Posts by Carol Ross
Letting Go to Grow
I am in the midst of catching up to reality. My oldest starts college next month, I'm teaching both of my kids to drive, and my husband has been talking about where to live when we retire. Aside from taking more interest in the miracles of cosmetic changes (e.g., hair dyes, teeth whiteners) and starting…
Read MoreThe Goodness of Hitting the Wall
A couple of weeks ago, I hit the wall. I was having trouble making decisions. I felt discouraged. The simplest mental task–reviewing a set of survey questions to be given at the end of a pilot–felt hard. Photo by spoon. For months, I had been busy doing, doing, doing. And when I forced myself to…
Read MoreThe Wisdom of Gary Vaynerchuk
One of the best books I've read recently on social media is Gary Vaynerchuk's The Thank You Economy. Not only does Vaynerchuk have practical wisdom in this area, based on his own experience in using social media to grow his wine business, he's eminently quotable. He's the rare "social media expert" who really is an…
Read MoreCool Things I HAVE to Share
Every once in awhile, something evokes a *true* OMG moment. A product or service that makes you smile, from ear to ear. Here are things that have made me jump for joy recently: Undo Send on Gmail. Oops! How many of you have sent something you regretted, moments after hitting the send button? When you…
Read MoreWhen The Universe Conspires to Get Your Butt in Gear
It's been awhile since I've blogged here. Okay, that's an understatement. It's been a heckuva long time. Months. (My Gremlin would like me to capitalize that word, underline in red and highlight in bright pink. I'm ignoring him.) I had a pile on my desk, now moved to another part of my office because it's…
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