Posts by Carol Ross
Oprah’s Big Give is a Big Bust
Okay, I’m imagining that I’m going to get alot of flack from Oprah fans. And this needs to be said. I watched the premiere episode of Oprah’s Big Give. Like many other people, I was touched by the emotion that the show evoked. I cry at movies all the time. People getting large sums of…
Read MoreThe Woman’s Version of Performance Anxiety
This past weekend, my husband asked me to stop at the ATM as part of my round of errands. My first thought: "Sure, and what is my PIN?" I had this sense that the PIN I had used for the last 15 years was not at my fingertips (literally). I comforted myself with the notion…
Read MoreFree: Chris Anderson Sees the Future
Just after posting about trends that I wish I could have seen ten years ago, I stumble across Chris Anderson’s Wired article about Free. Fascinating essay about how digital technology has created an economy based on things being free. How do you make money by giving away free stuff? Anderson gives six different business models…
Read MoreEight Ways to Make Meaning
February always seems to be a hard month for me. Spring seems far off and winter has overstayed its welcome. I think what I yearn for during this month is meaning. Why am I here, now? In that place of what seems like status quo and deadening routine, here are eight ways to make meaning.…
Read MoreThe Voices and Faces of Google
Fast Company’s March issue is devoted to "the world’s 50 most innovative companies." I was not surprised that Google was number one on their list. I was surprised that they devoted a full 18 pages to Google. Yes, that’s right. 18 full color pages, with short profiles and photos of over a dozen employees. Some…
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