Posts by Carol Ross
Seth Godin on Sliced Bread
Ideas that spread, win. That's the message that marketing guru, Seth Godin, provides in this TED talk. The question then is "How do you get your ideas to spread?" Two points that are particularly appropriate for wisdom entrepreneurs: Be remarkable. Have something worth talking about. For wisdom entrepreneurs, this means not only understanding what makes…
Read MoreSecrets to Hiring Good People or How to Prove You’ll Be A Good Fit
Fast Company has a great article, Hold the Interview, that makes a provocative claim: When someone "interviews well" it has no correlation to how they will perform on the job. If this is true, then employers and job seekers have been wasting a lot of time and energy with the interviewing process. Photo by magnusfranklin…
Read MoreWhy Commitment Trumps Passion
One of my big lessons this last year was this: Passion is not enough to change the world. That might sound strange, coming from a coach, whose job is to help people find their passion. I've met plenty of passionate people, individuals who found the thing that makes them jump out of bed in the…
Read MoreHappy Mother’s Day
As a Mother's Day gift for my mother-in-law, I took a jewelry box, with small square and rectangular compartments for rings and bracelets and slightly larger ones for necklaces, and turned it into a photo collage of my two sons. I cut out images from extra photos over the years, where part of the frame…
Read MoreKnow Thyself
Q: What skill is most critical to your own and/or your company's success? I came across this question on a discussion for a LinkedIn group. I wanted to share my response with readers of this blog. A: Know thyself. Photo by Esparta Why? If you aren't aware of your own limitations, you can't tap into…
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