Posts by Carol Ross
Are You Curious, Fearful, Panicked, or Optimistic?
I’m noticing that I seem to be going around in circles, in a good way. For the last several months, I’ve been the optimistic entrepreneur, working on a new venture (www.abiggervoice.com), seeing my revenues continue to increase year over year, and knowing that even in a down cycle, there’s still a lot of money in…
Read MoreHow to Empower Your Team
A kindred spirit from my work on A Bigger Voice wanted her staff to push through barriers in the workplace. She had this saying printed on stickers, for distribution to her team: "Proceed until apprehended." I can’t help but smile when I run across this kind of spirit. What’s your favorite saying at work to…
Read MoreWhat Makes You Angry?
Something wonderful is happening with my work on A Bigger Voice, the social entrepreneur venture that helps innovators with remarkable wisdom create stunning results and sustainability. This week, I got angry. And frustrated. And impatient. I was angry because I saw the arrogance that comes with top down thinking and insularity. When I know the…
Read MoreThe Discomfort of Boundary Crossing
I did some boundary crossing yesterday, in person. I attended a networking event, a once a month luncheon with lots of suits–literally a sea of Baby Boomers in gray suits, who work in or service clients in Corporate America. The luncheon is hosted by a prominent athletic club, where club actually means wood paneled rooms…
Read MoreThin Air Summit
Simon just told about an event in Denver, Nov 7-9 to learn about social media, the Thin Air Summit, billed as "A New Media Conference in the Mile High City." The keynote speakers are Dave Taylor and Jeremiah Owyang, who I’ve mentioned several times on this blog. (Faithful readership of Jeremiah’s blog is akin to…
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