by Kare Anderson | Jan 6, 2017 | behavior
Do people stop listening before you stop talking? Being quotable is essential to attracting more appreciation, opportunities and friendships into your life. Without it you may be rich, smart, hardworking, and even attractive and good hearted yet you are likely to lose...
by Kare Anderson | Nov 28, 2016 | behavior, Book, Co-Create
Taxi Mike, Geek Squad and Vanderbilt University Medical Center take the same successful approach to stand out from their competition, and you can too. Like you, they realize that traditional selling is dead in our digital world. Potential buyers can quickly compare...
by Kare Anderson | Jul 21, 2016 | behavior, Persuasion, Quotable
“Interestingness is the instigator, the hardy carrier pigeon that can carry your message most anywhere. Interestingness makes a message get heard above the noise. Money can’t buy interestingness, yet vivid comparisons can create them. To make your label stick it...
by Kare Anderson | Jul 11, 2016 | behavior, Co-Create, collaboration
“Diversity trumps ability” as a sufficiently diverse, large group of non-experts often outperforms a small group of experts,” found Future Perfect author Steven Johnson. In our increasingly complex, disruptive world, we will face more situations where we can benefit...
by Kare Anderson | Jun 27, 2016 | behavior, Choice
“Whenever you’ve felt profound fear, it was usually linked to the presence of danger, imminent pain or death, said security firm founder and author of the classic book, The Gift of Fear, Gavin DeBecker. In a National Public Radio interview he said, “When you feel...
by Kare Anderson | May 16, 2016 | behavior, Caring, Collective Clout, mutuality matters
Research shows that Americans are most likely to trust and support someone who exhibits strong listening and inclusion skills. These traits matter even more than charisma. Those sought-after people – the major nodes on the invisible organizational chart that...