Welcome
Introducing the writings of Rod Jahner, an author, consultant, former expat, banker, trainer, traveler, and often unsettled. The only common thread in his diverse experiences is his somewhat snarky (ok, cutting) sense of humor. In his works, you’ll find titles like Never Do Anything Just Right and Still Not Just Right.
About The Books
Never Do Anything Just Right
A memoir
Lived there, done that. Stories that make the wife's eyes roll.
A walk from North Dakota to places global and back again.
Written in vignette form; the reader can move on quickly.
Published in 2022, with tens of copies sold. Ratings to date are all fives.
....which is the author's hint to buy one. While it will represent sixteen bucks you'll never see again, you are guaranteed to laugh out loud at least once or your money back. Ok, that last part is a lie, but it sounds so much better than groveling.
Find it on Amazon Books and Kindle, with an Audible version in process.
Still Not Just Right
A sequel is in the works, inspired by suggestions from family, friends, and the occasional insightful reader who has sifted through 'Never Do Anything Just Right' and identified the inevitable missing pieces.
Working sub-title:
Because I re-memoired some other stuff.
Ideas have snuck into my brain, causing other important things to flush out since, unlike most, I operate at pretty much full tilt all of the time.
My sage advice when witnessing a mistake or bad golf shot: "Don't do that."
Don't Do That
Your biggest regrets, or my idea of what they might be, will make you laugh if your sense of humor is a bit warped. Along the way, I’ve gathered some sage advice that might even be a bit useful—you're welcome.
Here's some of that advice after allowing an AI engine to look at my website. And inadvertently let it do some rewriting.
DON'T DO THAT. I've spent the last hour rewriting the mindless, sappy dribble that the inanimate object came up with. And stop with the exclamation points already.
Let's keep speaking engagements at less than an hour.
I have a plane to catch.
Train 'Em Old School
A user's guide to executive development training emphasizing the importance of risk management. Drawing on a quarter century of experience in face-to-face and remote-learning across 20+ countries and numerous large corporations, both as an employee and consultant, this guide offers insights that are unimpacted by time. It also includes valuable advice on business writing, résumé development, and more. Currently in process, I’ll be speeding things up with a pre-order or ten.