Posts by Carol Ross
Dream Shrinkage
I received an email from a new client. I had asked him to fill out a form with a series of questions like, "If life were as good as it gets, what’s there?" These questions help the client express his deepest desires and dreams. This client’s comment after filling out the questionaire was startling: "Can…
Read MoreHorse Sense
Last December, I was part of a demo on Equine Assisted Learning–a method for teaching individuals and teams about themselves with the use of horses. It’s fascinating work. I became interested in learning more when Debbie Stjernholm, the owner of C-Horse Consulting talked about what makes horses suited to this type of work–how they are…
Read MorePodcast Programs
It’s been nearly nine months since I launched my two iTunes podcasts, Leading With A Whole New Mind and Live Action Coaching. A couple of observations: I’m enjoying interviewing others for the Leading With A Whole New Mind podcast. Sometimes, these are specialists working in a specific area related to one of the Six Senses…
Read MoreSheepwalking
Seth Godin has a great posting on "sheepwalking." It reminds me of a conversation with my husband on how employees in large institutions follow policy, not because it’s the right thing to do for the customer (in fact, often, it’s not) but because it’s more expedient, causes less work for the internal organization, and requires…
Read MoreYertle 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…
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