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Asking for Shoes: Intel’s Brian Little

Asking for Shoes: Intel’s Brian Little

by Paul Quinn | Jul 26, 2023 | Asking - Business, Asking - Empowerment, Asking - Entrepreneurs, Asking - Leadership, Asking - Sales

Brian Little is vice president and global head of corporate human resources for Intel. He previously served in senior human resources roles at companies including Ameritech, Amoco, and Zurich Insurance, and was recognized in 2017 by the industry magazine HRO...
Dinosaurs in the Shark Tank: Don and Val’s Big Ask

Dinosaurs in the Shark Tank: Don and Val’s Big Ask

by Paul Quinn | Sep 14, 2022 | Asking - Business, Asking - Empowerment, Asking - Entrepreneurs, Presentation Skills

In September 2020, Don Lessem and Valerie Jones drove from their home in Philadelphia to Las Vegas, where they walked onto the famously intimidating set of ABC’s Shark Tank to ask $500,000 for a 10% stake in Dino Don Inc., their $1.8M animatronic dinosaur...
His “Asks” Led to Apple Acquisition

His “Asks” Led to Apple Acquisition

by Paul Quinn | Jun 21, 2022 | Asking - Business, Asking - Entrepreneurs, Asking - Opportunities, Asking - Travel

Life-changing opportunities don’t show up often. When they do, you have to be ready for them. But if you’re in the flow you don’t wait for opportunities, you create them yourself. Michel Elings did just that. And this is his inspiring story. Michel was a...
Inspired Journey: Fashion’s David Tupaz

Inspired Journey: Fashion’s David Tupaz

by Paul Quinn | Jun 13, 2022 | Asking - Business, Asking - Entrepreneurs

Las Vegas-based fashion designer David Tupaz is the artistic force behind David Tupaz Couture, the first couture atelier in the City’s history, recognized as the hub and heart of Nevada’s fashion industry. The Philippines-born designer shows his work at every major...
From Fearless Ask to Entrepreneur: Meet Adele Nandan

From Fearless Ask to Entrepreneur: Meet Adele Nandan

by Paul Quinn | Jun 1, 2022 | Asking - Cultural Attitudes, Asking - Entrepreneurs, Asking - Relationships, Asking - Travel

In this article we explore my interviewee’s life-changing ask, her thoughts on Indian women’s attitudes about asking, and how she views asking differently at work and home. Adele Nandan is founder and chief experience officer of The JoYOUs Journey, a...
Ask and Expand Your Network: Secrets of The Referral Diva®

Ask and Expand Your Network: Secrets of The Referral Diva®

by Paul Quinn | May 2, 2022 | Asking - Business, Asking - Entrepreneurs, Asking - Professional Development, Asking - Relationships

Virginia Muzquiz, The Referral Diva®, founder and Chief Connection Officer at Master Connectors, Inc., has more than two decades of experience generating business by referral. She has helped thousands of business owners connect with networks that provide them with the...

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