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.…
“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…
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.…
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…
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…
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…
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.…
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…
The father of two sons became suddenly, and terminally, ill. One son works for a company that gave him a day off to attend his father’s funeral. The other son…
Shoot for the moon and other values to live by: Lessons I’ve learned from John, John and John… By Kathleen QuinnVotaw John, my father, is an Irish immigrant who used…
How Steve Jobs got the A+ players and kept them:The genius who knew it was all about the people By Kathleen Quinn Votaw Steve Jobs’ creative brilliance went beyond designing…