Posts by Carol Ross
On Being a Writer
I have been writing for the last eight years, ever since I left my last corporate job and went off on my own. I found out quickly that to be a good writer, I needed to do three things: Read good writing. This was not hard to do. I love to read. Write a lot,…
Read MoreOn Being Fifty: Lost in the Wilderness
I am trying to make peace with being fifty years old. When I turned fifty last May, I moved into a new Nielsen demographic, as if I was suddenly a less avid viewer, more resistant to buying certain products, and not as quick to tune into the hot new show. Actually, I've been that way…
Read MoreWhat an Entrepreneur Looks Like, Part 3
In the first posting of this series, a sixth-grader showed us how the mind of an entrepreneur works–imaginative, customer-oriented, and opportunistic (in a good way). In the second posting, we saw how one Millenial uses his resourcefulness, curiosity, and team-oriented leadership style to shake up the music industry's way of finding up and coming bands.…
Read MoreBoundary Crosser in Action
Boundary Crosser in Action: Julio Ottino, watch these videos for an nice summary of what boundary crossers can see that others can’t see, http://bit.ly/mOrf2f
Read MoreGot a kick out of this article on engineering students mixing it up with the arts: http://bit.ly/qVryTf . Five years ago, I suggested to the Dean of Engineering at Northwestern that engineering students could benefit from taking classes in the theatre dept. I guess timing is everything…
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