Dan J. Harkey

Master Educator | Business & Finance Consultant | Mentor

Personal Growth & Development

A practical guide to getting better results in your work, your time, and your life.

If you’ve collected enough advice to fill a bookshelf but still feel like your calendar owns you, you’re in the right place. My articles focus on the successful practices that move the needle: goal setting, time management, sales and relationship-building, negotiation, more intelligent time allocation, and reinventing yourself when the old version stops working. Less inspirational theater. More execution.

Most people don’t fail from lack of talent—they fail from drift. I write about how to build clarity, protect your time, strengthen relationships, negotiate better outcomes, and create a repeatable system for progress. Practical, direct, and occasionally funny—because growth is serious, but it doesn’t have to be grim.

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Give'em an Inch, and They’ll Take a Mile.

This proverb suggests you will lose much of your territory by giving any or too many concessions.

Networking Professional Service Providers with Large Networks of Their Own

Are A Valuable Referral Sources For Private Money Lenders

Archie And Edith Bunker And All In The Family

Remember the Great Days Of Archie And Edith Bunker, and their Portrayal of Real Life Bigotry

Celebrate the “No” in “National No Skin in the Game” Week

Just say “Sorry, but no” and smile with the awareness that you do not need the aggravation or future servicing problems!

I Don’t Get No Respect; Rodney Dangerfield

But, Have I Earned Respect From Others

10 Concepts For Personal And Business Success

Common assumptions about how personal lives operate and businesses function

Plan Your Daily Activities: Get Your Ducks In A Row

Organize your day. Write down your goals, and check off each completed task.

Europe Finds That Reliance On Renewables Comes With Frequent Systemic Collapses

The Grid Across Continental Europe Has Collapsed, Causing Blackouts through the entire region

Or, Whatever: A Bad Speech Habit

Is The Term, Whatever, A Fill Word Or Meant As A Deflection

It's My Spring Chili Cookoff Again, With A 20-Bean and Beef Version.

All Fresh, Except two Cans Of Tomato Paste, 3 gallons of delight.

A Dog, A Chicken, and A Pig Walked Into A Bar

They first discussed when they met; they were young, naive, and trusting, in particular of humans who fed them.

Where Does Personal Power Come From?

Did We Earn It, Inherit It, or Get It From A Monopolistic Institution Like Government, Who takes it by brute force

The Most Difficult Habit To Break Is Giving Advice To Other People

Give advice when asked for by the other party or when you have a financial interest, such as making money. Otherwise, keep your mouth shut.

‘Up A Creek Without A Paddle:’ The Perilous Plight of Being

Reference: In a tight spot, in a tough spot

Horse Power (HP) as a Unit of Measurement For Power Output

HP is a calculation and part of the physics output of thrust forward.

Did We Miss The Boat? Are We the Only Ones Left Out Of The Fantastic Opportunity?

Did we fiddle around and miss an opportunity?

Do We Risk Being Ourselves?

Our uniqueness is a tool that helps us define our path to success.

Kick The Can Down The Road ( Delay Hard Activities Or Decisions)

Why Do Today What We Can Put Off Until Tomorrow?

From a Mule-Driven Wagon To an 18-Wheeler.

We Have Come a Long Way With The Invention Of The Wheel.

Grandson Tries To Exploit Granny: Personal Gain Is His Objective

Financial Elder Abuse in America is at Crisis Proportions.