Michael Houlihan & Bonnie Harvey | The Barefoot Spirit

A College Degree Can Give You an Entrepreneurial Edge

SAY HELLO TO YOUR GARAGE – A PEP TALK FOR TODAY’S GRADS

by Michael Houlihan & Bonnie Harvey | Business Blog

This year’s grads face serious employment challenges, but there’s probably never been a greater opportunity to create your own job. According to Robert Reich, former US Secretary of Labor, the job prospects look rather dim due to the economic down turn. He cites some...

Grow Your Business Faster by Sharing the Wealth

3 GOOD REASONS TO TAKE A SMALLER SLICE OF A LARGER PIE

by Michael Houlihan & Bonnie Harvey | Business Blog

Henry Ford used to say he’d rather have 1% of what a hundred others made working for him, than 100% of what he made by himself. Some business owners want to have it all, but in the process, cut off the very folks they need to get what they want. Our business...

Book Expo America

by Michael Houlihan & Bonnie Harvey | Event

Join us at Book Expo America in New York where we will be promoting our new book, The Barefoot Spirit, along with other celebrity authors, at: The Expo Authoring Area on Tuesday, June 5 from 2 – 3 p.m. Booth 2035: June 6 from 3 – 4 p.m., and June 7 from 2...

Discover Your Strengths and Weaknesses Before You Start Your Business

YOU CAN’T ALWAYS GET WHAT YOU WANT, BUT IF YOU TRY SOMETIME, YOU JUST MIGHT FIND, YOU GET WHAT YOU NEED – MICK JAGGER

by Michael Houlihan & Bonnie Harvey | Business Blog

The right business for you is a combination of opportunity, preparation and resources. It’s more of a discovery than a choice. You will not have the world of all possibilities to choose from, but if you analyze your strengths and weaknesses, you can identify the...

Business Manners that Pay

OFFICE COURTESIES ARE APPRECIATED AND ADVANTAGEOUS

by Michael Houlihan & Bonnie Harvey | Business Blog

The simple accommodations you make for your coworkers, boss, customers, and vendors cost you nothing, but give you a subtle yet strong advantage. These are common, time-tested courtesies that are unfortunately not so common anymore. Although not taught in business...