Posts by Carol Ross
You Can’t Force a Miracle
I recently talked with my friend, Tama Kieves. Tama is a wonderfully honest writer–something I really admire. She is the author of the book, quot;THIS TIME I DANCE! Creating the Work You Love." Tama started off as a Harvard Law School grad, working for a law firm in Denver, and took the leap of faith…
Read MoreShaping Your Career to Be in Demand
Next month, I’ll be flying to Chicago to interview Daniel Pink on the campus of Northwestern University. I first blogged about Pink’s book, A WHOLE NEW MIND, last fall, so this is a bit of a dream come true. The topic of the interview will be "Shaping Your Career to Be in Demand" or in…
Read MoreBeliefs
Another good post from Seth Godin on beliefs. Seth says: People don’t believe what you tell them. They rarely believe what you show them. They often believe what their friends tell them. They always believe what they tell themselves. This, from the author of a book called, "All Marketers Are Liars." Seth points to the…
Read MoreIntuition vs. Analysis
I’m catching up on Seth Godin’s blog. He’s got a posting on Intuition vs. Analysis, encouraging us to trust our gut more, because that’s where great breakthroughs come from. This is something I’ve seen over and over. And while I don’t want to throw out analysis, I think we use way too little of our…
Read MoreMore on 360Reach
I recently wrote about some of the results of using the personal branding tool, 360 Reach. What I forgot to say was that the most common attributes that people associated with me (out of more than 60 different attributes listed) were Genuine, Creative, and Intelligent. So how am I using this info? It’s validation that…
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