Comments for McQuaig & Welk http://www.mcqw.com Accounting and Management Business Consulting in Wenatchee, WA Wed, 18 Mar 2009 03:25:41 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Comment on Is the United States Losing its Entrepreneurial Edge? by Jane Hensel http://www.mcqw.com/is-the-united-states-losing-its-entrepreneurial-edge/#comment-3723 Jane Hensel Wed, 18 Mar 2009 03:25:41 +0000 http://www.mcqw.com/?p=391#comment-3723 John: Bless you for your astute analysis! We have just returned from 10 weeks in South America and I witnessed the very things you discuss while in Buenos Aires! But, not only there! Brazil is popping with eager entrepreneurs, as well as Peru and certainly, Chile! To some degree, we may have "regulated" ourselves out of the small entrepreneur type businesses on which Amercia has grown. Looking forward to seeing you soon! Jane John: Bless you for your astute analysis! We have just returned from 10 weeks in South America and I witnessed the very things you discuss while in Buenos Aires! But, not only there! Brazil is popping with eager entrepreneurs, as well as Peru and certainly, Chile! To some degree, we may have “regulated” ourselves out of the small entrepreneur type businesses on which Amercia has grown. Looking forward to seeing you soon! Jane

]]> Comment on Is the United States Losing its Entrepreneurial Edge? by Kevin http://www.mcqw.com/is-the-united-states-losing-its-entrepreneurial-edge/#comment-3722 Kevin Tue, 17 Mar 2009 15:28:20 +0000 http://www.mcqw.com/?p=391#comment-3722 John, Good to hear that your travels are well ! I am sure it is always exciting to see how different cultures and infrastructures do their business. I believe that bigger is not better and also think many companies take the "franchise" approach to growth, which also leaves them open to the domino effect. Entrepreneurs want growth and success but can easily lose sight when trying to compete with the "big" companies.....when really it is the majority of the "big" companies that have lost touch with the consumer. We shouldn't compete so much with the "big" companies, but just give the consumers what they want. Good luck on your travels ! Kevin Cox Coaxsher Inc. John,

Good to hear that your travels are well ! I am sure it is always exciting to see how different cultures and infrastructures do their business. I believe that bigger is not better and also think many companies take the “franchise” approach to growth, which also leaves them open to the domino effect. Entrepreneurs want growth and success but can easily lose sight when trying to compete with the “big” companies…..when really it is the majority of the “big” companies that have lost touch with the consumer. We shouldn’t compete so much with the “big” companies, but just give the consumers what they want.

Good luck on your travels !

Kevin Cox
Coaxsher Inc.

]]> Comment on Is the United States Losing its Entrepreneurial Edge? by Cynthia Garner http://www.mcqw.com/is-the-united-states-losing-its-entrepreneurial-edge/#comment-3721 Cynthia Garner Tue, 17 Mar 2009 02:16:25 +0000 http://www.mcqw.com/?p=391#comment-3721 That was really interesting John. I think that you've made a really valid observation. I am so sick of the corporate model for most things in this country. I would love to see more of this kind of entrepreneurship here. Sounds like your family is all having a really wonderful experience. When will you be back in Wenatchee? Love, your favorite cousin Cynthia That was really interesting John. I think that you’ve made a really valid observation. I am so sick of the corporate model for most things in this country. I would love to see more of this kind of entrepreneurship here. Sounds like your family is all having a really wonderful experience. When will you be back in Wenatchee?
Love, your favorite cousin
Cynthia

]]> Comment on Aconcagua: Summit of the Non-Asian World by Anna Bifano http://www.mcqw.com/aconcagua-summit-of-the-non-asian-world/#comment-3718 Anna Bifano Sat, 28 Feb 2009 20:32:22 +0000 http://www.mcqw.com/?p=367#comment-3718 Hello, John.. I am absolutely WOWED!.. Your dedication and commitment is very motivational.. congratulations and I hope this endeavor spurs another great book. Anna Bifano Hello, John.. I am absolutely WOWED!.. Your dedication and commitment is very motivational.. congratulations and I hope this endeavor spurs another great book. Anna Bifano

]]> Comment on Aconcagua: Summit of the Non-Asian World by Ben Knecht http://www.mcqw.com/aconcagua-summit-of-the-non-asian-world/#comment-3717 Ben Knecht Sat, 28 Feb 2009 01:20:09 +0000 http://www.mcqw.com/?p=367#comment-3717 John: Nice summary. The climb seems almost as hard as winning the Wenatchee School Bonds. I admire your stamina to go so high. Argentine mountains are world class bad ones. Ben John: Nice summary. The climb seems almost as hard as winning the Wenatchee School Bonds. I admire your stamina to go so high. Argentine mountains are world class bad ones.
Ben

]]> Comment on Aconcagua: Summit of the Non-Asian World by Jim & Karlene http://www.mcqw.com/aconcagua-summit-of-the-non-asian-world/#comment-3716 Jim & Karlene Wed, 25 Feb 2009 17:01:08 +0000 http://www.mcqw.com/?p=367#comment-3716 Congratulations John, What a great feat! You are an inspiration to us for accomplishing such a journey. Both in your mountain conquering and in business. Congratulations John, What a great feat! You are an inspiration
to us for accomplishing such a journey. Both in your mountain conquering and in business.

]]> Comment on Aconcagua: Summit of the Non-Asian World by John McQuaig http://www.mcqw.com/aconcagua-summit-of-the-non-asian-world/#comment-3715 John McQuaig Tue, 24 Feb 2009 21:23:03 +0000 http://www.mcqw.com/?p=367#comment-3715 To answer Cathy Gibson’s question… We definitely encountered climbers taking the Polish Direct route. For the information of others, the Polish Direct route goes right up the Polish Glacier, which is a steep technical climb that goes right to the summit for the last 4000 feet. We camped at the base of the Polish Glacier for 2 days as we worked our way to the summit. We watched two groups attempt to summit via this route. A group of four Italians progressed about half way up in 5 hours and gave up. I believe they reached the summit via the normal route a couple of days later. Another team of two climbers appeared to reach the summit via the Polish direct route that same day in about 7 hours. The Polish direct looked like a very tough route. The summit shot is at a very high altitude and makes for a long day! To answer Cathy Gibson’s question…

We definitely encountered climbers taking the Polish Direct route. For the information of others, the Polish Direct route goes right up the Polish Glacier, which is a steep technical climb that goes right to the summit for the last 4000 feet.

We camped at the base of the Polish Glacier for 2 days as we worked our way to the summit. We watched two groups attempt to summit via this route. A group of four Italians progressed about half way up in 5 hours and gave up. I believe they reached the summit via the normal route a couple of days later. Another team of two climbers appeared to reach the summit via the Polish direct route that same day in about 7 hours.

The Polish direct looked like a very tough route. The summit shot is at a very high altitude and makes for a long day!

]]> Comment on Aconcagua: Summit of the Non-Asian World by Marilyn Everhart http://www.mcqw.com/aconcagua-summit-of-the-non-asian-world/#comment-3714 Marilyn Everhart Tue, 24 Feb 2009 17:17:30 +0000 http://www.mcqw.com/?p=367#comment-3714 John - What an amazing story - and I thought you and the family were just sight-seeing during this sabbatical. A tremendous accomplishment - thank you for sharing it with the rest of us. Marilyn John –

What an amazing story – and I thought you and the family were just sight-seeing during this sabbatical. A tremendous accomplishment – thank you for sharing it with the rest of us.

Marilyn

]]> Comment on Aconcagua: Summit of the Non-Asian World by Rich Keal http://www.mcqw.com/aconcagua-summit-of-the-non-asian-world/#comment-3713 Rich Keal Tue, 24 Feb 2009 16:30:36 +0000 http://www.mcqw.com/?p=367#comment-3713 John,what an outstanding accomplishment! I look forward to meeting you when you return. John,what an outstanding accomplishment! I look forward to meeting you when you return.

]]> Comment on Aconcagua: Summit of the Non-Asian World by Jim Russell http://www.mcqw.com/aconcagua-summit-of-the-non-asian-world/#comment-3712 Jim Russell Tue, 24 Feb 2009 13:50:52 +0000 http://www.mcqw.com/?p=367#comment-3712 Congratulations John, and give my same comment to Al Rookard. You make it sound like simply a difficult task, but it is a dangerous mountain and to be extremely proud of summitting. Jim Russll Congratulations John, and give my same comment to Al Rookard.
You make it sound like simply a difficult task, but it is a dangerous mountain and to be extremely proud of summitting.

Jim Russll

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