Eyes Open Employment: An Owner's Manual for How to Accelerate Your Career with Your Eyes Wide Open - Paperback

by Bruce Mihok (Author)

This book is the equivalent of the class you should have taken in college to prepare for life in the business world. The only problem is that no college or university offers a class that treats this topic in a totally honest and forthright manner ... if anything similar is offered at all.

Author Biography

Bruce Mihok has held senior executive positions in global marketing, sales, operations, distribution, and business development for Fortune companies for twenty-five of his thirty-five years in business. He is widely recognized as a mentor and proponent of personal and professional development as well as an agent of change who drives improvement at both the personal and corporate levels. Known for his "cut to the chase" wit and insight, he is a polished campus and event speaker who delivers concise, honest insights into the realities of today's business world. He is both a confidant to multiple senior executives and mentor to front line workers who tirelessly strives to drive excellence and achievement. Bruce's range of experience stretches from that of business owner of an industrial tools manufacturing company to that of Global Vice President of Digital Marketing for a multi-billion dollar software giant. Bruce is no stranger to challenge and accomplishment. He led a consulting team that rebuilt the reverse logistics capabilities of the world's largest technology brand, IBM, in Europe then went on to execute the strategy to create fourteen world class international call centers for SAP, Inc., the third largest software manufacturer on the planet. He launched global sales for Micron Electronics before leading a team of domestic outsourced sales executives to deliver in excess of $2 billion in sales in his first year for multiple clients such as Panasonic, Toshiba, Xerox, and H-P. Below is a sample of the companies that Bruce has worked with in many capacities, all of which were focused on driving improvement and change for the betterment of the company as well as the employee base. His range of contribution ranges from large enterprise, small and medium businesses, government, health care, distribution, financial services, consulting, and higher education. Bruce now lives in the San Francisco Bay area with his wife. He has two daughters who are traveling on their chosen career paths that are proving to be challenging yet rewarding.