Posts by Carol Ross
It Takes Two Minds to Tango
I recently attended a friend’s 50th birthday party, held at the Mercury Cafe, an eclectic restaurant and dance club in Denver. We had not seen each other since my 40th birthday party, six years ago (held at the not-so-eclectic, very-little-dancing-ever-goes-on Ross residence). Since last seeing my friend, he had gotten married, had a son, shaved…
Read MoreBusiness is Where It’s At
My latest interview for the Leading With a Whole New Mind podcast is with Kenny Moore. Kenny is the co-author of the best-selling business book, The CEO and the Monk, and corporate ombudsman reporting directly to the chairman of National Grid USA, the second largest utility in North America. Kenny has some great insights into…
Read MoreSelling Housewares is Alot More Interesting These Days
I recently received a Crate and Barrel catalogue in the mail. I’ve been a customer for years, even since I lived in Chicago and visited their first couple of stores. Usually, there are clean looking dishes or bright colored pillows or sparkly seasonal decorations on the front cover. My first thought with this newest catalogue…
Read MoreAdvertising’s Whole New Mind
I couldn’t help but smile at this article from Fast Company, where the front photo had arrows pointing to two men, one labeled "Right Brain" and the other labeled "Left Brain." The article is about how a top ad agency, Publicis, is underpinning their creative DNA with web statistics to provide a can’t lose proposition…
Read MoreInternal Measures of Success
My sons, 12 and 14 years old, will be the last of their friends to get a cell phone. The 12 year old’s friends use their cell phones to make crank calls to pizza places and girls they know. (While the technology changes, the concept doesn’t.) Our house is one of the few on our…
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