by Kare Anderson | Nov 23, 2013 | behavior, Book, Choice
Why wait until the new year begins? What role do you really want to play in life now? What new scripts, characters and scenes do you desire, or want to drop? Ready to overcome what Charles Duhigg dubs your “automatic pilot?” This may seem childish yet you’re most...
by Kare Anderson | Nov 10, 2013 | behavior, Book, Caring, Choice
Yes the holiday is rushing towards us and many face it with mixed feelings yet there are small, priceless ways you can foster a festive spirit with others. Be the wreath that encircles others with genuine warmth, and more. 1. The Taylor Swift Touch: Vividly Praise...
by Kare Anderson | Nov 3, 2013 | Connecting, contagion, Humor
Humor sometimes requires a target. If you make a bulls-eye out of someone weaker, particularly if you initiate the attack, you look like a bully. Take aim, instead, at the powerful. Or, rather than getting upset, consider yourself lucky when someone makes you a...
by Kare Anderson | Oct 20, 2013 | behavior, Book, Caring, Connecting
It’s probably no surprise to you that we most admire those exude the right balance of strength and warmth, even if the notion runs counter to Machiavell’s famous view that, “It is much safer to be feared than loved.” Like to learn how? If you’re a woman or non-white...
by Kare Anderson | Oct 7, 2013 | behavior, Book, Choice
Ironically when I was hastily hired, as an outsider, to lead a team at a company, my titular boss had placed bets with his colleagues about how long I’d last. Little did he know of the unexpected bond that naturally formed in the first meeting with my team. You see,...