Posts by Carol Ross
Evangelists and Community-Building
How do you support evangelists, when you don't believe in evangelism? A friend of mine, who is passionate about bringing the human spirit into business (something near and dear to my heart), cringed when I talked about how he could support his evangelists–people who believe in his ideas and want to help spread them. His…
Read MoreAbundance During a Recession
I've never felt abundance like I have during this recession. It's a paradox. As my monthly income has dropped to its lowest level in years, and the sales cycle is longer than I ever imagined, I'm experiencing abundance. Photo by *sean. Abundance looks like this: Getting a gift certificate in the mail for a 30-minute…
Read MoreAre You Worth Following?
When I first started working on A Bigger Voice, back in December 2007, I discounted the role of personal leadership/development in turning an idea into a sustainable movement. I was more concerned with what wisdom entrepreneurs need to do, rather than how they need to be. Ironic, given that I've been a professional coach since…
Read MoreWisdom from Three Cups of Tea Author
I posted on my other blog about a talk that Greg Mortenson, author of the book, Three Cups of Tea, gave in Denver this month. It had a profound impact on me. I wanted to share a few quotes by Mortenson, who has spent over a decade working on the ground in Pakistan and Afghanistan…
Read MoreWhy 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…
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