Dan J. Harkey

Master Educator | Business & Finance Consultant | Mentor

Personal Growth & Development

Dan’s personal and professional growth guide can be a powerful tool for success. Dan's many articles cover success practices, such as goal setting and time management, sales approaches like relationship building and negotiation, time allocation, and reinventing yourself.

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W. Edwards Deming: The Architect of Modern Quality Management

W. Edwards Deming (1900–1993) was a statistician, engineer, and management visionary whose ideas transformed global industry. Best known for his work in post-war Japan, Deming introduced principles that shifted quality from an inspection-based activity to a management-driven, systemic process.

Joseph Juran and the Pareto Principle: How 80/20 Thinking Transformed Quality Management

Joseph Juran, a pioneer in quality management, introduced the transformative power of the Pareto Principle—the idea that a small number of causes often account for the majority of effects.

The Alarming Scope of Elder Abuse in the United States: A Hidden Epidemic

By any measure, elder abuse in the United States is a public health and public safety crisis hiding in plain sight. As America ages—older adults will comprise roughly 23% of the population by 2050—the frequency, severity, and cost of abuse are rising, while reporting remains stubbornly low. That combination makes elder abuse both widespread and chronically undercounted.

Practical, Evidence-based Ways to Mitigate Internal Body Inflammation:

Inflammation is telling us that it is involved in the process of recognizing and removing harmful and foreign stimuli, as well as potential disease-causing substances. The process is part of our body’s defense mechanism.

How to Win Friends and Influence People

How to Win Friends and Influence People by Dale Carnegie is a classic self-help book focused on improving interpersonal skills, building relationships, and becoming more persuasive and influential in both personal and professional settings.

The Power of Positive Thinking: A Practical Guide to a Resilient Mindset You Can Start Using Today

In a world increasingly defined by uncertainty, stress, and rapid change, the ability to maintain a positive outlook is more than just a feel-good mantra—it’s a strategic advantage.

Systemic Ignorance: Why So Many Americans Know So Little History—and Whether It’s by Design

If people remain ignorant from one generation to the next, then change and exploitation can easily be introduced. Each subsequent generation remains unaware of the preceding generations and only holds a frame of reference of their current generation. Manipulation and exploitation are easy because people know no difference; Ignorant people think that is the way it has always been.

Think and Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill: Book Review.

Think and Grow Rich (1937) by Napoleon Hill is one of the most influential self-help books ever written, selling over 70 million copies worldwide.

The Illusions That Shape Our Daily Lives

We like to believe what we see in the world. Much of what we accept as “truth” is built on illusions—mental shortcuts and comforting beliefs that help us navigate complexity

History of Manufacturing Consent: Edward Bernays

Edward Bernays was absolutely a propaganda specialist, though he preferred the term “public relations” after World War I because “propaganda” had developed a negative connotation.

Is Affirmative Action Marxist? Separating Myth from Reality

Few topics spark as much debate as affirmative action. Critics often claim it’s rooted in Marxist ideology. But is that true—or just a convenient talking point?

Entrenched Bureaucracy and Legislative Burden: A Compounding Threat to Profitability in California’s Real Estate and Insurance Markets

Bureaucracy, onerous laws, and regulations are the economic cancers that continue to metastasize, inflicting severe damage to organizational efficiency and profitability.

What’s Killing Your Profitability?

10 Hidden Counter Forces (with Practical Examples, Metrics, and Fixes)

Understanding Family and Friendship Breakdowns in Polarized Times: Identity, Ideology, and Estrangement:

In an era of heightened ideological polarization, families across America are grappling with a painful reality: loved ones becoming so radicalized that they reject facts, embrace illusions, and sever ties with anyone who disagrees.

Personal Sovereignty and Christian Faith

Reconciling Personal Sovereignty with Commitment to Jesus

The Second Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, ratified in 1791 as part of the Bill of Rights, reads:

“A well-regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed.”

The Structural Shift in Remote Work Since COVID-19, and What Comes Next

COVID-19 has transformed remote work from a niche perk to a mainstream operating model. This structural shift, after a sharp pandemic spike and a partial retreat, has now stabilized at a new equilibrium—sector-specific, skill-weighted, and globally uneven.

Does the Bureau of Labor Statistics Lie for Political Gain or Desired Propaganda to Further Their Agenda and Ideology?

The history of the Bureau of Labor Statistics provides false statistics, then revising them later as a propaganda ploy or political ploy. The BLS routinely overestimates or underestimates when it is politically expedient, and revises when it gets caught.

All About Fiat Currency:

Fiat currency plays a central role in inflation because it gives governments and central banks the ability to control the money supply.

The Life and Times of Elvis Presley: The Undisputed King of Rock and Roll