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7 Ways to Know it’s Time to Fire Somebody

7 Ways to Know it’s Time to Fire Somebody

THIS ISN'T WORKING

by Michael Houlihan & Bonnie Harvey | Business Blog

“YOU’RE FIRED!” seems to be Donald Trump’s favorite phrase. He makes it sound easy, as if he has a hair trigger and an itchy trigger finger. But for most of us it’s not that easy. In fact it’s downright difficult – so difficult in fact that we tend to put it off...
Communicate the Reasons not Just the Processes

Communicate the Reasons not Just the Processes

by Michael Houlihan & Bonnie Harvey | Business Blog, Contributed Blog

We contributed a blog for the Macquarie University WMW(Women Management Work) Conference. To read the blog, please visit the Women Management Work website Who We Are Michael Houlihan and Bonnie Harvey co-authored the New York Times bestselling business book, The...
Sales, the Job That Resists Automation

Sales, the Job That Resists Automation

WOULD YOU BUY FROM A ROBOT?

by Michael Houlihan & Bonnie Harvey | Business Blog, Education, Sales

Once again we have a flood of new grads hitting the job market. But now the concern is, “Will my job become computerized? Will I be out of a job?” Undergrads are asking the question a different way, “What job should I prepare for that won’t be replaced by a robot?”...
How to Recognize Opportunity (and Make It Sustainable)

How to Recognize Opportunity (and Make It Sustainable)

by Michael Houlihan & Bonnie Harvey | Business Blog, Contributed Blog

The Entrepreneurs’ Organization recently posted one of our blogs on their website on how to “How to Recognize Opportunity (and Make It Sustainable).” To read the blog, please visit the Entrepreneurs’ Organization website. Who We Are Michael Houlihan and Bonnie Harvey...
“Tomorrowland” Pitches Optimism Over Pessimism

“Tomorrowland” Pitches Optimism Over Pessimism

WHICH WOLF WILL YOU FEED?

by Michael Houlihan & Bonnie Harvey | Business Blog

The movie “Tomorrowland” deals with a subject we think should be more common on the big screen: optimism vs. pessimism. Although it received only mediocre ratings by the movie critics, its subject matter is four stars in our book. Why? Because it’s about time for the...
Small Business Forum Radio Interview

Small Business Forum Radio Interview

by Michael Houlihan & Bonnie Harvey | Business Blog, Interview

Michael was interviewed on Small Business Forum Radio by host, Tony Wilkins. To listen to the interview, please click the play button below.        
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