FRAGMENT OF FOCUS?
by Michael Houlihan & Bonnie Harvey | Business Blog
One of the biggest challenges that entrepreneurs face is not coming up with a good idea as much as it is deciding on which one of their good ideas they want to focus on. You don’t want to put all your eggs in one basket, but you don’t want to be so distracted that you... TAKE INVENTORY
by Michael Houlihan & Bonnie Harvey | Business Blog
When we took on the building of the Barefoot Wine brand, we really didn’t understand the problems we would have to overcome to be successful. We had no idea how long it would take, the opposition we would face, or the enormous hurdles we had to clear in compliance,... BELIEVING IS SEEING!
by Michael Houlihan & Bonnie Harvey | Business Blog
These days we’re not supposed to call them “problems.” Now they’re “challenges.” But no matter what you call them, every day we entrepreneurs seem to face a new one, from putting out small fires to tackling ongoing threats to our business. All problems have this in... TAKE A CHILL PILL
by Michael Houlihan & Bonnie Harvey | Business Blog
Entrepreneurs learn to eat problems for breakfast. It seems like there is an unending onslaught of daily challenges starting, growing, and keeping any new venture afloat. As soon as one is solved, another one pops up just like the arcade game whack-a-mole. If it’s not... GET YOUR BEARINGS BEFORE YOU PROCEED
by Michael Houlihan & Bonnie Harvey | Business Blog
There are a lot of ideas floating around about how to achieve success. Some people think it’s all about passion – and passion is certainly an essential ingredient. Some folks think it’s about the drive to achieve, and that will certainly keep you going when times get...