Posts by Carol Ross
The Smell of Fresh Bread
Last week, I was in a local bakery, a franchisee for Great Harvest Bakery Company. They are known for giving out fresh slices of warm bread and making available butter for slathering on. It’s a great way to make a sale. I go in there after I’ve gone to the ski rental place next door,…
Read MoreIt’s All Made Up
Try this out. Find a quiet place. Get comfortable and relaxed. With pen and paper handy, Imagine that your annual salary is $5K. How do you feel and what are your thoughts? Now imagine that your salary is $25K. How do you feel and what are your thoughts? Now imagine that your salary is $50K.…
Read MoreLove in the Workplace
I just finished the book, Love is the Killer App by Tim Sanders. Sanders talks about love in the business world, lovecats, and bizmates. While I couldn’t always go with the language (and I’ve been out of Corporate America for several years), I could resonate with his main point. When we genuinely care about the…
Read MoreComing Around
“It’s your destiny to do this work. You are the complete package.” My coach wrote this in an email to me today. She is talking about work that I had largely abandoned after I left my last corporate gig (Avaya), over three years ago. I started on this coaching path back in 2003, learning what…
Read MoreWorking Identity
I just finished the book, “Working Identity” by Herminia Ibarra. The author was on the faculty of Harvard Business School for many years and in her research on how young professionals advance or don’t advance in up-or-out firms (e.g., consulting firms), she noticed another population. One that was actively seeking to move to new careers.…
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