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You Need to Condition Yourself to Make a Lasting Change

In this article Harrison discusses the significance of conditioning yourself to develop behaviors that will elevate you in your life.…

Order and Disorder and Your Career

Two fundamental laws of the universe are that order leads to disorder, and disorder leads to order. Since disorder always…

The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin

One of the most inspiring people in American history is Benjamin Franklin.  Something that very few people realize is that…

The Importance of Asking the Right Questions, Self-Improvement, and Perception

Your perceptions of the world determine your reactions, and your reactions in turn determine your destiny. External factors do not…

Run Your Career Based on Facts and Statistics – Not Opinions

Rely on facts and statistics rather than opinions; when you depend on mere opinions, you inevitably face disastrous consequences. You…

Show Value, Do Not Expect Value

In this article Harrison discusses the importance of focusing all your energies on creating value for others. When your focus…

Choose Your Negotiations Wisely

Everything is negotiable, and thus it is important that you choose your negotiations wisely. First, judge your negotiating environment and…

Alpha Pygmy Goats, Unreasonably Optimistic Russian Attorneys and Setting High Expectations for Yourself

You can become whatever you want depending on your state of mind. You can reach as high as you want,…

Rap Stars, House Managers, Crystal Meth, Prison, and Your Ego

People are naturally interested in being the best, or at least better than those around them, at the things in…

The Most Valuable Work Is Work That Repeats Itself

Repeat work is always more valuable to you than one-offs, however well-paid they may be. Companies succeed or fail depending…