You Need to be in the Right Environment

For the past several years my wife and I have kept a saltwater aquarium. We did not get one of these intentionally, but when we moved into a new house several years ago, it had a saltwater tank built into the living room wall. Outside, there was a huge Koi pond with waterfalls. We could not watch television and enjoy the house if we had a bunch of dying fish, so we immediately found a fish service. In each house I have owned over the past decade, the previous owner had a series of hobbies that I [Read more]

Your Job Search and Future Prospects Will Be Determined by the Company You Keep

I have had the most unusual series of interviews over the past few weeks. Yesterday I interviewed a woman who came in smelling like alcohol–to such an extent that my eyes were watering. I asked her about her record and she told me that she had a DUI but “all that was behind her now.” She then wanted to make sure that this was not something that would “prejudice me” against hiring her. I must admit that since I was interviewing this woman for a job that involved a lot of driving, it sure as hell [Read more]

The Power of Perceptions

In 1991 I purchased a four-year old Audi 5000 automobile for $2,500. When the car was new, it had been listed at $40,000. It was really beautiful inside. It had all sorts of electronic controls, powered everything, and it drove incredibly well. In fact, I can honestly say that the Audi 5000 was one of the nicest cars I have ever owned. In the entire time I owned the car, I had very few problems with it. The car was very comfortable in all respects and it cost me less than a much older, cheap compact car would have. As [Read more]

The Most Valuable Work Is Work That Repeats Itself

When I was 18 years old, I once responded to an advertisement in the paper that stated a company looking for janitors was offering $15.00 an hour (which now would probably be the equivalent of at least $25.00 an hour). Back then, 20+ years ago, that was pretty good money for a janitor in Detroit. I could not believe my luck in seeing such an advertisement and I called up the number on the advertisement. The person on the other end of the line told me to “come right over!” The location of the janitor job was around an hour [Read more]

Scientific Advertising By Claude Hopkins

Scientific Advertising by Claude Hopkins is one of my favorite books. It is a classic book and something that many people I know who are extremely successful have claimed as the source of their success. The book was the first popular book to talk about measuring and making sure that advertising and promotion efforts go in the right direction. It has been inspirational to me and is relevant to your job search and life. I hope you enjoy it.

–Harrison

TABLE OF CONTENTS

I. How Advertising Laws Are Established II. Just Salesmanship III. Offer Service IV. Mail Order [Read more]

Ask Others What Course You Are On

Have you ever looked back at a picture or video of yourself from five, ten or more years ago and asked yourself “What was I thinking back then?” Have you ever looked at something you did several years ago and asked yourself the same exact question? I have. I have done this a lot. Sometimes when I look back at the person I was even five years ago, I am amazed at how little I knew at the time, evidenced by the mistakes I made. Here are a few of the qualities that characterize [Read more]

Sick Crows, Your Attitude, and Being on the Winning Team

Over the past week I have been witnessing something extremely unusual in my backyard. There is a crow outside, who appears to be ill – he’s not doing well at all. The crow appears to be infected with West Nile Virus. He wanders around appearing drunk, frequently falling over. He stands in one place most of the time. The interesting thing about this crow, however, is that all around him, there are a multitude of other crows cackling and cawing at him, almost as if they are supporting him–cheering him on. So many crows perched high up [Read more]

Abraham Lincoln, Bringing People Together, and Your Career

Several years ago, after September 11, 2001, I was speaking with the founder of an internet consulting firm in San Francisco. The firm was getting ready to close its doors and go out of business because all of its work had gone away. During the several years when the business had operated, they had consulted for a few firms that had ended up becoming very successful. However, the majority of the firms they consulted for had closed their doors and gone away. Since the founder of the company had been in the business for so long, I was very interested [Read more]

To Get a Job You Need to Get the Employer’s Attention and Be a Safe Choice

When an employer has an open position, they are generally faced with two issues: (1) it is difficult for them to focus attention on all of the applications they are receiving, and (2) they are nervous about making a good decision among the various applicants that are applying. Your objective when applying for any job is (1) to be seen, and (2) to be a safe choice for the company. You Need to be Seen When Applying to Jobs. Several years ago, a very talented professional couple invited my wife and me to their home for dinner. We had a [Read more]

The Ideal Made Real

Can wishes ever come true? Is it possible to give our desires the shape of reality? Contrary to all that you have learned, wishes do have the power to come true. Without sounding like it is creating an entirely new philosophy, the book, The Ideal Made Real, takes you through everyday emotions such as kindness, love, truth, faith, and joy to uncover ways in which to convert your ideals into a reality. Exploring concepts such as developing greater ability and encouraging new ideas, Christian Larson takes the reader through the different requirements needed to realize ideals. I enjoyed reading this book and I am sure you too will. Not only does it hold the promise to change ideals, but it also encourages the reader to go ahead and dream; dream with the firm conviction that it will come true.

–Harrison

THE IDEAL MADE REAL

By Christian Larson

FOREWORD

The purpose of this work is to present practical methods through which anyone, the beginner in particular, may realize his ideals, cause his cherished dreams to come true, and cause the visions of the soul to become tangible realities in everyday life. The [Read more]

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