Posts by Carol Ross
Traverse City on Sept 18
I’ll be in Traverse City, Michigan on September 18 to lead a discussion about social entrepreneurship. My hosts will be Marguerite Cotto, from Northwest Michigan College and Elaine Wood, from the Northwest Michigan Council of Governments. Both of these women are active in promoting business and community development in the Traverse City area. Marguerite tells…
Read MoreJet Lag
I use a prep form with my clients that helps them summarize what’s happened since we last met. It also helps them focus the conversation for our coaching session. I use the form myself, when meeting with my coach. One of the questions is this one: "What question do you hope I don’t ask?" Last…
Read MoreThe Grace of Tony’s Mom
Yesterday was the start of a three-day weekend, yet my 13-year old son was glum. My husband had asked me to talk to our son, after getting a face that was ready to burst into tears when discussing of all things, a birthday party. I found him in his room, playing an online game with…
Read MoreObama, Eco-Systems and Communities
A topic of discussion with the ABV team has been eco-systems. Simon first introduced us to the concept of eco-systems for communications. Simon defines it this way: "All the options to communicate with your community." Visually, such an eco-system might look like a blog in the middle, connected to a LinkedIn account, a Twitter account,…
Read MoreDo You Clean Up As You Go?
Last week, I was feeling trapped, overwhelmed and underwater. I had piles of to-do’s near by laptop, on my desk, on the kitchen table. I had flashes of that I Love Lucy episode where the conveyor belt moves faster and faster and Lucy is unable to put the chocolates in the box fast enough. Out…
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