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Why Brand integrity Matters and How to Get It

Why Brand integrity Matters and How to Get It

by Michael Houlihan & Bonnie Harvey | Business Blog, Contributed Article

There’s so much noise out there, you don’t have the luxury to try to be all things to all people. You must focus on the core value you offer to your customer. We are successful consumer brand developers, but we made a ton of mistakes before we finally achieved our...
Is a Knowledge-Hungry Crowd Finally Ready for Wisdom?

Is a Knowledge-Hungry Crowd Finally Ready for Wisdom?

IT’S NOT HOW? IT’S WHY?

by Michael Houlihan & Bonnie Harvey | Business Blog

Is your email flooded with marketers pandering to your thirst for quick knowledge to “solve” the immediate problem at hand. Is your news feed is packed with ads promising six digits in six months, and all from your phone! “Just follow this process,” they say, “and you...
Are You Giving Your People Permission to be Brilliant?

Are You Giving Your People Permission to be Brilliant?

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...
Become Indispensable by Taking Responsibility for Your Performance

Become Indispensable by Taking Responsibility for Your Performance

JUST OWN IT!

by Michael Houlihan & Bonnie Harvey | Business Blog

Successful entrepreneurs and their team members take responsibility for their own performance and the performance of others upon whom they depend. In other words, they get the job done. In fact, they take the success of their company, department, and job – well...
Millennials Benefit from the Successes and Failures of Boomers

Millennials Benefit from the Successes and Failures of Boomers

SOME THINGS NEVER CHANGE

by Michael Houlihan & Bonnie Harvey | Business Blog

According to Wikipedia, “The Information Age formed by capitalizing on computer microminiaturization advances. This evolution of technology in daily life, as well as of educational life style, has allowed rapid global communications and networking to shape modern...
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