by Kare Anderson | Jun 9, 2019 | behavior, Caring, collaboration, Collective Intelligence, Connecting, contagion, Friendship, inspiration, Local, Networking, Play, SmartPartnering
The sweet scent of the narcissus plant wafts upstairs to me just like the lingering memory of my uphill neighbors, an always upbeat Irish couple in their early eighties. Stopping off on their daily walk, they knocked on my door early this morning to deliver the plant,...
by Kare Anderson | Jun 7, 2019 | behavior, Caring, Co-Create, collaboration, Collective Clout, Collective Intelligence
Feeling like you’re working harder yet not smarter over time? Feeling thwarted, scattered or under appreciated? You are not alone. Perhaps the biggest gateway into a more successful and meaningful work and life is this step: Distill your smarts and most passionate...
by Kare Anderson | Jun 6, 2019 | Article, behavior, Caring, Choice, collaboration, Collective Clout, Connecting
Charles Plumb was a U.S. Navy jet pilot in Vietnam. After 75 combat missions, his plane was destroyed by a surface-to-air missile. Plumb ejected and parachuted into enemy hands. He was captured and spent six years in a communist Vietnamese prison. He survived the...
by Kare Anderson | Feb 5, 2018 | behavior, Caring, collaboration, contagion
Opportunity is often inconvenient. Wrenchingly, yet ultimately insightfully, I had two days in one week which were filled with the kind of “character-building opportunities” that might seem funny…someday far off in the future. They included a tense...
by Kare Anderson | Aug 12, 2017 | Caring, Co-Create, collaboration
“Recognize the Often Hidden Signs of a Heart Attack” is the 30-minute briefing that attracts the biggest attendance when a cardiologist speaks at nearby retirement homes. Fear often drives people to attend so the title gets them in the door. As well: • Briefing,...
by Kare Anderson | Jan 22, 2017 | collaboration, Customer, partnering
Gone are the days when customer service is a boring chore, a necessary evil, an unglamorous afterthought. Today’s customer service has the potential to be nothing short of thrilling. By forging smart partnerships, companies of all sizes can create unexpected benefits...
