Posts by Carol Ross
11 Great Things to Do In a Down Economy
Make new connections. Invite someone interesting to coffee. Find a networking event that resonates with you. Create your own gathering. Get on Twitter. Strengthen old connections. Make a list of the people you enjoy. Send a note. Plan a date. Say a kind word. Improve yourself. Learn a new craft or language, using free resources…
Read MoreWisdom Entrepreneurs: Do You Have the 5 P’s?
This blog is about the "how-to" of transforming an idea into a sustainable movement, helping wisdom entrepreneurs achieve success more easily and intentionally. The how-to's don't say anything about personal traits that contribute to success. Enter a few thoughts on what it takes to be an entrepreneur, in general. My husband pointed me to the…
Read MoreTurning Point and Change
Change seems to be what's in the world these days. I read it in the papers and I see it in my emails. I am creating it in my businesses and in my life. And still, I resist it. Recently, a friend emailed me that she was retiring, after 35 years at the same company.…
Read MoreForget About Hanging On to Your Job: Try Managing Yourself
In this climate where the next layoff or bankruptcy could be just around the corner, there's no better security than to "know thyself." I re-discovered a gem of an article, Managing Oneself by Peter Drucker, while cleaning my office. Long before focusing on strengths became popular, Drucker called it right, when he said, "It takes…
Read MoreA Question that Matters for 2009
The great thing about de-cluttering is that I run across good stuff I had forgotten about. I recently found a hard copy of an article, on how the questions you ask shape who you are. The electronic version is titled On Loving the Questions (scroll down to the 2003 posting), written by Sam Keen, author,…
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