Posts by Carol Ross
Belly Laugh Day is Today
I almost forgot. At 1:24pm local time today, I’ll be with a coaching client, throwing up my arms to the heavens, and laughing joyously. How do I know that? Today is Belly Laugh Day. I blogged about this previously and now the day is finally here. My chance to laugh out loud, for no reason…
Read MoreA Few Cool Things
I wanted to share a few cool things on the Internet that I’ve discovered recently. I’m usually a late adopter in new technology. The fact that I’ve discovered these things before my parents means I’m making progress on the geek ladder: www.squidoo.com This is a site that is a platform for people to show their…
Read MoreBruce Mau on Growth
I’m still de-cluttering. In pile of papers that have been in the corner of my office for the last year, I ran across "An Incomplete Manifesto for Growth" by Bruce Mau. According to his website, his design studio works with "architects and institutions, artists and entrepreneurs, writers, curators, academics and businesses." Out of 40+ items,…
Read MoreCharlie Brown and inboxes
Before I forget, I want to pass on two things that have given me great pleasure. One of them I had planned on blogging about over the holiday season. My husband is a piano teacher extraordinaire and one of his students gave him a CD of the original soundtrack from A Charlie Brown Christmas. Even…
Read MoreCompetence, Balance, and Impact
A friend emailed me, confirming my order for a facial cleanser that she sells as part of a direct marketing company (think Mary Kay). She then remarked that she has much more energy for this work, where she runs her own show and watches the profit and loss statements carefully, than her 9-5 corporate job.…
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