Carolyn Gable
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Carolyn Gable chronicles a remarkable journey from a single mom, waiting tables to the CEO of a multi million dollar freight company. Her book, Everything I Know as a CEO I Learned as a Waitress, describes the 12 principles she learned as a waitress and why she credits them for her success today. From ‘honoring honesty’ to ‘paying attention to details’ and ‘having fun’, Carolyn shows her audience how these simple principles can make big differences in careers and lives. As single mother, who waited tables to make ends meet, her message is one of hope and inspiration to those who want to succeed. Carolyn’s phenomenal business success makes her message of customer service and workplace improvement relevant to anyone in business or looking to start one.
Carolyn Gable, a dynamic, entertaining and inspiration speaker, has lived her message and delivers it with passion. Radio host and author of Everything I Know as a CEO I Learned as a Waitress, Carolyn is also president and CEO of New Age Transportation, Distribution & Warehousing, Inc., a $30 million third-party transportation company.
Carolyn’s motivational message is the accumulation of wisdom gained first hand….earned not learned. While many speakers talk about theory, Carolyn relates her own real life stories and gives the audience the simple tools to apply in their own lives.
Carolyn is the mother of seven children, ranging from ages 9 to 33 and lives in Illinois.
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After struggling for 12 years as a waitress, Carolyn, a determined single mother of two children, with little professional experience, walked into an employment office and asked for a job in sales. She landed a job in customer service for a motor freight company and worked her way into sales.
Carolyn founded New Age Transportation in 1989, arranging freight shipments with just one employee. Ten years later, in 1999, Carolyn expanded her freight business to include warehousing. Today, New Age Transportation has over 70 employees and is a thriving business with clients ranging from Fortune 500 companies to small, local businesses.
Carolyn is a passionate advocate for the plight of single parent families so, in 2001, she created the “Expect A Miracle” Foundation, which provides working single parents with funds to enroll their children in extracurricular activities. The Foundation has enriched the lives of more than 2,000 children nationwide by giving them access to music and dance lessons, sports, and school tutoring, as well as other character building programs.
Carolyn is currently co-hosting a one hour radio segment every Sunday at 11:00am: “Seeds for Success” which provides inspiration to others who want help realizing their personal and professional goals. Carolyn can be heard weekly on Chicago WCPT 820 AM or via the internet at www.wcpt820.com.
Carolyn’s television appearances include being featured on ABC’s 20/20 “The Millionaire Mind”, WBBM Chicago's Channel 7 News “Someone You Should Know”, and Chicago's WGN News’ “Unsung Heroes”. She has been the cover story of Sales & Marketing Magazine, Business Week’s Small Biz Edition, and Remarkable Woman Magazine. Carolyn has also been the subject of articles in newspapers such as the Wall Street Journal, the New York Times, the Chicago Tribune, the Chicago Sun-Times, and the Daily Herald. Ms. Gable has been profiled in numerous regional and national magazines.
Carolyn’s awards include the 2002 Regional Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award; the 2003 Chicago Entrepreneur of the Year Award presented by the University of Illinois, Chicago; the Women of Achievement Entrepreneur Award from the YWCA of Lake County, the National Luminary Award, presented by The Mothers In Business Network; the International Alliance of Working Mothers, and the Right Award for Workplace Excellence. George W. Bush honored Carolyn with the Daily Points of Light Award. Most recently, Carolyn was named a 2008 Women’s Business Enterprise Star by the Women’s Business Enterprise National Council and was awarded the 2008 Enterprising Woman of the Year Award by Enterprising Women Magazine.
CAROLYN GABLE - INTRO
Carolyn Gable chronicles a remarkable journey from a single mom, waiting tables to the CEO of a multi million dollar freight company. Her book, Everything I Know as a CEO I Learned as a Waitress, describes the 12 principles she learned as a waitress and why she credits them for her success today. From ‘honoring honesty’ to ‘paying attention to details’ and ‘having fun’, Carolyn shows her audience how these simple principles can make big differences in careers and lives. As single mother, who waited tables to make ends meet, her message is one of hope and inspiration to those who want to succeed. Carolyn’s phenomenal business success makes her message of customer service and workplace improvement relevant to anyone in business or looking to start one.
Carolyn Gable, a dynamic, entertaining and inspiration speaker, has lived her message and delivers it with passion. Radio host and author of Everything I Know as a CEO I Learned as a Waitress, Carolyn is also president and CEO of New Age Transportation, Distribution & Warehousing, Inc., a $30 million third-party transportation company.
Carolyn’s motivational message is the accumulation of wisdom gained first hand….earned not learned. While many speakers talk about theory, Carolyn relates her own real life stories and gives the audience the simple tools to apply in their own lives.
Carolyn is the mother of seven children, ranging from ages 9 to 33 and lives in Illinois.
CAROLYN GABLE - BIO
After struggling for 12 years as a waitress, Carolyn, a determined single mother of two children, with little professional experience, walked into an employment office and asked for a job in sales. She landed a job in customer service for a motor freight company and worked her way into sales.
Carolyn founded New Age Transportation in 1989, arranging freight shipments with just one employee. Ten years later, in 1999, Carolyn expanded her freight business to include warehousing. Today, New Age Transportation has over 70 employees and is a thriving business with clients ranging from Fortune 500 companies to small, local businesses.
Carolyn is a passionate advocate for the plight of single parent families so, in 2001, she created the “Expect A Miracle” Foundation, which provides working single parents with funds to enroll their children in extracurricular activities. The Foundation has enriched the lives of more than 2,000 children nationwide by giving them access to music and dance lessons, sports, and school tutoring, as well as other character building programs.
Carolyn is currently co-hosting a one hour radio segment every Sunday at 11:00am: “Seeds for Success” which provides inspiration to others who want help realizing their personal and professional goals. Carolyn can be heard weekly on Chicago WCPT 820 AM or via the internet at www.wcpt820.com.
Carolyn’s television appearances include being featured on ABC’s 20/20 “The Millionaire Mind”, WBBM Chicago's Channel 7 News “Someone You Should Know”, and Chicago's WGN News’ “Unsung Heroes”. She has been the cover story of Sales & Marketing Magazine, Business Week’s Small Biz Edition, and Remarkable Woman Magazine. Carolyn has also been the subject of articles in newspapers such as the Wall Street Journal, the New York Times, the Chicago Tribune, the Chicago Sun-Times, and the Daily Herald. Ms. Gable has been profiled in numerous regional and national magazines.
Carolyn’s awards include the 2002 Regional Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award; the 2003 Chicago Entrepreneur of the Year Award presented by the University of Illinois, Chicago; the Women of Achievement Entrepreneur Award from the YWCA of Lake County, the National Luminary Award, presented by The Mothers In Business Network; the International Alliance of Working Mothers, and the Right Award for Workplace Excellence. George W. Bush honored Carolyn with the Daily Points of Light Award. Most recently, Carolyn was named a 2008 Women’s Business Enterprise Star by the Women’s Business Enterprise National Council and was awarded the 2008 Enterprising Woman of the Year Award by Enterprising Women Magazine.
