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Getting Ahead

Managers, Idea People, and Workers

You, like everyone else, are naturally disposed to be either a dreamer, a manager, or a worker. Consequently, your happiness…

The Danger of Driving Sharp Bargains

The most successful people in the world create so much value for others that everyone wants to do business with…

The One Call Close and the Moving Parade

A few weeks ago a seven-foot tall, 300+ pound man showed up at my office trying to tell me he…

Merchants in a Middle Eastern Bazaar

There are different negotiation styles around the world and different ways of doing business. In some parts of the Middle…

Plato’s Allegory of the Cave and Taking Your Thoughts and Life Out of the Shadows

You must learn to see the world differently in order to find a job, change your life’s direction, and become…

Never Stop Improving

In this article Harrison talks about how one can create one’s own future with constant improvement. The idea of constant…

How to Manage Crisis

Crisis is among the most challenging things that anyone can face, and many people cannot cope and fail in the…

Do Not Allow Others to Prey on Your Fantasies

People all around you prey on common fantasies of wealth, jobs, health, and other things; the prospect of instant gratification…

Why You Should Be Suspicious of Flattery and Listen Closely to Criticism

A year or so ago, a film producer called me and told me he was going to make me quite…

Phony Accident Scenes, Internal Affairs, Racial Discrimination, and Your Career

Identify and uphold your values, and live your life in an ethical manner rather than trying short cuts to get…