DON’T SAY GOODBYE WITHOUT SAYING THANK YOU!
by Michael Houlihan & Bonnie Harvey | Business Blog
It’s easy to get carried away with the new prospects for the New Year. After all, this year is over (finally!). And not all the news was good… The media has done a fine job of frightening us by focusing on the negative. Then there’s the personal frustrations of all... JUST OWN IT!
by Michael Houlihan & Bonnie Harvey | Business Blog
People often ask us what the characteristics of an ideal employee or outsourced service are. The answer is they should be effective, dependable, and irreplaceable. If you are the employee or outsourced service, ask yourself, “Why was the job created, and what are the... DEADLY COCKTAIL OR HOPEFUL OPPORTUNITY
by Michael Houlihan & Bonnie Harvey | Article, Business Blog, Education
We attended the Stanford Commencement ceremonies to support our young friend Zach Stuart who was graduating in Mechanical Engineering. He was part of nearly 3,000 recipients in several different disciplines to receive their degrees this year from this paramount of... DON’T CALL IT “LUCK”
by Michael Houlihan & Bonnie Harvey | Business Blog
“Luck is what happens when preparation meets opportunity,” is a quote from the mid-1st century Roman philosopher, Seneca. The idea that success is a result of chance, or luck, is not only disempowering, but simply false. When people say we were lucky to have built... IT JUST TOOK OFF! – NOT
by Michael Houlihan & Bonnie Harvey | Business Blog
You may hear about a brand that “just took off.” From our perspective, very few brands just take off. What’s more likely is that they started out small and sometimes took years to gain traction. As we’ve said many times before, it’s not the quality of the product, the...