Posts by Carol Ross
Yertle the Turtle
My 11-year old son wants a pet. After my husband talked about the expense and work of having a dog, he settled for a turtle. I asked him to do research on the Internet about turtle care. It’s the engineer in me demanding a plan before plunging ahead. Andy found a great online article for…
Read MoreCrossing a Mathematician With A Sociologist
Seth Godin points to a great blog that he just discovered from one of his blog readers. It’s created by a clever woman (most likely a scientist or engineer) who uses Venn diagrams and X-Y graphs to describe how we behave as social beings. Check it out. I guarantee it will bring a smile to…
Read MoreInternational Coaching Week
It’s International Coaching Week, as proclaimed by the International Coach Federation (ICF). And as part of the festivities, ICF has just released preliminary findings from a global survey of 6,000 coaches, conducted last fall, on the coaching profession. I’ve been over at Andrea Lee’s blog, participating in a conversation about what the numbers mean. A…
Read MoreBad Power Point
Seth Godin has a great posting on what we take for granted in business–bad Power Point presentations. No one seems to notice anymore because the standard is so low. What I like about Seth’s thoughts is that he points to the power of whole brain thinking–using facts and photos, using eloquent reasoning and emotion, providing…
Read MoreVisual Thesaurus
A friend of mine just pointed me to Visual Thesaurus. Provide a word and the tool creates a visual diagram of related words and their meanings. Sort of a mind map for words. You can try a few words for free and then it requires subscription ($19.95 per year) or buying software ($39.95). I put…
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