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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The COVID Lockdowns Blew Up Every Cultural and Economic Paradigm

Never let a crisis go to waste.

Living in High Tax States vs Low Tax States

Escape The High-Pressured Hamster-Like Financial Treadmill Lifestyle

The Blond Joke Of The Day

About The Entitled Generation Who Think They Should Be Given Special Consideration For Showing Up

Procrastination: Why Do Today What I Can Put Off Until Tomorrow?

Knock, Knock, I’m from the Government and Here to Help.

Nine Terrifying Words

Personal Branding & Self-promotion

The Shifting Landscape in Digital Marketing Technologies

Edward Bernays and Manufactured Consensus

Became an Expert in Manipulation the Mindset of the American Public

Entitlement: I’m Entitled to Share Some of Your Money

They are rich, and I’m not. So, I don’t mind stealing their electricity.

Today, I Treated My Girlfriend to a Unique Adventure: a Thrilling Motorcycle Ride.

We both relished the tranquility and joy of the ride, sharing a unique bond.

1950s Happy Family Sharing A Beautiful Meal...

Were the family values we held in the 1950s a mirage, a shimmering image that fades upon closer inspection?

Attention Getter: He Just Can’t Get Enough

My best friend, brimming with excitement, suggested I try dressing with more style and color, like in the book, “Dress for Success”…

Listen To What I Say and Do What I Tell You, Or Else We’re Through

And I don't expect any bullshit talkback.

Lazy and Inconsiderate Husband:

Honey, Get Me A Beer, And Cut The Noise While I’m Watching The Game

Bureaucratic Processes Clog the Organizational Systems:

Systems Promoting Inefficiencies Create A Drag on Productivity and Output

Shadow Of Yesterday’s Greatness:

The new administration under Donald J. Trump faces the daunting task of restoring the U.S. to a state of economic stability

Parkinson's Laws

indictment of poor work habits, failing culture, organizational and institutional fraud, and government inefficiencies

Becoming An Effective President:

Representing The Interest Of The Taxpayers

America: A Cultural Model For The World To Admire:

My Days and Nights are Illuminated With a Renewed Sense of Optimism and Delight

Fake News, Propaganda, and Disinformation: Part I

Fake News Is Having Its Comeuppence; The Viewership Sees Through The Fog Of Lies

Should We Outlaw Fossil Fuels? Part I of II

Should We Outlaw Fossil Fuels? The Old Guard Says Yes, The New Guard Says No!