Posts by Carol Ross
Self-Employment, 2007
About once a year, since I started my own business, I’ve done a review of what I’m learning. This year’s reflections come from having made it through the lean start-up years and having moved into a more sustainable place. Here’s what I know now: • Make time for the creative muse. It’s easy to get…
Read MoreSelf-Promotion
Marci Alboher, the online career columnist for the New York Times, has a great thread on self-promotion. Start with this posting on her blog and then go backwards. Don’t forget to read her NYT columns, titled, "Selling Yourself By Showing Yourself, In a Good Way" and "Tools and Tips for to Create Buzz Around Your…
Read MoreBest Places to Live
My town, Louisville, CO, was named this past week as one of the Best Places to Live by Money magazine. Louisville came in third, behind Hanover, NH and Middleton, WI. The article portrays a Pollyanish lifestyle. While that’s not entirely accurate, it does have a low crime rate, proximity to open space, and the conveniences…
Read MoreBoundary Crosser as Game Changer
It hit me yesterday during a coaching session. My client was talking about how she was dreading attending a professional meeting with her peers, academic researchers. Nothing new would be discussed. She could see the direction that people were focusing in for their research was a bit like changing the deck chairs on the Titanic–lots…
Read MoreFinding the Right Fit, Part 3
This is the final installment of a series of postings on finding the right fit when interviewing for a job. The first posting talked about the role of values in creating a good fit. The second posting explored how talent plays into the right job. This posting is about passion. A lot has been written…
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