THAT GREAT IDEA CAME FROM THE RECEPTIONIST!
by Michael Houlihan & Bonnie Harvey | Business Blog
These days there are tons of companies that say they want their people to be more engaged, but are they giving them permission to do so? Yes, permission! It’s subtle, but powerful. Permission is a powerful idea in determining company culture. Are you giving your... YOU GET WHAT YOU PAY FOR!
by Michael Houlihan & Bonnie Harvey | Business Blog, Sales
Brian Tracy once said that most employee behavioral problems are caused by compensation systems. In short, you get what you pay for. Nowhere is this more critical than in how you compensate your sales team. For years we paid our salespeople a commission based on sales... by Michael Houlihan & Bonnie Harvey | Article, Business Blog
As a leader, you’re hyper-focused on your company’s productivity, profits, and growth. Wouldn’t it be nice if your employees were as focused on those factors as you and the company’s other executives? Sure, they do what you tell them. They come in every day and... “I HAVE ENOUGH TO KEEP ME BUSY”
by Michael Houlihan & Bonnie Harvey | Business Blog
Are you paying people to stay busy or are you paying them to be productive? Having a great deal to do or keeping occupied is no measure of productivity. If you pay employees no matter whether the company succeeds or fails, folks will actually look for ways to appear... THAR’S GOLD IN THEM THAR BILLS!
by Michael Houlihan & Bonnie Harvey | Business Blog
Nobody likes to get bills. They seem unending and chew up your monthly income as fast as it comes in. It’s probably the scariest part of starting a new business. You begin to realize that the bills are due no matter whether you have the funds to pay them or not. Many...