Posts by Carol Ross
First snow of the year always makes for an interesting picture. Here's a photo of a crabapple tree in my front yard. It doesn't know whether it's fall or winter. It's both!
Read MoreWhat Was I Thinking?
My friend and one-time writing coach, Deb Cooperman, recently challenged me to blog about the half-written blog posts that I've let lay fallow, sometimes for over a year. To which I replied on Twitter, "The gauntlet has been thrown down!" Photo by Sean MacEntee So this is a blog post to stretch my creativity (how…
Read MoreAre You Fulfilling Your Destiny?
While journaling recently, I wrote the following question: "Have I fulfilled my destiny?" Have I met the promise of what others saw in me at an early age? For many, family and teachers are the first ones to see our talent, encourage us and see who we could become in the future–for example, a fine…
Read MoreBiggest Mistakes Made By Wisdom Entrepreneurs
I've been blogging about wisdom entrepreneurs and the path to A Bigger Voice since late 2007. I've talked to lots of experts, did a pilot with four wisdom entrepreneurs, had numerous conversations with kindred spirits, and helped many attempting to go down this path. Here are the 8 biggest mistakes that I've observed: Mistaking passion…
Read MoreCreating Crap 80% of the Time
I love this video of Ira Glass, host of This American Life, talking about how your best work comes from doing your craft over and over. 20% will be great work and 80% will be crap. The 20% will make the rest of it worth it. While this video is part of a four-part series,…
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