Posts by Carol Ross
Love Is In the Air, Or At Least in the Water
I noticed recently that a large number of my clients have gotten married or will get married this year. One in January, one in June, one this Friday, one in August, and one in September. For all but one, this is not the first time at the altar. What’s that about? I hope it means…
Read MoreABV Pilot Update
This week, the ABV team had wrap-up meetings with each of the pilot clients. It’s been rewarding to see how far each client has come, in different ways. And there are some common results that I’m observing: Cohesiveness. We asked each client to "tell their story" at the beginning of the pilot and then in…
Read MoreBurnout: Symptoms and Antidotes
I’ve been missing in action on all of my blogs over the last week. I realized over the weekend that I was on the edge of burnout. Small things were bringing me to tears. I was having trouble getting out of bed before 8am and even then, moving slowly for the rest of the day.…
Read MoreHow Blogging Created a Vision for the GOP
Rising talent for established institutions used to come from those who could gain favor from the top of the hierarchy. New media bypasses that and allows developing stars to find their voice and their audience without being validated or confirmed by the elders. A New York Times op-ed by David Brooks on who he’s looking…
Read MoreTourist in My Own Town
My sons have tired of summer vacations consisting of long road trips. We’ve seen most of the interesting sights within a day’s drive over the last ten years. And having taken a true vacation to paradise in February, a more extravagant summer vacation didn’t seem called for. Instead we’ve decided to create "Family Friday," days…
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