Posts by Carol Ross
Do You Have a Personal Board of Directors?
This is a concept I had been mulling for years. Until one day, I realized I already had a personal board of directors. The light bulb went off when I read a WSJ article, on eight tips for setting up a network of mentors. The article draws from a concept called developmental networks. For a…
Read MoreWhy Stories Are So Important
"Sharing stories is the way to create a network of passionate supporters that can help spread ideas and make them a reality." –Saul Kaplan I came across Kaplan's blog post, "Stories Can Change The World," when he followed me on Twitter. (BTW–One of the best reasons to tweet is to expand your network of ideas…
Read MoreFrom Plasma Physics to Wall Street
A Wall Street Journal article, "Physicist Makes "Big Bang" at Citi". Hamid Biglari's career highlights range from improving the efficiency of a fusion reactor to leading McKinsey's investment banking practice to helping restructure the financial services company, Citi, after one of the biggest government bailouts. He's a great example of a boundary crosser. Photo: Citigroup.…
Read MoreCracking the Code of Networking: Givers, Takers, and Protectors
I’ve been going to networking events for years, first as a way to build my career and then as a way to build my business. For some, this may sound like hell on earth. I prefer to think of it as a long-term study in human behavior. Think rats in cages. Okay, just kidding. I’m…
Read MoreRemembering Dad, 35 Years Later
I was startled this morning when I read an email about someone remembering my dad, who died over 35 years ago: "…in Boston last week, there was a conversation about old time calculators and early computers and some else there said….I used to know a man in Fort Wayne who could run an abacus faster…
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