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TIPS, ADVICE, AND INSIGHTS
A deeper dive into many of the themes and topics covered on The Jordan Harbinger Show. These articles are designed to be comprehensive and thorough. This is decidedly a no-listicle zone.
The Best Way to Ask for a Promotion — And Make Sure You Land It
By the time Claire reached out to me, she had been passed over for promotion twice. She worked in a laboratory that was thriving during the pandemic, had taken on a ton of responsibility within her role, and was considered essential by her supervisor. Still, she couldn’t secure the promotion she wanted to the next […]
Read MoreWhy Hustle Culture Makes You Miserable (And How to Break Out of It)
Of all the forms of toxic self-help out there, hustle culture is probably among the worst. Hustle culture — and all of its questionable offspring, including the “rise and grind” mindset, “motivation porn” and so-called “toil glamor” — is the ethos of constantly working your ass off in the pursuit of some vague goal, no […]
Read MoreHow to Find a Great Business Partner (And Avoid a Bad One)
If there’s one thing that makes or breaks a new venture, it’s the quality of the partnership at the center of it. A good business partner can support you, elevate you, and make your company, product, or goal come to life. A bad business partner, on the other hand, can stymie you, frustrate you, and […]
Read MoreSix Things That Seem Like a Waste of Time But Are Actually Essential
I’ve been thinking a lot about focus lately. How badly we need it. How it’s getting harder and harder to drop into it. How we need to protect our attention more than ever, so we can maximize our time spent doing things that really matter, and minimize the time we spend frittering it away. But […]
Read MoreSigns You’re Not Well-Liked at Work (And What to Do about It)
Adrian was frustrated. After working in sales at a major manufacturing company for four years, he had been passed over for promotion twice. The selection committee wouldn’t give him a clear answer as to why, and he struggled to understand where exactly he needed to improve. He also felt like he was the odd man […]
Read MoreHow to Get Your Foot in the Door
Every week, I get at least one email from a stranger asking for a job here on the show. They offer to run my social media, write a guest post for the blog, or just “help out with whatever you need.” One time a 23-year-old from Tucson offered to respond to all my hate mail. […]
Read MoreHow to Design the Perfect Morning Routine (and Avoid a Bad One)
Whenever I think about morning routines, a movie reel starts playing in my head. I think about Kobe Bryant, and those stories about him hitting the gym at three in the morning, calling his coaches to practice in the middle of the night, living that Mamba mentality. I think about Mark Wahlberg and how he […]
Read MoreIf You’re “Too Busy” To Respond, You’re Doing Something Wrong
I recently dropped a line to an entrepreneur acquaintance of mine. We hadn’t spoken in a while, and I wanted to invite him onto the show for an interview. A few seconds later, a response appeared in my inbox. “Nobody ever changed the world answering emails. Because I’m trying to reduce my inputs and spend […]
Read MoreWhat to Do If Your Home Is Hacked
Let’s face it, technology runs our lives. We let it because it’s pretty cool and convenient to click on an app and turn on our vehicles or change our home lighting to appear as though we are home. But, then there is the dark side. Like all technology, our smart home systems can be hacked. […]
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