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Meet a Jane: Mary McDonald
Posted on January 19, 2010 - Filed Under Jane Dough, Jane Thoughts, Meet a Jane, Success Tips for Jane
Mary is the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Technical Officer of the McDonald Consulting Group, Inc. , a boutique management consulting firm specializing in helping business owners become more efficient and streamlined in their businesses. Mary started her business in 1995 and it has grown steadily since then.
Mary had always wanted to be an entrepreneur, so after a successful stint in high tech, she spread her wings and went out on her own. “The best reward for running your own business is seeing the impact you have on many others,” said Mary. “Helping them to streamline their business to improve the bottom line, customer satisfaction, and employee satisfaction is priceless.”
After taking the free Which Jane Are You? assessment at www.JaneOutoftheBox.com , Mary discovered that she is a Jane Dough. Mary is an engineer, and has always been driven to do more, better, faster, and more economically – she is the stereotypical Jane Dough. For her, business brings her a sense of accomplishment, and she has very clear ideas of what she wants to do and how she wants to do it. “Being in a male-dominated field all my life, it makes sense to me that I was probably always a Jane Dough,” said Mary. “Learning to succeed in engineering and semiconductor fabrication meant that I had to plan, then implement, a very specific strategy to succeed, which I was able to do.”
As a Jane Dough, Mary likes to work on new things, so she is always evolving her business. In addition to McDonald Consulting, she is publishing her fifth book, “Taming Procrastination – The Easy Solution to Gaining Control of Your Life“, under her “Efficiency Doctor” brand; and helps organizations implement technical tools including ISO, Lean, and Six Sigma, under her “Integration Doctor” brand. Despite this flurry of activity, Mary still takes time to spend with her two high school children and husband of 26 years, as well as sing in her church choir.
Mary’s advice to other Janes? “Each Jane has their strength – play to that strength,” said Mary. Equally importantly: “partner with others to minimize your weakness, and bring complementary skill sets together!”
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