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What Kind of a World Can We Expect When They Let Us Out?

What Kind of a World Can We Expect When They Let Us Out?

MEGA CHANGES COMING RIGHT UP!

by Michael Houlihan & Bonnie Harvey | Business Blog

We’ve lived through the Dot Com Bust and The Great Recession. We recovered (to some degree) after each one of them. Basically, the government printed up money to try to bail out companies and stimulate the economy. But in each case, the result was inflation that...
Lockdown Home Office Can Challenge Personal Relationships

Lockdown Home Office Can Challenge Personal Relationships

ESTABLISH LIMITS

by Michael Houlihan & Bonnie Harvey | Business Blog

If “Absence makes the heart grow fonder,” does confinement cause friction? We have a dear friend who has been told by his employer to work from home due to the Coronavirus lockdown. He told us, “At last! I have always wanted to work from home!” But having been in a...
Holing Up at Home (Sheltering in Place)

Holing Up at Home (Sheltering in Place)

ALTERNATIVES TO GOING CRAZY WHILE SELF-ISOLATING

by Michael Houlihan & Bonnie Harvey | Business Blog

In the past year, we have been evacuated, repopulated, and now confined. In an attempt to blunt the spread of COVID19, health officials have ordered us (along with most everybody else) to shelter in place, which means to stay home. It’s enough to cause anyone anxiety...
Product Development Starts with Demand and Access, Not the Product

Product Development Starts with Demand and Access, Not the Product

by Michael Houlihan & Bonnie Harvey | Business Blog, Interview

“But all my friends thought it was so cool.” That’s the usual lament we hear from the producers of failed products. Why? They fell in love with their product, so much so that they actually thought success was based on the product itself. Probably the most important...
Increase Engagement and Reduce Turnover Using Business Audio Theatre

Increase Engagement and Reduce Turnover Using Business Audio Theatre

IDENTIFYING WITH YOUR COMPANY = ENGAGEMENT AND LOYALTY

by Michael Houlihan & Bonnie Harvey | Business Blog

When the cement is wet, you can move it with a trowel, but when the cement is hard, you’ll need a jackhammer! No illustration could be more apropos than what happens during the orientation or on-boarding process. When you hire that candidate, their first few days on...
Thought Fortunes Podcast

Thought Fortunes Podcast

by Michael Houlihan & Bonnie Harvey | Business Blog, Interview

M&B were interviewed on “Thought Fortunes Podcast” by host, D Arlando Fortune. To listen to the podcast, please visit Thought Fortunes Podcast                ...
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