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Outword Magazine Interview

by Michael Houlihan & Bonnie Harvey | Event

Barefoot Wine’s Founders Do Well By Doing Good The story of how Michael Houlihan and Bonnie Harvey in 1986 launched a scrappy new brand that would transform the US wine industry is one of accidental opportunity and the vision and courage to seize it. “We fell into...

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...

Why We Write

STRAIGHT TALK ABOUT COMPLICATED BUSINESS PRINCIPLES

by Michael Houlihan & Bonnie Harvey | Business Blog

We’ve been asked who we write for and why. The answer can be found in how we write. We learned most of our business knowledge the hard way. We write for you so you can avoid the painful lessons we have experienced first hand. We write to give you news you can use....

Job Descriptions – A Portrait or Snapshot

EVERY JOB CAN TAKE ON A LIFE OF ITS OWN – KEEP IT CURRENT

by Michael Houlihan & Bonnie Harvey | Business Blog

Job descriptions seem to have a certain amount of authority built into them. They can describe the job for the new hire and be a reference for the last word in duties. The problem is that nothing remains the same for very long. Constant operational changes and market...

How to Talk to Your Computer Tech

PROTECT YOUR PERSONAL PREFERENCE SETTINGS!

by Michael Houlihan & Bonnie Harvey | Business Blog

Probably the most frustrating part of business today is our total dependence on our computers. It’s a true love-hate relationship. When computers go haywire, we’re stymied. We call our system’s administrator, tech support, or programmer for help. They usually fix the...