Posts by Carol Ross
Changing Signs of Spring
Spring is by far my favorite season, because each week seems to bring forth new visual delights. Bulbs, trees, and bushes planted many years ago still surprise me each spring. They are steady friends, showing up in the middle of cold, rain, and even snow. They withstand tortuous winds, unrelenting sun, and even the occasional…
Read More3 Reasons To Learn Improv
A few months ago, I blogged about my experience with learning the art of improvisation. If you are in the Boulder/Denver area, the same two improv workshops that I attended will be held in June. See below for more info. If you are curious but need three reasons to attend, here they are: Improv is…
Read MoreFabulous quote, from book, A Million Miles in a Thousand Years, by Donald Miller: "The ambitions we have will become the stories we live. If you want to know what a person's story is about, just ask them what they want. If we don't want anything, we are living boring stories, and if we want…
Read MoreHerd or Community?
When does a community become a herd, with a herd mentality? And how can leaders of a community prevent this from happening, without stifling the community? Photo by sean_hickin Last week, I attended my first Ignite Boulder event. The day after the event, I spent time writing and discussing just what I felt and observed…
Read MoreA Community of Suicidologists
I was struck by this blog post, "Reflections on the Family of Suicidologists" from fellow wisdom entrepreneur and friend, Sally Spencer-Thomas. After her brother, a successful business man, committed suicide several years ago, Sally took on as her life's work the prevention of suicide in the workplace. Sally's post is a wonderful example of kindred…
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