Posts by Carol Ross
Let It Rip
I just returned from the International Coach Federation annual conference, where I was a presenter on LEGO SERIOUS PLAY with my colleague, Robert Rasmussen. Robert and I had a great time, seeing coaches play, learn, and realize the potential for this tool in their work with clients. In the days following the session, attendees approached…
Read MoreSisters
My sister is twelve years older than me. The last time we lived in the same town was nearly 40 years ago, when I shared a bedroom with her. She went away to college when I was six. For over twenty years, she lived in Asia. When she moved to Hawaii, she was considered close–at…
Read MoreTalent Wars, circa 2006
I’m seeing more examples of how the book, A WHOLE NEW MIND, applies to the business world. Last week, the Wall Street Journal had an article with the title, “Wanted: Online-Media Expertise.” Ad agencies have plenty of people with creative right brains. What they lack is people who have digital-media experience—creative techies who understand how…
Read MoreMutant Man
Halloween is tomorrow. My 13-year old has decided he doesn’t need to work so hard to get candy. He stays in and gets the leftovers without stepping outside of the house. (Ahhhh, if work could be as easy!) My 11-year old, Andy, still goes trick or treating. He has had trouble coming up with a…
Read MoreTen Minutes, Two Worlds
Note: The folllowing post was written in June 2006. For some reason, I was reluctant to publish it at that time. Now, it seems perfectly appropriate. So here it is. I have been wondering how our life experiences can be so perfectly designed. Recently, I visited two friends who live in the foothills outside of…
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