Posts by Carol Ross
Five Things I Wish I Had Known Ten Years Ago
Like the old saying goes, “Hindsight is 20/20”. Here are 5 things I wish someone had told me 10 years ago: Success is an inside job. No matter how you define success, it starts with your mindset. Why? Because the most insidious limitations are the ones we put on ourselves. The way you view the world…
Read MoreLearning Community-Building From the Best
Community-building is work that feeds the soul. It not only does good in the world, it makes you a better human being, for having connected deeply to your fellow man (or woman). So I’m delighted to point to two resources for building community online and in-person: Online Community-Building If you’re a reader of the blog,…
Read MoreBuilding Community, One Pasta Dinner at a Time
In my 2009 interview with social media analyst, Jeremiah Owyang, he noted that building a community has to be done both online and in-person to be effective. He talked about how he makes time for meetups when he’s traveling, as a way to stay in touch with his community. In his mind, this is just…
Read MoreThe New Normal
Change is hard. For 14 years, on the first day of school, I’ve taken pictures of my sons smiling (and not so smiling) on the front porch, after a big breakfast. It was our annual ritual before hopping in the car to drive to school. The picture to the left is from 2007. Fast forward…
Read MoreThe Power of Awe
If you’re like most people, there never seems to be enough time. Photo by deux-chi But according to new research, people who were primed to feel awe had a stronger belief that there was enough time to get things done. (And all along, you thought it was a better time management system that would be…
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