Peter Harrington

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Successful Job Hunting: How to Beat the Crowd
ByPeter Harrington January 14, 2011January 24, 2019

When people ask for advice about finding meaningful employment, I always suggest they don’t waste time applying for jobs. The traditional job-hunting process wastes so much time and money. Money and time is lost because everyone is trying to go through the same door at the same time, yet there is typically only one winner….

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Figuring out pricing
ByPeter Harrington January 7, 2011September 18, 2018

Many start-ups wrongly copy the hitchhiker when it comes to figuring out pricing. An outstretched thumb works by the road, but a finger in the air almost always plucks financially flawed figures. Pricing products or services (especially the first time) isn’t easy, but considered calculation based on some key principles can make all the difference…

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Playing the Business Dating Game
ByPeter Harrington January 3, 2011January 13, 2019

This article may be about playing the business dating game, but it is accompanied by a warning: Networking is a very important activity for people running start-up businesses, but it can kill you..!

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The Thick-skinned Entrepreneur Goes Further…
ByPeter Harrington December 12, 2010October 15, 2018

Even as a thick-skinned entrepreneur, at the start of any day hitchhiking, there was always a feeling of nervousness. It typically happened just before sticking out my thumb or holding up a sign. This is the moment of truth. You’re declaring your presence and your reason for being to all passing motorists…

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How the entrepreneur can read minds
ByPeter Harrington December 10, 2010September 18, 2018

Developing an insight into the behaviour of others is a powerful advantage in entrepreneurial life. Some find building relationships easier than others. But regardless of your ability, understanding how the entrepreneur can read minds requires practice and some understanding of behavioural theory…

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Rugby Legend Stops for Hitchhiker
ByPeter Harrington November 19, 2010May 12, 2020

The car stops. You open the vehicle’s passenger door and eye the driver. In those first 7 seconds you’re tuning into one thing… A short conversation ensues about direction and destination. But the verbal exchange masks the important stuff. Because the decision to accept a lift is never a small one. You’re checking out the…

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Startup Business Bootstrapping
ByPeter Harrington November 11, 2010September 18, 2018

Failure has a wonderful capacity to reveal opportunities that otherwise remain hidden. Disastrous ‘A’ Level results in 1984 forced me to take a gap year. Whilst I envied friends destined for university, part of me delighted in the chance to step off the education treadmill…

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How to brand a small business
ByPeter Harrington November 8, 2010September 18, 2018

Learn how to brand your small business effectively so people are drawn to you. Treat your brand as a personality and shape it accordingly.

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