Posts by Carol Ross
What’s Missing in Career Advice and How Twitter is Your Research Tool
Walter Akana has a great post today on Building Community for Career Success. He makes the point that opportunities come from people who trust you and trust is fostered in communities. So start focusing on community-building (both online, through places like Twitter, and offline with local groups that interest you.) Where does networking come in?…
Read MoreThree Cups of Tea
I just finished the book, Three Cups of Tea by Greg Mortenson and David Oliver Relin. Dave, my friend from Traverse City and a partner in crime on spreading the word about A Bigger Voice, had seen Mortenson speak last month at a local school. Dave described Mortenson as an ordinary, humble man, doing extraordinary…
Read MoreFact is Stranger Than Fiction
Seen in the local Boulder, CO paper last week. I've removed names to protect the innocent: "Errant Shot at Med Center. Man accidentally shoots self in leg at hospital. A man visiting his family at a [local hospital] accidentally shot himself in the leg at the hospital cafeteria around 12:30pm Tuesday. No one else was…
Read MorePower Chicks in Houston
I was in Houston last week to work with a group of budding wisdom entrepreneurs–members of a women's networking group, lovingly known as the Power Chicks. (There was also one Power Dude, as you'll see from the following videos.) At the end of the three hours, all of the participants had identified a next step…
Read MoreCool Things
With the Internet, sharing cool things is so much easier. A few cool things I've stumbled upon or which others have brought to my attention: Cool article Bright Ideas for Dark Days. Article about how some companies in the UK are finding opportunities in the recession. Cool ideas Vocation Vacations. Service that matches mentors passionate…
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