by Kare Anderson | Nov 12, 2011 | behavior, Book, decisionmaking
To this day I’m mortified when I see a box of chocolates. Perhaps sharing this story may save you from embarrassing yourself in a similar way. I was in the Antwerp airport, heading back to San Francisco. Before settling into a seat at my gate I bought two indulgences...
by Kare Anderson | Jun 11, 2010 | behavior, Book, Caring, Connecting, Friendship
I met my high school boyfriend when I was upset and swung open my locker door so fast I banged him on the head as he was leaning into his locker. Not everyone can take such a first encounter in stride let alone retort with a grin, “If this is how you treat strangers...
by Kare Anderson | May 9, 2009 | behavior, Book, Choice
In Star Trek two heroes in-the-making, one impulsively intuitive, the other straining to be rational, recognize they can learn from each other. So can women and men. How do you react in a hot situation?”A thought comes when it will, not when I will,” wrote...
by Kare Anderson | Aug 23, 2008 | behavior, Friendship, Give Back, Play, Podcasts
For starters, a warped sense of humor helps. When he first came from New York, shortly after college, Paul Geffner began selling handmade leather bound journals, along with a crowd of other street vendors on the sidewalk near The Embarcadero in S.F. Even then people...
by Kare Anderson | Aug 5, 2008 | behavior, Book, Podcasts
That irritating co-worker you’re stuck sitting by (again!) sees a decidedly different side of you than your best friend does. That’s because you have many people inside of you (no they’re not imaginary). That’s what veteran science writer, Rita Carter...