Posts by Carol Ross
Toothpaste and Lotion and Conditioner
I’ve been traveling alot this fall. I’ve gotten used to those small containers of shampoo and conditioner and body lotion that hotels give you. What I’ve noticed is that I seem to have trouble keeping the liquids and gels in their rightful places. Consider this: One morning last week, while getting ready to have my…
Read MoreWrite a Poem Today
I recently read an article about Anne Porter, a 95-year-old poet who published her first volume of poetry when she was 83 years old. She writes about what it’s like to be old, as in this verse from "Old in the City": You stay away from doctors, They’d send you to the hospital, Where pieces…
Read MoreStories That Move Us Into Action
Okay, I know I’ve been on this kick of talking about evidence of a whole new mind (the integration of right-brain and left-brain thinking) in the business world. One more example, and then I’ll get off my soap box (until I find the next great example….) Patrick Lencioni is a consultant turned business author. His…
Read MoreGenius in Today’s Business World
Liz Claiborne recently named a new CEO. This was notable because the new head of a fashion company was picked from an entirely different industry—the pharmaceutical giant, Johnson and Johnson. William McComb is his name. I scanned the article in the newspaper quickly, even took a look at the photo of Mr. McComb and thought,…
Read MoreLet 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…
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