by Margaret Anderson | Aug 5, 2019 | Blog, Book Excerpts, Books
If you missed the excerpt, “What’s the twist,” from Love on the Rocks with a Twist, or it’s been awhile, you might like to read, or review it. Now, here is an excerpt from the accompanying “Study Notes for What’s the Twist”:...
by Margaret Anderson | Aug 5, 2019 | Blog, Book Excerpts, Books
My book Love on the Rocks with a Twist – Delightful Fiction with Lessons on Dealing with Others begins with an introductory essay, “What’s the Twist” followed by study notes introducing the most basic of the consensus building skills demonstrated by...
by Margaret Anderson | Aug 4, 2019 | Blog, Book Excerpts, Books
In previous posts of excerpts from Bridges to Consensus, we’ve seen that The Golden Rule Isn’t Always Enough. And we’ve seen that People Resist Being Wrong. For this reason, I coined what I call “The Silver Rule of Consensus”: Minimize...
by Margaret Anderson | Aug 1, 2019 | Blog, Book Excerpts, Books
I previously posted an excerpt from Bridges to Consensus titled, “The Golden Rule Isn’t Always Enough.” If you haven’t read it, or it’s been awhile, I suggest you click the link just above to read it now. Now, here’s another...
by Margaret Anderson | Jul 28, 2019 | Blog
I recently learned that fight and flight aren’t the only defense instincts programmed into the human brain. Another, the immobility tonic, is actually quite common, but rarely understood. It inspired a whole new section of my book in progress, Talking about...
by Margaret Anderson | Jul 14, 2019 | Blog, DADA, journalism, politics
Sometimes I post articles in a category I call “Defense Against the Dark Arts of Persuasion” or “DADA.” These posts describe sales ploys or tactics used to influence large numbers of people. Here’s my latest in the DADA series. [Note: The...
