Posts by Carol Ross
More on Filling Up on Life
I’ve gotten some wonderful responses about my recent post on bike riding in Boulder. Readers told me about their own rituals of filling up on life–walks over NYC’s bridges on Sundays, motorcycle rides, and this: "Just got back from a Girl Scout camping trip this weekend. Our morning alarm was a wild turkey gobbling in…
Read MoreMay 24–Bring Yourself to Work Day
Mark your calendars! May 24 is Bring Yourself to Work Day. I’m pleased to be a part of this event, initiated by David and Amy Schmaltz. David is the author of The Blind Man and the Elephant: Mastering Project Work and Amy is the author of Taming Wicked Projects. Together, they are renegade thought-leaders who…
Read MoreJune 13 Event
I’ve arranged for Marci Alboher, author of the book, One Person/Multiple Careers: A New Model for Work/Life Success, to speak on June 13, 7-9pm in Denver. In her book, Marci gives identity to a new kind of worker, “slashes,” individuals whose work spans more than one discipline or vocation (e.g., lawyer/chef, surgeon/playwright, mom/CEO) Connecting with…
Read MoreWhat Are You Attracting?
As I was journaling this morning, I came up with a set of questions that was revealing about the current state of my life: What am I attracting? The list ranged from "friends who are struggling with teens" to "laughter–with my kids, my husband, my clients, my colleagues" to "great executive coaching clients." I also…
Read MoreFrom Day One
Northwestern University released the second in a series of interviews I conducted for the podcast, Career Mastery: Insights from the Experts. This interview is with William J. "Bill" White, former CEO of a Bell and Howell and now a professor of management and engineering at Northwestern. His career includes stints at Hartmarx, USG and Mead,…
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