Posts by Carol Ross
One Person/Multiple Careers
I recently emailed Dan Pink, author of A WHOLE NEW MIND, the link for this site. He coined the phrase “Boundary Crosser” in his book and I thought he would get a kick out of seeing what I’ve done with this. In the reply, he recommended a book that he thought I would enjoy, given…
Read MoreGrowing Older
A friend, George, read my featured article for this month and had this response: My life is changing as important, and loved, people in my life are dying off. I’ve kept a list, not too carefully, from 1995 (when I was 73), and the list of important people in my life who have died now…
Read MoreBuilding a Brand
I received a post card in the mail from a prominent realtor in my area. The realtor was sponsoring a talk, given by a colleague who is a consultant, author and speaker, on finding your purpose. The venue was a local loft development where sales of units are ongoing. My reaction? Confusion. How does this…
Read MoreWhen Good Things Happen Quickly
An update on the posting looking for entreprenurial families. I had contacted several people I know who are either entrepreneurs or work closely with entrepreneurs. One of them, Kevin Menzie, CEO of Slice of Lime, responded that he did come from a family of entrepreneurs–his father and grandfather had both started engineering firms and numerous…
Read MoreThe First Sign of Spring
I road my bike for the first time this year and saw lots of people walking and enjoying the sunshine. It’s been a long winter in the Denver area, which makes the warm weather all the more special. As I was putting my bike away in the garage, I glanced out the door to the…
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