by Margaret Anderson | Oct 27, 2021 | Blog, Communication
Last time I posted a little story I wrote for a contest and asked you all if you could see any communication skills lessons in it. “Jody” wrote that she would have liked me to have Mom and Iris to look into why Dad was so negative and grumpy. That was a...
by Margaret Anderson | Oct 17, 2021 | Blog, Books, Communication
If you’ve read my books, you know that I use fiction to enhance my nonfiction work about consensus building, persuasion and communication. My first book, Bridges to Consensus, includes a number of realistic sample dialogues. Love on the Rocks with a Twist...
by Margaret Anderson | Oct 6, 2021 | Blog, Book Excerpts, Books, Communication
My upcoming book, Women Can Renew the World If… and So Can You is peppered with How To’s, tips and exercises for engaging in productive discussions. Here’s a sneak peek of a How To about what to do when you don’t know what to say. Pause Button...
by Margaret Anderson | Sep 26, 2021 | Blog
There are so many serious things on my mind these days. Sometimes it seems that I no sooner resettle myself from one than I read or hear about another. Concerns There was hurricane Nicholas, not a major problem here in Houston, but it did cause a lot of flooding in...
by Margaret Anderson | Aug 23, 2021 | Blog
I have a mixed bag for you all this time. A Life Resource I am working my way through Write Your Life: The Ultimate Life Hack for Achieving Your Dreams by Jessica Coleman. I’ve never had so much fun with a self-help book. Coleman, lays out a step-by-step process...
by Margaret Anderson | Jul 29, 2021 | Blog
I’m sure many of you read this title and felt like saying, “Really, Margaret, you think there’s good news about COVID now? Cases are spiking again, and at least 90% of them are the more contagious Delta variant. It was only yesterday that the CDC...