Posts by Carol Ross
Self-Care and Self-Acceptance
I had a conversation recently with a woman about self-care. She brought up the analogy of putting on your oxygen mask first on an airplane before helping others with their oxygen mask. Self-care is an inherent part of balance. Without self-care, there’s no replenishing of the spirit. And without that, efforts to give back to…
Read MoreSaying No
In a newsletter from a fellow coach, Michael Bungay Stanier, I received these definitions of great work and good work: 1. Work that goes beyond its functional intention and moves us in deep and mysterious ways, we call great work. 2. Work that is conceived and executed with elegance and rigor, we call good work.…
Read MoreSomething I Thought I’d Never See
A recent Wall Street Journal article proclaimed, "India’s Talent Pool Drying Up." The subtitle said it all–"Tech Sector Suffers as Wages Surge and Multinationals Splurge." Just a few years ago, multinational companies were setting up branches in Bangalore and Pune and signing contracts with Indian software companies like Infosys and Wipro, cashing in on cheap…
Read MoreExpiration Dates
On New Year’s Day, I felt the urge to de-clutter. The spark hit me as I opened up the door to the medicine cabinet. Expiration dates are a great thing. They give you an excuse to throw something out, even if the voice of your penny-pinching, frugal Aunt Bertha screams, “Don’t throw that out! You…
Read MoreSix Questions for the New Year
I love to steal. Good ideas, that is. At the inflection point of a new year, I see all kinds of great exercises from fellow coaches on summarizing this past year and setting goals for the new year. My thanks to the following coaches for providing fodder for my thinking: Shirley Anderson, Janet Auty-Carlisle, Marcia…
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