What A-players want most for Christmas
A rewarding experience and career path By Kathleen Quinn Votaw Is your culture more like the Virginia-based software company Meddius’, where employees can choose when, where and how they work…
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What’s your Jibbitz™ story?
Listen when opportunity knocks By Kathleen Quinn Votaw The story begins in 2002 with three guys who produced some ugly little clogs—the crocs™ that have become a household name and…
They Called him Chief
A Small but Signicant Legacy By Kathleen Quinn Votaw The other day I was sitting at the funeral for my big brother’s father-in-law. I didn’t know him well,…
Does our Future Depend on Entrepreneurs?
On 9/11 I woke up feeling grateful that I was able to and, along with millions of others, immediately thought of all those who lost their lives eleven years ago.…
When Preparation Meets Opportunity: Good fortune in a world of constant change
“Good fortune is when preparation meets opportunity.” That’s a quote from Jerry Goldstein, former CEO of Scott’s Liquid Gold; who is the son of Ida Goldstein, founder of Scott’s Liquid…
The Lucky People Who Give Back: Life’s most important lesson for graduates
By Kathleen Quinn Votaw “To those whom much is given, much is expected.” It’s a common theme that you may have read in the Bible or the famous John F.…
When Leading Becomes an Event…you’re not paying enough attention to your people
Just how valuable is it anyway to be one of the 10 most interesting CEOs on Twitter? It may not stroke a CEO’s ego to say this, but good leaders…
Climb the Career Ladder or Perch in a Tree: It’s not always about promotion
By Kathleen Quinn Votaw It’s time we start thinking beyond promotion as the only way to climb the career ladder. The reality is, we’ve lost nine million jobs in the…
Gettin’ Good People to Play Together: Compete or collaborate—make a conscious choice
By Kathleen Quinn Votaw Collaboration is on my mind. I was recently in a room with a group of business owners, all wanting to build growing relationships with similar sized…
Cash in on a Crazy Idea: But you’ll need help from the right people
By Kathleen Quinn Votaw Think of a crazy idea that everyone says will never work and prove everybody wrong by creating a successful business out of it. That’s the all-American…
The Power of Crazy Good Perks: Unlimited vacation days for Employees? Think about it…
Would you give employees unlimited vacation days? Crazy-good perks are powerful. By Kathleen Quinn Votaw Are you a dinosaur if you still count employee vacation days? You may be soon.…
No More Waiting: Go For It Now!
We’ve been waiting since about 2007. It’s time to stop waiting and go for it. If your business isn’t ready to expand and grow now, you risk losing out on…