Posts by Carol Ross
Traps That Wisdom Entrepreneurs Can Fall Into
As a wisdom entrepreneur, there are many places where I can get stuck. Here are a few of traps that I fall into: Skimping on "dream" time. This is a big one for me. As someone who likes to get things done, I can rush through the phase of dreaming about what I want, envisioning…
Read MoreWhen Was The Last Time You Experienced Joy Like This?
A friend on Facebook posted this video of a creative, joyful start to a wedding: It's been awhile since I blogged, two weeks to be exact. While you may have been wondering about the absence (or not), I was doing the same thing. Why haven't I made the time to sit down and write? I…
Read MoreBeing Scrappy and Running a Marathon
These are just two lessons I've been learning recently with my new venture, My Alumni Link. It's too new for a website but the business stems from success with the Networking Naturally Program. Whether you are a wisdom entrepreneur or a traditional entrepreneur, here are a few lessons to keep in mind: It's a marathon,…
Read MoreAre You Preparing For Your Own Demise?
That sounds worse than I really intend it to. What triggered that thought was an article from the Wall Street Journal, titled "Netflix Boss Plots Life After DVD." Quoting from the article:"…Netflix's chief executive officer, Reed Hastings, thinks his core business is doomed. As soon as four years from now, he predicts, the business that…
Read MorePerspective on Bad Times
When people ask me about my work history, I talk about my first job out of school, in 1983, working in a nuclear power plant. I talk about the experience of working in a heavily unionized, male-dominated environment, and walking to my office in the middle of the plant with a hardhat and steel-toed shoes…
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