Posts by Carol Ross
A Lifetime of Stories
Each of us has wonderful stories inside of us, waiting to be told. The older you are, the more stories you have. The shame is that many of these stories will never be heard, their power to connect human beings and teach important lessons made impotent. Recently, my brother called me to ask for…
Read MoreLiving a Bigger Story
Remember the bumper stickers: “I’d rather be fishing” or “I’d rather be sailing”? I’d rather be…living a bigger story. Photo by NASA Goddard Photo and Video So much of my life has been spent finding answers, “figuring it out”, whatever “it” is. But living a bigger story means being part of a mystery and not…
Read More3 Resources Every Wisdom Entrepreneur Should Know About
Communicate. Engage. Simple words that are hard to do well. Here are three great resources that have helped me communicate to and engage with my tribe more effectively: The Art of Explanation by Lee LeFever. A book on how to explain? I thought I was decent at explaining concepts until I read this book. And…
Read More12 Proven Ways to Build Your Tribe
On January 1, it was announced that I am one of the finalists in the Awesome Engagement Strategies Contest, sponsored by firepolemarketing.com. I entered as a way to spread an idea that worked incredibly well for connecting with my tribe–meetups in different cities. Photo by wwarby. Each finalist is sharing their engagement strategy through a…
Read MoreHow Writing About What Bugs Me Garnered 19,000+ Views
My big lesson this week: Write about what really bugs you. And then solve a problem for others. Photo by jjpacres Last fall, I was frustrated by how I saw people were using LinkedIn endorsements–without much thought, and creating more noise than impact. I pitched the idea of an article to the editor at NextAvenue.org,…
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