My Trip to the Playboy Mansion: The Importance of Challenging Convention
Most people assume that those around them are more interested in what they are doing than is the case, and…
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Picking Up Suicide Victims in a Shanghai River
Your success depends on the connections you make, and your ability to conform to the groups of which you are…
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…
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…
How to Be a Good Manager
When a company can no longer survive, all of its jobs disappear; a good manager’s job, then, is to ensure…
Resist the Temptation to Cut Corners in Your Career
Many people fall prey to the false attractiveness of the ego, allowing it to dominate their lives and hinder their…
Trust Your Intuition in Your Career and Life
Many people have intuitions about areas in which they would like to improve or things that they would like to…
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…
Do Not Allow the Past to Limit Your Opportunities Today
For most of us, our limited understanding of the past can in turn limit our future opportunities; looking at the…