Posts by Carol Ross
Free: 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…
Read MoreSeeing Into the Future, Ten Years Ago
If I could have seen these trends ten years ago, I would be a rich woman today. These are some of the trends that triggered my interest in A Bigger Voice and the related questions I’m exploring: • User-generated content has never been easier to produce and distribute. Fifty years ago, the common person could…
Read MoreHappiness@Work
If you are a reader of Body+Soul magazine, check out their March 2008 issue. I’m quoted in an article, Happiness@Work, where I talk about setting boundaries, taking small breaks, and changing scenery. How did I get in the article? For me, opportunities like this almost always go back to networking. If you are wondering how…
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