Michael Houlihan & Bonnie Harvey

The 4 Stages of Business Growth Face Their Own Challenges

We like the way Jim Canfield of Renaissance Executive Forums defines the various stages of business growth. They provide a… Read More

8 years ago

Is It Time to Make Up or Break Up With Your Management Team?

This Valentine's week, as you examine significant relationships in your life, take a close look at your company's management team.… Read More

8 years ago

Are Your Company Values Shared by Your Customers and Employees?

You can’t enter a reception lobby of any established company these days without seeing a plaque on the wall that… Read More

8 years ago

Time to Vote with Your Money – Again!

Many of today’s consumers feel worried by the outcome of the election and recent attempts to marginalize their various communities.… Read More

8 years ago

​It’s a New Year, So Get Out Your Pruning Shears

Pruning is an art form with a science behind it. Any good gardener knows that skillful and timely pruning increases… Read More

8 years ago

Retail Stores Provide Impulse Buying Opportunities for Physical Product Producers

Today the talk is all about online sales and how they are closing down bricks and mortar stores. While it… Read More

8 years ago

Get Some Diamonds from the People Doing the Actual Work

When you are from an industry, it’s easy and natural to follow best practices, established policies, and time-honored conventions. Being… Read More

8 years ago

7 Tips for More Effective Email

Email blasts and self-serving promotions seem to be taking over our inboxes. With all the white noise these days, business… Read More

8 years ago

Time to Dress For Success – Again!

Many years ago, President Jimmy Carter upset men’s business fashion when he fancied himself as a “Peanut Farmer” and wore… Read More

8 years ago

Want to Get Stuff Done? Pick Up the Phone!

Personal business experience has proven to us that face-to-face meetings are the most productive for breaking the ice with a… Read More

8 years ago