Posts by Carol Ross
More Signs of the Changing Landscape
The world as the digital immigrant knew it growing up is changing. Rapidly. Recent news items that illustrate continuing trends: Waning Power of Traditional Media Starting next year, U. S. News will cut back its publishing schedule, from once a week to once every two weeks. According to U. S. News Editor, Brian Kelly: "The…
Read MoreLearning from the Fashionistas
Patricia Handschiegel, founder of social media company, StyleDiary.net, was recently interviewed about building a business. The interview is packed with great advice for entrepreneurs–following your passion, being your own best customer by solving a problem that you are personally experiencing, and building a community. This is a woman who knows how to network, be relevant,…
Read MoreEncore
I’m just finishing reading the book, Encore by Marc Freedman. In addition to being a writer on the role of aging baby boomers in society, Freedman is a social entrepreneur. The subtitle of his book is "Finding Work that Matters in the Second Half of Your Life." It’s a well-written treatise on why the traditional…
Read MoreOverflowing on a Summer Evening
As a follow-up to my last post about working from heart as well as head, I’ve been blessed to see role models in action. I recently attended a party where the host works completely from the heart, in the business world. His emphasis on the quality of his relationships, his gratefulness of what is right…
Read MoreCase Study: Edwina Froehlich
Edwina Froelich may not be household name, but millions of mothers who have nursed a child, have been influenced by her wisdom. Edwina died recently and her community lives on, in the form of La Leche League International. A Wall Street Journal article is telling in how Froehlich came to have a bigger voice: "Meeting…
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