by Margaret Anderson | Jun 28, 2022 | Blog, Frame of Mind
I teach people how to discuss sensitive issues and build consensus. They are more successful when they keep calm and avoid, or minimize, direct confrontation or “wrong making.” So some may think I’m unflappable. I actually feel deeply, but when...
by Margaret Anderson | May 25, 2022 | Blog, Books, Frame of Mind
I have a handful of books I wish everyone could read. Recently, I added another book to that list, Instinct: How Our Biology Hijacks Our Happiness [and How to Fix It] by Rebecca Heiss, PhD. Long ago, I began to realize that human biological development has not kept...
by Margaret Anderson | Dec 30, 2021 | Blog, Frame of Mind
I found it difficult to come up with a topic for my 2021 New Year’s post. Sometimes it seems like we are living in a different world, one we never would have imagined. Sometimes it seems like the world changes faster than we can keep up with it. Focus on the...
by Margaret Anderson | Apr 28, 2021 | Blog, Frame of Mind, News
Here’s another potpourri blog for you all: Speaking for San Diego’s Project Management Institute I just landed a video speaking engagement for the San Diego chapter of the Project Management Institute. My chosen topic is Five Top Communication Tips for...
by Margaret Anderson | Oct 24, 2020 | Blog, Frame of Mind, True stories
Many people underestimate their influence, especially if they don’t get immediate agreement from another person. But you can have a bigger impact than you imagine. A Surprise Success Last April, a friend I’ll call “Ed” told me he planned to fly out...
by Margaret Anderson | Jan 6, 2020 | Blog, Frame of Mind, interest talk, Training
I am very, very sorry that I haven’t posted for so long and thank you for your patience. I had a leaky pipe event (more of a gusher, actually), and believe it or not, the people skills I teach–persuasion, consensus and communication–helped me handle...