by Kare Anderson | Mar 21, 2013 | behavior, Book, Caring, contagion, decisionmaking
Breandan and Emma, the couple up the hill from me in Sausalito have been married 54 years, they proudly told me last year. They walked, hand-in-hand past my home each morning, usually laughing, smiling and pointing out things to each other along the way. Originally...
by Kare Anderson | Jan 23, 2013 | behavior, Book, Likeability, Listening, love
Dr. Pierre Mornell knew he’d hit a raw nerve when both men and women began fervently nodding during his lecture on “modern man’s main secret.” That was in 1987 yet a behavioral scientist I interviewed recently said it felt like yesterday when he sat in that agitated...
by Kare Anderson | May 31, 2012 | behavior, Book, Friendship
George O’Leary’s lies cost him the Notre Dame coach’s job in 2001 and lying about his resume cost Yahoo CEO, Scott Thompson his job. Yet how common is lying? Truth One How often do most of us lie? About every 10 minutes. Not you, of course, which may...
by Kare Anderson | Dec 13, 2011 | behavior, Book, Connecting
Simplify. It’s clarifying. Only then can one can focus. Focus on what is really going on. From the inside out What do you feel right now? What most matters to you? What is happening, truly happening with those in the scene you are playing out right now? What best...
by Kare Anderson | Mar 28, 2010 | behavior, Book, Caring, collaboration, Connecting
While happiness books are all the rage, none begin by showing us the inescapable first step to connecting with others. Yet having social ties is the single best predictor of a longer, healthier, more satisfying life. That seemingly mundane step? Attention. When...