About
The Author:
 John Brotchie is the eldest of six children in a family with centuries-old ties to the Sinclair clan of northern Scotland. The Brotchie children were raised in the U.S. by a stay-at-home mom and a WW II vet who worked in a factory for most of his adult life. Both parents were survivors of the Great Depression and they typified a post-war American optimism that was tempered by the sobriety of economic reality. That, combined with their strong Scot-Irish Catholic values, passed on to John and his siblings a lasting respect for the values of hard work. That’s probably what’s driven the author (at least partially) to pride himself on always being one who pulls his own weight. And it certainly must have been a motivating factor behind his now being an internationally honored Writer, Editor, & Marketing Strategist with over 30 years of Marketing and Communications experience. He has written several books, edited many others, published a national magazine, published an almanac, and been a columnist for the Boston Globe. Much of his focus now involves producing “How-To” publications and products that help families and businesses save money, increase income, and secure future economic stability. John Brotchie has been the winner of an international “Echo” award (the “Oscar” for Direct Marketing), 3 international World’s Fair awards, and numerous national awards for his creativity and innovation. He created a newsletter series judged by the national Trial Lawyers Marketing Association as the “Best Legal Marketing Material of 1989.” He also won the Hammermill Paper Corporation’s coveted “Creative Inking” award bringing it back to New England for the first time in over seven years. As an award-winning Writer, Designer, and Creative Director, he brings a wealth of experience to both consumer issues and to individuals he “partners” with. Mr. Brotchie is currently CEO of a small company (known as The StrategicSolution) that specializes in creating and publishing how-to information and digital products. He is pragmatic, creative, streetwise, and sensitive. His easy-to-read writing style teaches easily as much as it is often entertaining. But the real secret of his successes is simple and direct. John Brotchie holds a Master’s degree in Education and served for many years as a Vocational Counselor in the greater Boston area. Prior to that he was the Chairman of the English Department at a private New England preparatory school for boys. He has combined that practical, hands-on kind of Psychology with a wealth of corporate experience that often involved interviewing and screening job applicants for various positions. So, he ceretainly has an up-to-the-minute awareness of the job search realities that families face in today's tough economic times. Through much of his current writings, he tries to reach out to those who have lost hope as well as having lost their jobs. Through the years, his business to business assignments and professional experience have included all of the following industries, professional services and market sectors: Accounting Elder Care Hospitality Manufacturing Advertising Electrical Human Resources Consulting Services Automotive Equestrian Sports Industrial Development Packaging Banking Financial Planning Insursance Publishing Building Trades Food Leather Real Estate Chiropractic Fund-Raising Legal Recreation Dental Graphic Arts Machine Shop Religion Education Health Mail Order Retail His academic training and professional skills in Business that are combined with a former career in Education (as Chairman of an English Department & classroom instructor) make John Brotchie a particularly effective advisor. Because he not only shares his knowledge with people, but also teaches them how to use it themselves, he can be relied upon as a unique resource for anyone who needs a strategic advantage in the marketplace or wants to prosper more quickly! So, it's probably safe to say that John Brotchie knows a thing or two about succeeding in the business world. He offers that expertise to any who would like to "pick his brains and pocket the profits for themselves." |