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Whatever Business You Think You’re In, You’re in The Personnel Management Business

“THE MOST IMPORTANT THING”

by Michael Houlihan & Bonnie Harvey | Business Blog

We recently had the pleasure of spending the day with 65 MBA students from Nanyang University in Singapore. 25% of the class were part-time students who were already running their own businesses. They asked most of the questions because they obviously had the most...

5 People to Call Right Now!

SPRING IS NATURE’S NEW YEAR!

by Michael Houlihan & Bonnie Harvey | Business Blog

It’s easy to neglect some of our closest relationships. With the end of the year scramble, celebrating the Holidays, and then all that planning, energy, and the new initiatives we put out in the first quarter of the new year, it’s only natural to become preoccupied,...

5 Ways to Grow and Build Trust

by Michael Houlihan & Bonnie Harvey | Business Blog

First published on Entrepreneur.com on 11/12/2017 From your creditors to your employees, good business relationships are built on trust. Can the people who depend on you, confidently rely on you to treat them fairly? Once you have proven your dependability, they will...

Happy 34th Anniversary to M&B!

“SO FAR, SO GOOD!”

by Michael Houlihan & Bonnie Harvey | Business Blog

We met on May 20th 1983 at a rock & roll club in Sonoma County, California. Our attraction to each was immediate, and we have been together as a couple ever since. In 1985 we began working together, doing the research required to start our new business, Barefoot...

The Process Without the Philosophy Behind It is a Recipe for Trouble

IT’S NOT JUST HOW, BUT WHY!

by Michael Houlihan & Bonnie Harvey | Business Blog

We often hear, “Just tell me the one thing!” Or, “I just want the step-by-step process!” But when you don’t know why and just “cut and paste” you’re cruisin’ for a bruisin’. Sooner or later you will make a bad decision unless you grasp the overriding reason for the...