Posts by Carol Ross
Finding the Easy Way Out
This morning, I biked for the first time this year with a friend. We like to go on long bike rides on Sunday mornings, while the church goers are still at church and the college kids are still sleeping in from last night’s party and the young professionals are still reading the Sunday paper. I…
Read MoreBeyond the Paved Road
I recently returned from a trip to Moab, Utah with my husband and kids. We hiked at Canyonlands National Park and Arches National Park, both a short drive from Moab. If you’ve never been in this part of the country before, make a point of going. The rock formations are spectacular, the colors are deep…
Read MoreBelieving Eyes
I received this comment from Richard Smith on the featured article about my first mentor, Mrs. Miller: “I recall my first mentor, a grade school basketball coach, Larry Kelly. I was in the sixth grade and was walking down the hall. He stopped me and said that I should join the sixth grade basketball team;…
Read MoreWhat It Means to Be An Entrepreneur
I read this on Seth Godin’s blog about what it means to be an entrepreneur: "Most companies are not appropriate sites for VC money. That’s because they’re freelance ventures, not entrepreneurial ones. A freelance venture is one where you work to get paid. An entrepreneurial one is where you can make money while you sleep.…
Read MoreAwestruck
Today, I posted a new featured article on my website, about my first mentor, who I met when I was ten years old. I didn’t realize the impact that Mrs. Miller had on me until I started writing the article, more than a decade after her death. I’m convinced that she can hear my words,…
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