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Happy Holidays to One and All!

Happy Holidays to One and All!

WHAT A GREAT YEAR!

by Michael Houlihan & Bonnie Harvey | Business Blog

Before we get all excited about the year ahead, we thought we’d take this opportunity to share some of our highlights of the past year. We’ve been blessed with many new opportunities, new friends, and positive developments! Sustainability is Spreading As you may know,...
Don’t Let the Holidays Take Your Eye Off the Ball

Don’t Let the Holidays Take Your Eye Off the Ball

FOLLOW UP OR FOUL UP!

by Michael Houlihan & Bonnie Harvey | Business Blog

You had some good momentum going toward the end of the year. But as the Holidays began to approach, you got increasingly put off with “call me after the Holidays,” or “I’ll be out of town ‘til after the first of the year.” Projects you’ve been working on all year have...
Impulse Buying in Retail Stores is Exciting for Everyone

Impulse Buying in Retail Stores is Exciting for Everyone

LOOK WHAT I DISCOVERED!

by Michael Houlihan & Bonnie Harvey | Business Blog

Online shopping for the Holidays is great fun! You avoid the crowds and can usually get your entire gift list knocked out in an hour. But you feel a little empty, like something’s missing! You pretty much have to know what you are shopping for in advance, look for the...
5 Reasons to say Thank You and Get More of What You Want

5 Reasons to say Thank You and Get More of What You Want

GRATITUDE = MAGNITUDE

by Michael Houlihan & Bonnie Harvey | Business Blog

Sometimes we get so busy, we forget to say thank you to acknowledge a great referral or appreciate a job well done. We tend to get overwhelmed by today’s news and financial pressures. Rather than appreciating what’s going right, we tend to focus on what’s going wrong....
Happy Holidays!

Happy Holidays!

“HEY, YOU’RE IMPORTANT TO ME!”

by Michael Houlihan & Bonnie Harvey | Business Blog, Clients, Event, Lifestyle Blog

Well it’s that time of year again when we reach out to friends and family to let them know that they are important to us. It’s even better when we can spend some time with them. We love this time of year because it reminds us that family and friendship is what it’s...
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