Posts by Carol Ross
What Makes Me Happy
What I’m noticing makes me happy these days: New filing cabinets. Actually the thought of new filing cabinets makes me happy. I’ve been living with stacks of files on my office floor and on countertops for the last year. Customer service that makes my life easy. The sales person at the office furniture store was…
Read MoreBeing Well-Used
I recently published an article on HR.com on what it means to serve others well. It’s taken from my experience in working with teams, but I’m guessing that it describes other types of situations around service. Would love to hear your own experiences of being well-used–what it looks like, how it feels, when you experience…
Read MoreMore 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…
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