Smoke Screen | The Barefoot Spirit https://thebarefootspirit.com Founders of Barefoot, a Top Global Brand New York Times Bestselling Authors International Keynote Speakers, Entrepreneurial Coaches. Fri, 18 Oct 2019 15:58:27 +0000 en-US hourly 1 How to Avoid Corporate Blockage Strategies and Keep the Ball Rolling https://thebarefootspirit.com/how-to-avoid-corporate-blockage-strategies-and-keep-the-ball-rolling/ Fri, 18 Oct 2019 15:58:27 +0000 https://thebarefootspirit.com/?p=16547 Has this ever happened to you? After a series of meetings with the big organization, suddenly there’s a new person in the room, they monopolize the meeting, and set the progress back to square one. “I’m not convinced we should do this!” they say, and then spend the rest of the meeting trying to shoot […]

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“I’m not convinced we should do this!” they say, and then spend the rest of the meeting trying to shoot down the proposal.

Translation? They were unprepared for the meeting and are using this tactic as a smokescreen.

Different strokes

Entrepreneurs must be “hustlative.” They must be thoroughly briefed. The must keep a consistent and comprehensive view. They must stay focused. Their income depends on it because their future is not guaranteed.

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Michael Houlihan and Bonnie Harvey Barefoot Wine Founders

Michael Houlihan and Bonnie Harvey co-authored the New York Times bestselling business book, The Barefoot Spirit: How Hardship, Hustle, and Heart Built America’s #1 Wine Brand. The book has been selected as recommended reading in the CEO Library for CEO Forum, the C-Suite Book Club, and numerous university classes on business and entrepreneurship. It chronicles their humble beginnings from the laundry room of a rented Sonoma County farmhouse to the board room of E&J Gallo, who ultimately acquired their brand and engaged them as brand consultants. Barefoot is now the world’s largest wine brand.

Beginning with virtually no money and no wine industry experience, they employed innovative ideas to overcome obstacles, create new markets and forge strategic alliances. They pioneered Worthy Cause Marketing and performance-based compensation. They built an internationally bestselling brand and received their industry’s “Hot Brand” award for several consecutive years.

They offer their Guiding Principles for Success (GPS) to help entrepreneurs become successful. Their book, The Entrepreneurial Culture: 23 Ways To Engage and Empower Your People, helps corporations maximize the value of their human resources.

Currently they travel the world leading workshops, trainings, & keynoting at business schools, corporations, conferences. They are regular media guests and contributors to international publications and professional journals. They are C-Suite Network Advisors & Contributing Editors. Visit their popular brand building site at www.consumerbrandbuilders.com.

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