WITH PROPER CARE, YOUR EMPLOYEE WILL BLOSSOM
by Michael Houlihan & Bonnie Harvey | Business Blog
No matter what business you think you are in, you wind up in the personnel management business. Your first hires will require a great deal of your time and energy with no guarantees. Your way may conflict with their previous way of doing things. For the most part,...
BUILD A SQUARE HOLE FOR A SQUARE PEG
by Michael Houlihan & Bonnie Harvey | Business Blog
People always ask us what we look for in a job applicant because we had such a great staff. Sure, we looked at qualifications, but we looked beyond that. We wanted people who were not only qualified, but also had foundational qualities we could build upon. We wanted...
3 GOOD REASONS TO TAKE A SMALLER SLICE OF A LARGER PIE
by Michael Houlihan & Bonnie Harvey | Business Blog
Henry Ford used to say he’d rather have 1% of what a hundred others made working for him, than 100% of what he made by himself. Some business owners want to have it all, but in the process, cut off the very folks they need to get what they want. Our business...
YOU CAN’T ALWAYS GET WHAT YOU WANT, BUT IF YOU TRY SOMETIME, YOU JUST MIGHT FIND, YOU GET WHAT YOU NEED – MICK JAGGER
by Michael Houlihan & Bonnie Harvey | Business Blog
The right business for you is a combination of opportunity, preparation and resources. It’s more of a discovery than a choice. You will not have the world of all possibilities to choose from, but if you analyze your strengths and weaknesses, you can identify the...
OFFICE COURTESIES ARE APPRECIATED AND ADVANTAGEOUS
by Michael Houlihan & Bonnie Harvey | Business Blog
The simple accommodations you make for your coworkers, boss, customers, and vendors cost you nothing, but give you a subtle yet strong advantage. These are common, time-tested courtesies that are unfortunately not so common anymore. Although not taught in business...