Posts by Carol Ross
Sept 8, Denver Social Entrepreneurship Event
This is short notice but for those in the Denver/Boulder area, here's a great panel on social entrepreneurship, sponsored by the Rockies Venture Club. The moderator (Larry Nelson) and facilitator (Chris Pelley) are both friends and passionate entrepreneurs and one of the panelists, Beth Ann Parish, is someone I met through a social media panel…
Read MoreInterview with Wendel Bros, Part 4: The Nature of Community
In this last installment with the Wendel brothers, we look at the nature of community. How does it change the way we do business? How is community-building about depth instead of breadth? How do powerful emotions create a shared bond? Throughout these interviews, I’ve been delighted with the rich stories that both Chris and Tim…
Read MoreCreativity That Comes Through You
Elizabeth Gilbert, author of the best-selling book, "Eat, Pray, Love," gave a talk at the TED conference this year about adopting a new mindset on creativity, one that doesn't give full credit or blame to an individual, but to a greater force. Call it the Divine, God, Muse, whatever. The point is that creativity is…
Read MoreAwakening Again to Life
This morning, in the midst of getting ready to take my sons to school (yes, the kids are back at school again!), I received an email that made me pause and take in the essence of life. It's that same feeling when I see a weepy movie. I remember that my heart is meant to…
Read MoreInterview with Wendel Bros, Part 3: The Community Takes Hold
This is the third installment of a four-part interview. For me, this was the most exciting part of the interview. I could see a new stage emerging for the Wendels, from being a “firestarter” for a community with their book, Buffalo, Home of the Braves, to being facilitators for a community. I could hear both…
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