Posts by Carol Ross
Free Agent
I announced in my monthly ezine that I’ll soon be interviewing Daniel Pink, author of A WHOLE NEW MIND on the campus of Northwestern University in Evanston, IL. (We are both alums and the Northwestern Alumni Association is sponsoring the interview.) I am reading his other book, Free Agent Nation, in preparation of the interview.…
Read MoreHey, I’d Like to Have That Lens
I hope people aren’t tired of me talking about Seth Godin’s posts. It’s just that I realize he’s my filter for interesting things in the world that are well-packaged and well-articulated. I’m seeing how he leads me to new bloggers and websites, as well as the good stuff that you see after reading a few…
Read MoreRings True
I’m just finishing up Anne Lamott’s book, "Plan B: Further Thoughts on Faith." A terrific book and one that another Lamott fan told me about recently when she saw reviews of Lamott books that I had written on my website. In my previous reads of her books, I was struck by her honesty. This time…
Read MoreWhat I Learned On My Summer Vacation
My kids just returned to school. And with that, there’s the question, “How was your summer vacation?” This year, my husband and I and our two sons decided to take a 10-day road trip to somewhere in the vicinity of the Pacific Northwest. I say “in the vicinity” because we let our energy and instincts…
Read MoreQuestion #7
Another in the series of questions with Ilene, my friend who is dying of ALS: Seems like it takes a lot of work to leave consciously. What’s your take on this? You bet! Whenever I reach that point where I feel “ I am done” that it is too hard to be in a body…
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