IT’S NOT JUST WHAT, IT’S WHY
by Michael Houlihan & Bonnie Harvey | Business Blog
Training without explaining is like trying to program a computer. The computer will only do what it’s been programmed to do. It will not know why it’s doing it and its approach to the job will be limited to what it’s been directed to do. That approach to training...
BEYOND THE GLASS CEILING
by Michael Houlihan & Bonnie Harvey | Business Blog
Sheryl Sandberg in her bestseller, Lean In, laments the stubborn persistence of the “glass ceiling” holding women back in corporate America. After years of advancement in women’s access to the top corporate positions, the progress has slowed to a crawl. She raises...
VETS TO ‘TREPS
by Michael Houlihan & Bonnie Harvey | Business Blog
Very shortly, we will be having a flood of vets returning to our country. Many have disabilities suffered in the line of duty. What will become of them? Will there be enough jobs? Can disabled post 9/11 veterans become successful entrepreneurs? Dr. Mike Haynie, of...
TURN YOUR FEARS INTO SPEARS
by Michael Houlihan & Bonnie Harvey | Business Blog
Sometimes what you don’t have can be a true blessing. When we speak to aspiring entrepreneurs and students hoping to start their own businesses, they often tell us that they are afraid of being under capitalized and not knowing enough about their industry. They have...
SELL UNTO OTHERS AS YOU WOULD HAVE THEM SELL UNTO YOU
by Michael Houlihan & Bonnie Harvey | Business Blog
The critical decisions we make in business are guided by our attitudes toward our employees, our creditors, our vendors’ representatives, and our customers. How we treat these people is based on our perceptions, opinions, and attitudes. In this series, we have...