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C-Suite Network – 7 Ways to Improve Your Business Communication

C-Suite Network – 7 Ways to Improve Your Business Communication

SIT DOWN, DON’T STAND UP

by Michael Houlihan & Bonnie Harvey | Business Blog, C-Suite, Contributed Blog

Thanks to tweets, texts, posts, and very short attention spans, we have become a society constantly looking for the shortest way to communicate a thought. That may be fine for the captions on a cute kitten picture, or texting your friend a remark, but it’s...
7 Ways to Spot Entrepreneurial DNA – Part 2

7 Ways to Spot Entrepreneurial DNA – Part 2

HOW TO HIRE AN ENTREPRENEUR

by Michael Houlihan & Bonnie Harvey | Business Blog, C-Suite, Company Culture, Entrepreneurship

  How do you spot the candidate with entrepreneurial DNA? Here’s part 2 of our discussion on the 7 things to look for during the interview. 4. Resourcefulness. Ask them how they solved a professional problem when they lacked the time, support, or funds they...
7 Ways to Spot Entrepreneurial DNA -Part 1

7 Ways to Spot Entrepreneurial DNA -Part 1

HOW TO HIRE AN ENTREPRENEUR

by Michael Houlihan & Bonnie Harvey | Business Blog, C-Suite, Company Culture, Entrepreneurship

Today there is a loud buzz about the entrepreneurial spirit, the entrepreneurial culture, and even the entrepreneurial DNA. Corporations realize that in order to stay relevant, engage and empower their people, and create a positive and innovative culture they must...
Should Some Clients Be Fired?

Should Some Clients Be Fired?

TIME TO PRUNE

by Michael Houlihan & Bonnie Harvey | Business Blog, C-Suite, Clients, Company Culture, Entrepreneurship, New Category

With the New Year upon us, we are all reflecting on our past and how we can improve our future. In the early days of our business, we took any client or customer we could get. We had to stay in business. It’s humbling and sometimes we had to put up with a fair measure...
Spark Entrepreneurial Culture in Your Business with The Barefoot Spirit

Spark Entrepreneurial Culture in Your Business with The Barefoot Spirit

ENGAGEMENT, EMPOWERMENT, AND ENJOYMENT

by Michael Houlihan & Bonnie Harvey | Business Blog, C-Suite, Company Culture, Entrepreneurship

After we sold our business, our acquirer asked us to come to work for them as brand consultants to, as they put it, “keep the Barefoot spirit alive.” We liked the term “the Barefoot spirit” so much we named our first book, The Barefoot Spirit, How Hardship, Hustle,...
Maintaining an Entrepreneurial Spirit in the C-Suite

Maintaining an Entrepreneurial Spirit in the C-Suite

by Michael Houlihan & Bonnie Harvey | Article, Business Blog, C-Suite

We were mentioned in a Huffington Post Article by our friend, Jeff Haylzett. To read the article please visit the Huffington Post on Maintaining an Entrepreneurial Spirit in the C-Suite Who We Are Michael Houlihan and Bonnie Harvey co-authored the New York Times...
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Michael Houlihan and Bonnie Harvey help companies become more entrepreneurial. They co-authored the New York Times bestselling business book, The Barefoot Spirit: How Hardship, Hustle, and Heart Built Americas #1 Wine Brand. Read more about their humble beginnings to their creation of an international best-selling wine label HERE.

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