• Featured 27 Comments 

    Your Life Is Controlled by Your Decisions and Your Commitment to Them

    By Mar 27,2023

    Over 20 years ago, I was at a relative’s house in the country and he made a crazy statement (which he appeared to believe) that all Japanese were Jewish, and that was why they were in the process of controlling all the car manufacturing in the world, just like they were controlling the entertainment and banking industries. My relative was a truck driver in his 50s, and he made this statement as if what he was saying had a certain level of profoundness to it. Under normal circumstances, when not involved in “intellectual” debate,...

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  • Job Market 4 Comments 

    Socrates and Your Job Search

    By Jan 24,2023

    Several years ago, we were launching a newsletter for law schools. One of our employees, who was working on the project, decided that the title of the newsletter should be, “The Signal.” He was very enthusiastic about this particular title. In fact, I had never seen him so enthusiastic about anything. The problem with this name was that the domain name for it had been taken long ago and I seem to remember that the person who owned the domain name had no interest in selling it. Without a domain name, it did not seem like it made

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  • Goal Setting 1 Comment 

    Detroit Car Washes, Cash, Drug Dealers, and the Character of Your Goals

    By Mar 20,2023

    Several years ago, I used to run an asphalt business out of Detroit, Michigan. I use the phrase “out of Detroit” loosely because in the eight years or so I was in the business, I only did a few asphalt jobs in the city of Detroit. Most of my work was in the suburbs. The reason I did so few asphalt jobs in Detroit then is that the city was in ruins and very few people could afford to maintain their asphalt. I did, however, keep my equipment in the city of Detroit because it was much cheaper to

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  • Finding a Job 1 Comment 

    Production Assistants-and Assessing Your Employer’s Needs

    By Mar 24,2023

    Ninety percent of the people I have ever interviewed as a prospective employer never tried to determine the wants, requirements, and needs of our company. How can someone possibly obtain or do well in a job if he or she does not take the time to understand what the employer is looking for? It’s hard to believe, but few interviewees ever take the extra step. Instead, most people come into interviews concerned only about what they need. People are concerned about the hours they are going to be working, where they will be working, the benefits...

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  • How to Succeed 11 Comments 

    You Need to Be Seen as an Authority

    By Mar 15,2023

    Several years ago I learned about the power of authority while operating an asphalt business in Michigan. When I initially started the company, it was called something like “Barnes Asphalt Service” or something along those lines. When I showed up at people’s homes, since I am Harrison Barnes, they would know the company was intimately associated with me and that I was a kid seeking to do asphalt work on their home. I was also around 18-years old when I started doing this and since the biggest purchase of most people’s lives...

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Job Market 4 Comments 

Socrates and Your Job Search

By Jan 24,2023

Several years ago, we were launching a newsletter for law schools. One of our employees, who was working on the project, decided that the title of the newsletter should be, “The Signal.” He was very enthusiastic about this particular title....

continue reading >>

Goal Setting 1 Comment 

Detroit Car Washes, Cash, Drug Dealers, and the Character of Your Goals

By Mar 20,2023

Several years ago, I used to run an asphalt business out of Detroit, Michigan. I use the phrase “out of Detroit” loosely because in the eight years or so I was in the business, I only did a few asphalt jobs in the city of Detroit. Most of...

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Staying Positive 11 Comments 

The Power of the Positive

By Mar 16,2023

I believe that one of the most powerful things in the universe is the mind. Through our minds we can change the world. Skyscrapers, rocket ships, submarines–everything that exists has been conceived in the minds of men and women. If you think about...

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ABOUT HARRISON BARNES

BCG Attorney Search, founded by Harrison Barnes, leads the legal recruiting industry in placing top associates and partners in premier law firms, bringing a high level of service and commitment to excellence within the legal world. Harrison has been an attorney, legal recruiter, and career coach for over 20 plus years, and it is indeed his passion in life. Read More…

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