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Is High MPG a Selling Point Any More?

CHEAP GAS

by Michael Houlihan & Bonnie Harvey | Business Blog

When we heard the auto industry’s recent request for lower federal miles per gallon standards, we were stunned! They argue that since gas is so cheap, and there is such a demand for low MPG trucks that the 2025 Standards are too costly to achieve. There was no mention...

We Need More Successful Startups

DROPPING LIKE FLIES

by Michael Houlihan & Bonnie Harvey | Business Blog

Earlier this year, Jim Clifton, Chairman and CEO of Gallup, warned about the declining “birth” rate of new businesses compared with the current “death rate.” We found his Gallup Business Journal article so interesting that we think some of the statistics he quoted...

Setting Priorities is Essential to Goal Achievement

ALL THE BOXES ARE NOT THE SAME SIZE

by Michael Houlihan & Bonnie Harvey | Business Blog, Company Culture, Education, Lifestyle Blog

With the advent of computers, we began to see icons for everything. All these cute little logos were the same size. Most were for programs and applications, but one was inevitably for settings. Even though the settings button was much more important than any of the...