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You Need to Be Relevant to Your Employer

You Need to Be Relevant to Your Employer

Understanding what you do for a living is very important for your career. You should understand the generality of your…

Use the Power of Contrasts to Drive Yourself Forward

To reach the goals to which you aspire, you must compare yourself with people superior to you for motivation. Most…

How to Get Hired Where There Is Not Even an Opening

Going after companies on an “explosive growth” trend is among the most interesting and beneficial things you can do in…

Are You a Value Creator or Value Extractor?

Are You a Value Creator or Value Extractor?

There are two kinds of people; value creators and value extractors. Your career success will largely depend on your skill…

You Are Just Fine the Way You Are

You Are Just Fine the Way You Are

In this article Harrison explains the need to accept yourself the way you are. Harrison believes that most of us…

Show Up on Time

Show Up on Time

In this article Harrison discusses the importance of showing up on time. When you do not show up on time…

Working on Sundays and Concentrating on Your Work

Working on Sundays and Concentrating on Your Work

In this article Harrison discusses the importance of concentrating on your work and not getting distracted. The true value of…

How to Talk about Other Interviews in Your Interviews

How to Talk about Other Interviews in Your Interviews

Employers sometimes ask in the course of an interview about other interview you may have had, and how you handle…

Heart of Darkness, Emotion and Your Career

Heart of Darkness, Emotion and Your Career

Use emotion to connect with others; establishing a strong connection with others forges a bond that can profoundly impact your…

Nicholas Cage and Personal Leadership

Nicholas Cage and Personal Leadership

True leadership comes from standing for the things in which you believe, even if you stand alone and others disagree…