Posts by Carol Ross
Forget About Hanging On to Your Job: Try Managing Yourself
In this climate where the next layoff or bankruptcy could be just around the corner, there's no better security than to "know thyself." I re-discovered a gem of an article, Managing Oneself by Peter Drucker, while cleaning my office. Long before focusing on strengths became popular, Drucker called it right, when he said, "It takes…
Read MoreA Question that Matters for 2009
The great thing about de-cluttering is that I run across good stuff I had forgotten about. I recently found a hard copy of an article, on how the questions you ask shape who you are. The electronic version is titled On Loving the Questions (scroll down to the 2003 posting), written by Sam Keen, author,…
Read MoreNot Jumping Into 2009
This has been a different kind of start to the new year for me. Maybe it's been that way for you as well. Photo by MacJewell I'm not ready to jump into 2009. I groan when I see the New Year's resolutions that my friends are sending me and the workshops marketed by my colleagues…
Read MoreRest and Renewal
I realized this week that work never seems to end if the laptop is open. A little meditation, a little yoga, and two fairy cards later (with titles of "Kick Up Your Heels" and "Peace of Mind,") led me to the following conclusion: I need to get off the grid. It's time for both renewing…
Read MoreChristmas Eve, 2008
It's 4pm, on Christmas Eve. I have candles burning brightly in my office and a poinsettia plant on my desk. For all living things, there is a time for renewal and rest, before sowing the seeds for the next harvest. That's what we'll be doing here at A Bigger Voice, resting, before the year starts…
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