Posts by Carol Ross
Falling in Love with Conflict
I was in a training class for advanced coaching skills recently. One of the things that I got out of the class was the idea that conflict is a signal of something new trying to emerge in a system. The system could be a marriage, a work team, or a small business. I remember when…
Read MoreKatrina, Part 2
The aftermath of Katrina continues to unfold. I have forgotten if this is week 3 or 4. The stories have shifted in tone from “how could this happen?” to “what happened?” to “who screwed up?” to “what will we do next?” In this stage, the news media has settled into a calmer analysis of the…
Read MoreHabits for Happiness
A friend and colleague of mine, Shawn Snelgrove, runs a business, Brainstorming A La Mode, about creativity. In her newsletter, she references Richard Koch and his book, "80/20 Principle: The Secret to Success by Achieving More with Less" . Koch points out seven habits for happiness: Get Exercise Stimulate Your Mind Express Yourself Creatively Do…
Read MoreThe Outcome Matters
I’ve been playing engineer this week–trying to figure out the intracies of autoresponders (that slick software that automatically emails you after subscribing to a newsletter), merchant accounts, blog templates, and even messing with HTML code. I especially enjoyed changing the part of the code that creates my newsletter where my web designer stated explicitly "Don’t…
Read MoreBrianna Joanna
I have an imaginary daughter. She’s about 13 years old (give or take a few months), has thought about modeling, loves Pottery Barn bedroom furnishings, and is just about ready to start those SAT prep courses. Brianna Joanna is the daughter that the direct marketing industry created. About once a month, for the last few…
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