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Your Job Is about the Transference Energy

In this article Harrison discusses the importance of ‘energy’ over technical skills. When people are hiring you they are purchasing…

Give People What They Want

Give People What They Want

You need to provide people what they want, otherwise you will not have a job. Although they might not always…

The Godfather, a First Google Employee, Steve Ballmer and Microsoft

The Godfather, a First Google Employee, Steve Ballmer and Microsoft

Your ability to help people will determine the extent of your success; the more powerful and effective your help, the…

Help, Promote, and Expand: The Formula for Collective Growth

You will greatly benefit your career by helping and promoting your company’s expansion. A common belief is that expansion is…

The Importance of Fitting In

The ability to fit into your work environment is among the most important parts of obtaining and retaining a job,…

Fight for the Right to Work

Fight for the Right to Work

Things will not always go the way that you want them to go, so you must not be discouraged by…

Immanuel Kant and What Good Hiring Managers Should Look For

Immanuel Kant and What Good Hiring Managers Should Look For

In this article Harrison discusses what a good hiring manager should look for. Many people who make hiring decisions really…

Are You More Specific-or More General?

Are You More Specific-or More General?

Determine whether you are a global or specific person. Most people are either too general or too specific in the…

Improve When Others Are Not

Improve When Others Are Not

When faced with difficult times, you must develop the ability to transcend the trouble around you instead of giving up…

You Need to Sell, Sell, Sell

You Need to Sell, Sell, Sell

In this article Harrison explains how you can do better in your career by selling. The most successful people are…