Business Archives - Andrew John HARRISON

Fun And The FUTURE

November 21, 2016January 6, 2018 by Andrew John Harrison

You'll find the future wherever people are having the most fun. Well then, I would say interactive video games are predicting a new world of virtual reality. After the recent US election and the BREXIT, it appears there is a backlash against globalization. As if stopping immigration and putting up…

Optimize Value vs Maximize Profit

May 9, 2016June 17, 2020 by Andrew John Harrison

A lot of people see business as a vehicle to make money and that all other factors are merely assets or liabilities to be subjugated to the primary purpose of maximizing profits. These profits are exclusively for the benefit of the business owner or capitalist who risked their capital to…

Advancing Woman’s Equality Could Add $12 Trillion to Global Growth

May 8, 2016 by Andrew John Harrison

Gender inequality in 2016 and beyond is inexcusable. Half of the world's working-age population are not realizing their full potential, due to gender discrimination. A recent McKinsey report finds that $12 trillion could be added to global GDP simply by advancing woman's equality! I believe this should be a top…

Compassion is True Communication

May 1, 2015January 6, 2018 by Andrew John Harrison

This is a very moving advert for a phone company. From where? Thailand of course! Entertaining, moving. It's a mini-movie.

The Workplace of The Future

June 8, 2014January 6, 2018 by Andrew John Harrison

Re-Imagining Work

September 26, 2013January 6, 2018 by Andrew John Harrison

US Job Growth, Winners and Losers

December 11, 2011January 6, 2018 by Andrew John Harrison

The below infographic tells an interesting story when comparing the end result State by State. Different public policy, industry focus, and economic development strategies make some States more competitive than others.

US Long-term real GDP growth 1871-2009

January 8, 2011 by Andrew John Harrison

Some people are eager to predict the end of long-term US growth. I would not be so quick. The American people have a remarkable talent for bouncing back - just take a look at the below chart of long-term real growth is US GDP. Make up your own mind...

Manufacturing Productivity vs Jobs

October 1, 2010 by Andrew John Harrison

As manufacturing productivity goes up - the number of manufacturing jobs goes down. This means that more output is being produced at lower cost. What happens to the people out of work due to increases in productivity driven by technology? They either go out of work altogether - or... up-skill…

Motivators for Generation Y and Boomer Talent

September 6, 2010January 6, 2018 by Andrew John Harrison

There are some very useful pointers in this video...

The Importance of Company Culture

September 5, 2010 by Andrew John Harrison

Check out this video from ABC Nightline about Zappos.com - they are trying to revolutionize how business is done and how people work... awesome!

Would you pay Employees $2,000 to quit?

September 5, 2010January 6, 2018 by Andrew John Harrison

Zappos.com, which works hard to recruit people to join the company, says to its newest employees: "If you quit today, we will pay you for the amount of time you've worked, plus we will offer you a bonus." Zappos.com actually bribes its new employees to quit! The thinking is that…

Kia Hamsters

August 2, 2010 by Andrew John Harrison

I love these Kia hamsters...

Video: Entrepreneurs Can Change The World

April 15, 2010 by Andrew John Harrison

Entrepreneur State Of Mind

April 15, 2010 by Andrew John Harrison

Highlights of a recent Entrepreneur Survey by Siamak Taghaddos include: 52% of entrepreneurs use an iPhone 36% feel the recession hasn’t hurt their business much 28% feel 2010 is going to be the best year ever

Double Standards

January 6, 2010January 6, 2018 by Andrew John Harrison

You can't look the troops in the eye and say, "It's been a bad year, we can't do anything for you," but then say, "By the way, we're going to pay ourselves a $1 million bonus." H. Ross Perot (1930–), US entrepreneur, venture capitalist, and politician. Referring to his resignation…

Dove – Evolution Commercial

October 1, 2009 by Andrew John Harrison

Getting Real About Enterprise 2.0

September 25, 2009 by Andrew John Harrison

BMW and Microsoft Surface

August 11, 2009 by Andrew John Harrison

Microsoft's interactive table, dubbed Surface is like an iPhone interface on your desktop... touch the surface and interact with the computer with your fingers rather than with a traditional keyboard and mouse. Below is a video showcasing BMW's commercial application of Surface for selecting a new BMW:

Low Fare Airlines

July 11, 2009 by Andrew John Harrison

The fastest growing segment of air travel is low-cost airlines... <click here for a larger graphic>>

The Future is Digital

June 1, 2009 by Andrew John Harrison

Think Different

March 27, 2009January 6, 2018 by Andrew John Harrison

Rules of Business

February 26, 2009 by Andrew John Harrison

I originally wrote this article in 2003 for business owners, founders, CEOs and leaders who are committed to extraordinary results through business. As I reread this in 2009, I feel that it is as applicable today as it was in 2003. If you are not a business owner or executive,…

How To Create New Sources Of Income

February 22, 2009 by Andrew John Harrison

The purpose of this article is to go over a few key points that are important if you are serious about adding new sources of income. This information is an EXTRACT from the content of the Optima Business Archives. IF YOU ARE A BUSINESS OWNER, you need to add new sources…