Posts by Carol Ross
Asia and Abundance
In A Whole New Mind, Dan Pink talks about Asia and Abundance as two factors making the creative right brain capabilities more valuable. Asia, where many jobs have migrated to, is becoming a place where U S households are turning to get personal tasks done. According to a recent Wall Street Journal article, families are…
Read MoreKeeping the Channel Open
In cleaning out my office files, I came across this quote from the choreographer and dancer, Martha Graham: "There is a vitality, a life-force, an energy, a quickening that is translated through you into action and because there is only one of you in all of time, this expression is unique. And if you block…
Read MoreSteve Jobs on Remembering Who You Are
Steve Jobs and Bill Gates were interviewed at the D:All Things Digital conference last week. The press made a big deal about the two rivals appearing on stage together. The Wall Street Journal, which sponsored the conference, provided an abridged transcript of the interview, highlighting the two reminiscing about the early days of the computer…
Read MoreHerman Miller
I was in Zeeland, Michigan last month, visiting the Herman Miller company. They’re the manufacturer of the Aeron chair as well as the Eames chair. Chic for the office, chic for the home. Walking into the building, I felt like a kid in candy store. This is the mecca of design for office workspaces, where…
Read MoreMore Story About Story
Powerful stories spread quickly, and attract money. And if I’m right that the marketing for a women’s clothing company is working, stories also sell clothes. In a catalog that I received several months ago from title nine, I noticed that the pages featured profiles of real women wearing the clothes. For example a picture of…
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