“YOU MEAN SO MUCH TO ME!”
by Michael Houlihan & Bonnie Harvey | Business Blog, Company Culture
This is a great time of year to show your people how much you care. It’s still the beginning of a new year and what you do now will set the tone for many months to come. By now, last year’s reports are finally in. Find something positive in those reports that you can... by Michael Houlihan & Bonnie Harvey | Business Blog
By SCOTT STEEPLETON NEWS-PRESS CITY EDITOR March 7, 2013 5:59 AM When he returns to Santa Barbara for a speaking engagement this week, Barefoot Cellars co-founder Michael Houlihan will be treading familiar territory. He attended City College 1965-67 and it was... AMERICAN PIE – CHINESE PAN
by Michael Houlihan & Bonnie Harvey | Business Blog
As we approach the nation’s 236th year of independence from England and thereby Europe, we find ourselves glued to the financial news out of Europe like we were still part of it. And we are, more than ever. We worry about the economies of China and Russia as if... DECIDE WHETHER YOU WANT TO MAKE A STATEMENT OR A DEPOSIT
by Michael Houlihan & Bonnie Harvey | Business Blog
If you want to make a statement, tell them what you want to say. If you want to make a deposit, tell them what they want to hear. Sounds simple enough, but what do they want to hear and who are they anyway? Every successful business learns eventually that there are a... SAY HELLO TO YOUR GARAGE – A PEP TALK FOR TODAY’S GRADS
by Michael Houlihan & Bonnie Harvey | Business Blog
This year’s grads face serious employment challenges, but there’s probably never been a greater opportunity to create your own job. According to Robert Reich, former US Secretary of Labor, the job prospects look rather dim due to the economic down turn. He cites some...