Posts by Carol Ross
Why I Want My Sons to Be Entrepreneurs
As my sons got into the car for the 15-minute ride to school, I shared with them a secret wish: "I hope some time during your life, you become an entrepreneur." The 16-year old, who may be doomed to be a scientist in some government lab in New Mexico or a software developer in a…
Read MoreConnecting Over Achieving
I continue to be impressed with the capabilities of Facebook, even though I'm only an occasional user. Seems like each time I log on, there's a new capability that allows me to connect with others in a way that is most comfortable for the individual. Sometimes, it's via a blog post. Other times, it's a…
Read More4 Ways Social Media is Changing the Non-Profit World
Beth Kanter has a great post on how non-profits are successfully using social media to further their causes. She illustrates her points with some real-life examples from March of Dimes and the Red Cross as well as lesser known non-profits. This brings to mind a conversation I had this morning with a friend, about the…
Read MoreThe Ties (and Memories) That Bind
I couldn't help but be drawn into a story about how a group of girls in middle America (Ames, IA) stayed connected over the course of 40 years. The story was further developed in a book, The Girls of Ames, by a Wall Street Journal reporter. It made me think about how my college memories…
Read MoreWisdom on Careers and Business
I was part of a business panel last week talking about "Risk, Reward, Opportunity: Navigating a Changing Marketplace." This event was sponsored by the Northwestern Club of Colorado. My fellow panelists, Chris Onan, Madie Gustafson, and Brian Baldwin, are well-known in Denver business circles. Some nuggets of wisdom from the panel: Don't burn bridges. Clean…
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