Posts by Carol Ross
Johnny Bunko: A Case Study
Dan Pink, author of A Whole New Mind, is releasing a new book on Monday, April 7. When I talked to Pink, several months ago, he talked about working on the book, The Adventures of Johnny Bunko, a career guide in the form of manga. Between a link to a promo for the book that…
Read MoreThe Power of Hybrids
In a recent online discussion with the ABV team for the pilot, I talked about being distracted by opportunities for visibility instead of focusing on community-building. One team member shot back, "I disagree." He pointed out that visibility is important because if no one knows about, say, a blog, the chance to even build an…
Read MoreKites and Other Useful Metaphors
Yesterday, I flew a kite. It was the first time in over thirty years. It was exhilarating and joyful. My husband returned home from a trip. The proverbial question, "What did you bring me?" was answered in the form of a kite for the kids. Andy, my twelve-year old, was eager to try it out.…
Read MoreWhere Wisdom Comes From
"We don’t receive wisdom; we must discover it for ourselves after a journey that no one can take us or spare us." –Marcel Proust Many thanks to my colleague, Ellen, who emailed this quote to me recently. This gets exactly to what I believe about remarkable wisdom–that it comes as a result of a Hero’s…
Read MoreClosing A Few Doors
A friend sent me a fascinating New York Times article about how as humans, we instinctively try to keep our options open, even when cognitively, we know that it doesn’t serve us to do so. In a cleverly designed experiment with students, the article noted the following: "Apparently [the experiment’s subjects] did not care so…
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