass coaches throughout sports my entire life. There was nobody more intense than my college football coach, who once told me, “this (football) is a business!” as he referred to the scholarship Pace University was giving me to play there.Values2 min read
May 28, 20192 things I did while serving as Director of Partnerships & CooperationI never envisioned myself working in the tobacco industry. While being recruited in 2017 (because of my experience with the United Nations, campaigns, political communications, and international development), I listened objectively to the company’s new vision — to rid the world of cigarettes forever. I have always been open-minded. This…Smoking3 min read
Dec 26, 201820-years of UN Global Compact20-years of UN Global Compact I’ve never worked for a corporation in my entire life. Until 2018, I’ve spent 20+ years working in politics, media & communications, and the United Nations & global development. Now I have the honor, pleasure, and challenge of serving at Philip Morris International (PMI)…Sustainable Development1 min read
Dec 18, 2018“In Conversation” with AndréI think Philip Morris International (PMI) was the 33rd largest company in the world in 2018 — when I started working there — if I remember correctly. I have never worked for any corporation before — big or small. …Innovation3 min read
Dec 18, 2018External Affairs Management StudioI was selected to join twenty-five of some of the most talented young professionals I have ever met in my life. After only 3 months working as Director of Partnerships and Cooperation at Philip Morris International — a company in complete and total transformation — I was chosen to join…Smoking2 min read
Jan 18, 2018List of (new) Social Media Management Apps mentioned during Sree’s Social Media One Night Stand in New York City, 17/Jan. 2017If you’re watching [Conference: http://bit.ly/sreell2018, Slides: http://bit.ly/sreestatusreport] on Facebook or Live in NYC, and we’ve missed any below, please email them to John@InfinityMedia.im 1.) Telegram > Messenger App > https://twitter.com/telegram [Carla Zanoni] 2.) Poncho > Weather App > https://poncho.is [Carla Zanoni] 3.) Meme Generator > Design Your Own Memes >…Social Media1 min read