by Kare Anderson | Jan 20, 2016 | behavior, Choice, Conflict, Connecting, Friendship
Whatever behavior we praise we encourage to flourish in others – especially when they are around us. Whatever we criticize or “simply” snub goes deeper into their consciousness however. Hint: Speak to their positive intent, especially when it appears they...
by Kare Anderson | Jan 18, 2016 | collaboration, Collective Clout
Even as many Floridians were fleeing their homes, years ago, to avoid Hurricane Frances, some of their “neighbors” in Florida and Georgia had a small way to support them, just as they did after Hurricane Charley and tropical storm Bonnie hit. When people...
by Kare Anderson | Jan 18, 2016 | behavior, Choice
Partners — romantic and otherwise — tend to fight when one feels neglected or threatened. When Peter Bregman’s wife yelled from two rooms away, “at least pack the shampoo” she was feeling neglected. See how Bregman turned a potentially...
by Kare Anderson | Jan 16, 2016 | Choice, Connecting, Cooperation
When things go wrong, we tend to blind ourselves to other’s feelings. We are more likely to fall into a destructive behavioral trap. Sadly, when we do, we cannot be empathic. We weaken that human bond that’s vital to re-grouping and resilience. These...
by Kare Anderson | Jan 13, 2016 | behavior, Caring, Connecting
Sometimes I self-sabotage in talking with others, especially those I do not know them well, then feel badly afterwards. As Mindwise author Nicholas Epley shows, we overestimate how well we understand how others see us and what they are thinking, yet here are four ways...
