Posts by Carol Ross
The Creative Habit
I’m almost finished with a book by Twyla Tharp, "The Creative Habit." It’s a great book for understanding the creative process, which Tharp says depends on, of all things, structure. If you are yearning to have more creativity in your life, this book is an excellent guide. Which reminds me of something that came out…
Read MoreSimplicity and Warren Buffett
"I’ve created a good environment. All I have to do is think and not be influenced by others." –Warren Buffett he above quote came from a Wall Street Journal article on how Warren Buffett, the famed investor and head of Berkshire Hathaway, works–keeping the outside world at bay so that he can hear himself think.…
Read MoreGratefulness and Gratitude
Last week, I blogged about the small things in life that give us pleasure–pomegranates, lost objects found, sunrises. I think of this as having gratitude. When I think of gratefulness, I think of the big stuff–freedom, family, health. I was reminded of all that I have to be grateful for in one day recently. That…
Read MoreMore Toilet Stories
I’m amazed at how quickly the week goes by. It seems like I just blogged and I see it’s been nearly a week since I posted anything. In a recent Wall Street Journal, I spied this headline: "The Battle Over Toilet Testing," with a subtitle of "Industry is Divided Over How to Measure Flushing Power:…
Read MorePomegranates, Black Pants, and Sunrises
I’ve been delighted with small surprises in the last few days. Over the weekend, I was sitting next to a woman at a karate tournament who was eating pomegranate seeds. "Is that a pomegranate?" I was curious as I had only seen the dried pomegranates in lovely wreaths from Smith and Hawken and fresh pomegranates…
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