Founder of Goldzone Group and the primary author of Renaissance for Leaders. Harrison’s work focuses on the study of leadership and the conditions that shape human performance and decision-making.
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Founder of Goldzone Group and the primary author of Renaissance for Leaders. Harrison's work focuses on the study of leadership and the conditions that shape human performance and decision-making.
Lessons from 30 years in business.
I started my first business in 1994. I was young, inexperienced, and had no idea just how dramatic the roller coaster of business would be. What I lacked in experience, I made up for with hard work, enthusiasm, grit, and determination. My partners certainly had their hands full because I was also stubborn… perhaps a little hardheaded.
Despite my lack of experience, the business expanded rapidly. In our first eight months we generated $4.6 million in revenue (in 2026 dollars). We were hiring salespeople quickly and building systems almost as fast as we could design them.
As our team grew, we began to notice something important. Talent alone was not enough. Intelligence was not enough. Even enthusiasm was not enough.
Founder of Goldzone Group and the primary author of Renaissance for Leaders. Harrison’s work focuses on the study of leadership and the conditions that shape human performance and decision-making.
A few years ago, I worked with a highly successful CEO. On paper, he had everything… wealth, recognition, family, freedom. Yet in conversation he admitted, “I just can’t enjoy it. I feel guilty when I buy things for myself. I push away compliments. Even when opportunities come my way, I find reasons to say no.”
It wasn’t that he didn’t have things. He couldn’t let himself have them.
This is the hidden barrier many of us face. We say we want love, money, peace, freedom, or recognition. But when it actually shows up… we resist. We downplay the compliment. We reject the gift. We self-sabotage the opportunity.
That invisible force has a name: Havingness.
Founder of Goldzone Group and the primary author of Renaissance for Leaders. Harrison’s work focuses on the study of leadership and the conditions that shape human performance and decision-making.
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Here’s the full text from the Slides:
We Seek Excellence
Our culture focuses on helping us achieve excellence.
Seven Aspects of Our Culture
- Values are what we value
- High performance
- Freedom & responsibility
- Context, not control
- Highly aligned, loosely coupled
- Pay top of market
- Promotions & development
Founder of Goldzone Group and the primary author of Renaissance for Leaders. Harrison’s work focuses on the study of leadership and the conditions that shape human performance and decision-making.
This video by Ray Dalio is based on the book: The Changing World Order.
Founder of Goldzone Group and the primary author of Renaissance for Leaders. Harrison’s work focuses on the study of leadership and the conditions that shape human performance and decision-making.
BUILD A BUSINESS THAT LASTS
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• Practical takeaways you can apply immediately to grow your business
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Founder of Goldzone Group and the primary author of Renaissance for Leaders. Harrison’s work focuses on the study of leadership and the conditions that shape human performance and decision-making.
Most people underestimate the power of communication — and how it can spiral us up or drag us down.
It’s not just about the words we speak or hear. Communication is the exchange of ideas, knowledge, emotion, attention, and interest.
But here’s the problem:
We start things… and don’t finish them.
These incomplete cycles of action quietly drain our energy, scatter our focus, and keep us from being fully present.
Founder of Goldzone Group and the primary author of Renaissance for Leaders. Harrison’s work focuses on the study of leadership and the conditions that shape human performance and decision-making.
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By James Anderson.
Based on the work of Carol Dweck.
Founder of Goldzone Group and the primary author of Renaissance for Leaders. Harrison’s work focuses on the study of leadership and the conditions that shape human performance and decision-making.
The “curse of knowledge” is a Cognitive Bias where we learn something and have difficulty remembering what it was like not to know it!
As an engineer, I am used to absorbing technical information and understanding complex problems. Early in my career, I used to assume that everyone could do the same thing.
It was a rude shock to learn that many people struggle to grasp technical and complex information and that we can add value by making it simple.
Founder of Goldzone Group and the primary author of Renaissance for Leaders. Harrison’s work focuses on the study of leadership and the conditions that shape human performance and decision-making.
Strategy vs tactics used to frustrate and confuse me until Jay Abraham explained it.
Jay helps business owners shift their mindsets to become more strategic thinkers and use innovation and marketing to grow their businesses.
Most of us struggle to understand the difference!
Founder of Goldzone Group and the primary author of Renaissance for Leaders. Harrison’s work focuses on the study of leadership and the conditions that shape human performance and decision-making.