by Kare Anderson | Dec 16, 2011 | behavior, Choice, conference, Friendship, Give Back, Likeability
After a priest moved to a new parish he approached his superior one afternoon to ask, “Would you mind if I smoked while praying?” and was, not surprisingly, turned down. Yet how one makes a request has a huge impact on whether it will be granted. For...
by Kare Anderson | Jun 21, 2010 | behavior, Book, Caring, Friendship, Give Back
Even though we know we are more likely to savor life and attract more opportunities to collaborate when we click with others, we often get in our own way – especially when we are distracted or worse. Here are five concrete ways to connect with others. 1. Face the...
by Kare Anderson | Oct 19, 2009 | Connecting
Brisk early morning walks along the Sausalito waterfront as the sun comes up over Angel Island are somehow sweeter, when shared with a friend or three.Walking in step in the fresh air, pointing, turning – all that motion makes unexpected memories come to mind. Talk is...
by Kare Anderson | Aug 28, 2009 | Play, Team
Hear and see the beauty of teamwork in this gently corny video and this beautifully startling one.Then watch this contagious public dance and this huge singalong.Me to We in action can lift our spirits.
by Kare Anderson | Apr 28, 2009 | Humor
Humor 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 target first....
