Michael Houlihan & Bonnie Harvey | The Barefoot Spirit

The 3 Core Competencies Entrepreneurs Must Master to Succeed

by Michael Houlihan & Bonnie Harvey | Business Blog

“My idea is so great, I’m guaranteed success!” We see too many entrepreneurs falling in love with their products and kidding themselves into believing that their idea itself is all they need to make them a screaming success. Warehouses are filled...

We Can’t Afford to Take a Break from Climate Change Mitigation

SCIENCE IS REAL!

by Michael Houlihan & Bonnie Harvey | Business Blog

Why is it suddenly necessary for tens of thousands of scientists to march on Earth Day and implore us to take climate change seriously? Why do they have to insist that there is no debate and that the signs are already here? They obviously think we need a strong...

Somo Village Welcomes Singapore’s Nanyang Technological University Master Students To Sonoma County

by Michael Houlihan & Bonnie Harvey | Business Blog

Rohnert Park, CA – SOMO Village (http://www.somovillage.com) and Altwork are set to welcome the 2017 delegation of 120 students of Nanyang Technological University (NTU), Singapore to Sonoma County on Saturday, April 29, 2017. On Saturday, SOMO Village CEO, Brad Baker...

Government Set to Terminate the Blue Energy Star Program

NO MORE ENERGY SAVINGS?

by Michael Houlihan & Bonnie Harvey | Business Blog

While we can understand the frustration many may have with our over blown bureaucracies and endless miles of red tape, we can’t understand the current administration’s budget blueprint to ax the immensely popular Energy Star Rating program. Ouch! The program, now in...

Give Your People Permission to be Brilliant

by Michael Houlihan & Bonnie Harvey | Business Blog

These days there are tons of companies that say they want their people to be more engaged, but are they giving them permission to do so? Yes: permission! It’s subtle, but powerful. Permission is a powerful idea in determining company culture. Are you giving your...