Posts by Carol Ross
Working 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.…
Read MoreWhen Reality Intrudes…..
I’ve been wanting to write about getting old. I see the signs that I’m not 25 or 30 anymore and I don’t like it. I look in the mirror and see more white mixed in with my thick dark hair. I notice dark streaks under my eyes—well-hidden with glasses but clearly evident when I’m putting…
Read MoreIs It Up or Down?
A recent retreat I attended took place at a lovely community center with Arts and Crafts furniture, built in bookcases, and lots of windows. It was a cozy place to gather. It also had only one bathroom for 30+ people. I noticed that whenever I followed a certain man in line for the bathroom, I…
Read MoreIt’s Never Our Intention…..
"Please know that it’s never our intention to inconvenience our best customers." I wonder if customer service reps have been reading too many Dilbert comic strips. Scott Adams couldn’t have come up with a better line. This was part of an email that a friend of mine received from an airline, after her luggage had…
Read MoreWheel…Of….Fortune!
I mailed three envelopes at the post office this evening. Inside each was an application for four tickets to attend tapings of Wheel of Fortune when the show comes to Denver. My 10-year old son’s favorite show is Wheel of Fortune. Every night at 6:30pm, he settles in front of the TV, to the familiar…
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