Posts by Carol Ross
Entrepreneurship in the DNA
I had a reporter for Business Week call me this morning. She works in the Small Biz area and is doing a photo essay on entrepreneurial families. See below: The photo essay again is profiling a handful of families in which entrepreneurship seems to run in the DNA — we’re looking for families where several…
Read MoreThe Miracles of Free Enterprise
Jeffrey Gitomer, the author of "The Little Red Book of Selling" and a columnist with a down-to-earth approach on sales, had a great article on the men’s room at the Charlotte, NC airport. In a column last fall, he reports having a completely different experience in the men’s room from previous visits–friendly service, clean surroundings,…
Read MoreOverheard at Breakfast
Son #2: "I hate the writing part of the CSAPs. (CSAPs are standardized tests that school kids are required to take every year in Colorado) Son #1: "I thought you liked writing." Son #2: "I don’t have any trouble with the plot. I just don’t know how to end it." Son #1: "That’s easy. You…
Read MoreSmall, Great Companies
A friend emailed recently with a request. Did I know of any possible candidates for two open positions at her employer, Sterling-Rice Group, a small brand strategy consulting firm? Positions range from Senior Innovation Consultant to Art Director to Information Technology Intern. My friend has been there just six months, returning to work after having…
Read MoreFive Years Ago
Five years ago, I was in a lab, surrounded by phones and telephone switching equipment, isolated from the rest of the workplace by locked doors that required special security to pass through. It was a place littered with old test cases and outdated manuals and post-it notes with passwords and logins. Only the hum of…
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