Posts by Carol Ross
Interview With Wendel Bros, Part 2: The Vibe of Community
In this second installment of a four-part interview, the Wendels give us an inside look at what it feels like when you’ve formed a vibrant community, with a book as the catalyst. In this case, the book is “Buffalo, Home of the Braves,” about an NBA team from the 1970s. Through a combination of in-person…
Read MoreWhen Dissenting Voices Are Quashed, Be Very Worried
Thank you, Peggy Noonan, for telling it like it is. Noonan's op-ed in the Wall Street Journal, 'You Are Terrifying Us,' is the clarion call that we are in trouble as a nation, not because of our economic woes, but because we have lost our objectivity around what it means to be a nation that…
Read MoreInterview With Wendel Brothers, Part 1: Finding Your Community
How can a book be the catalyst for a community? How does building a community translate into book sales (monetizing)? And when does the community go beyond the book, to create stunning results in the world? These questions are relevant not only to authors, but to wisdom entrepreneurs. I caught up with two wisdom entrepreneurs…
Read MoreHow to Change Your View on Life
If you want to change your view on life, move a thousand miles away to a blighted urban city, work for a men's homeless shelter for not much more than a roof over your head and three (sort of) square meals a day, and write–about what you see and feel and think. Photo by Diego…
Read MoreResources to Improve Your Life
The great thing about living in the Internet age is that sharing resources is effortless. A few great resources that others have shared with me, which I now share with you: Six TED Talk To Make You Reassess What You Are Doing With Your Life. If you haven't heard about the TED conference, it's an…
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