Posts by Carol Ross
When Dreams Come True
The first line of the email said it all: "As you know, starting this orchestra has been a dream of mine for over 10 years!" It was from a friend and coaching client of mine, Frank Nowell, personally inviting me to his debut concert as conductor and artistic director of the Baroque Chamber Orchestra of…
Read MoreStanding on the Shoulders of Giants
Last night, I facilitated a panel discussion of coaches and consultants on the topic of building successful businesses. If you’ve never had a chance to ask a group of regular business people what they’ve done that’s worked, I can tell you it’s a real kick. The event was billed as learning from "giants." One of…
Read MoreSeeing the Landscape Clearly
I was on a conference call on Friday evening with a board for a non-profit professional association that I am a part of. Not how any of us wanted to spend our Friday evening but everyone knew that we had been stuck as a group for some time. This was the only time we could…
Read MorePreview of Coming Attraction
I write an article once a month and send it as part of my ezine. The article lets me expand on a topic that might feel a bit too long in a blog posting. I haven’t written this month’s article yet, but I already know what I’m going to write about. It involves elongated bowls,…
Read MoreWhen Clouds Lift
Last week, we had our first big snow storm of the season. Not at my house, but 10 miles away, in the foothills of Boulder, Colorado. At my house, we had two days of rain. Something about updrafts and mountains that made it just a bit warmer to avoid the white stuff. Never mind that…
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