Posts by Carol Ross
Patricia Ryan Madson, Part 3: Building Community and Moving Into Action
"Bold persistent experimentation. These are the times we are in now."–Patricia Ryan Madson This is the third and final segment of my interview with Patricia Ryan Madson, author of Improv Wisdom. I offer up suggestions on how to leverage her use of marketing, networking, and technology to create a vibrant community, based on the terrific…
Read MoreHomeowners vs. Home Squatters
The end justifies the means. At least that's what Ode magazine would have you believe, in an article titled "A Place to Call Home." Max Rameau, an activist for the homeless in Miami is held up as a role model for making a difference, by helping homeless people move into foreclosed homes. Would be nice…
Read MorePatricia Ryan Madson, Part 2: Staying True to Your Vision
"I think form does matter, along with content and if you've got something really good to say, take the time to put it in the most perfect form you can find."–Patricia Ryan Madson In the first part of this interview, Patricia Ryan Madson, author of Improv Wisdom, talked about how she started on her 20-year…
Read MoreWhat Girl Geeks Know
I'd hang out with girl geeks any day. Photo by cambodia4kids.org Last week, I attended the Colorado Front Range Girl Geeks Dinner, hosted by Sun Microsystems in Broomfield, CO. Surrounded by 80+ intelligent, thoughtful women, interested in connecting, is nirvana for me. Oh yes, there was one man, Jeremy Tanner, who is well-known in social…
Read MoreChris Lowney’s New Book: Heroic Living
Last November, I blogged about a speech given by Chris Lowney, author of the book, Heroic Leadership: Best Practices From a 450-Year Old Company That Changed the World. Now, Lowney has come out with a new book, Heroic Living:Discover Your Purpose and Change the World, applying what he knows about business leadership to leadership in…
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