Posts by Carol Ross
U R a Brand
Want some savvy advice on managing your career by paying attention to your personal brand? Listen in on my interview with Catherine Kaputa, author of the book, U R a Brand. This is the most recent of the interviews that I did with Northwestern University alumni authors on career development. Catherine’s book won the Benjamin…
Read MoreLessons from the Dying
Last month, the Wall Street Journal reported on the trend by university professors to give a "Last Lecture," the nuggets gleaned from a lifetime of work and play. They highlighted a last lecture given by Randy Pausch, a Carnegie Mellon University computer science professor, who is dying of pancreatic cancer at the age of 46.…
Read MoreRocktober
I’m coming to the party late. And enjoying it. Haven’t been to a Rockies game in years. Don’t watch the regular season games on tv. But I’m enjoying the gatherings with family around the tube during the post season. And I’m turning down invitations to other events in favor of hanging out with my sons…
Read MoreDenver Event on Creativity
If you are in the Denver area, consider treating yourself to a weekend of creativity and leadership workshops on November 2 and 3. Regis University is hosting the Leadership and Creativity Conference 2007, "The Fire Within: Igniting the Wildfires of Imagination!" Friend and colleague, John Cimino, will be there with his Creative Leaps International team…
Read MoreWhen Good Things Happen Quickly: Postscript
Back in March, I posted about good things happening quickly for a friend, Kevin Menzie, founder and CEO of Slice of Lime, a local Boulder web design company. In the course of a few days, Kevin found himself being whisked away to NYC for a photo shoot as part of an article by Small Biz…
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