“THE MOST IMPORTANT THING”
by Michael Houlihan & Bonnie Harvey | Business Blog
We recently had the pleasure of spending the day with 65 MBA students from Nanyang University in Singapore. 25% of the class were part-time students who were already running their own businesses. They asked most of the questions because they obviously had the most... IT TAKES MORE THAN MONEY
by Michael Houlihan & Bonnie Harvey | Business Blog
Companies ask us, “How can we get the entrepreneurial spirit?” The real question should be, “How did we lose it?” When their founders started in that garage or basement so long ago, there was no question in their minds, if they didn’t make sales, they’d go out of... 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... Diamonds on the Soles of Their Shoes
by Michael Houlihan & Bonnie Harvey | Business Blog
The South Africans have a popular tale. It is about a man who had a beautiful piece of land, who, when he heard that diamonds had been discovered in Africa, immediately sold. He used the money to explore the continent for the rest of his life, searching in vain for... by Michael Houlihan & Bonnie Harvey | Business Blog, Contributed Article
Most companies, in their attempt to present the image of stability and security to their employees, will deliberately prevent them from knowing about the challenges the company faces. They fear their people will jump ship if they know that the company is facing...