Don’t Shrink Your Brain!
by Margaret Anderson | Aug 18, 2019 | Blog, Frame of Mind, journalism, News, politics
I’m sure no one deliberately sets out to shrink their brain. If anything, most of us want to grow mentally–learn new things, open our minds to different points of view. But did you know that complaining can shrink and rewire your brain, harm your...
Mindful Health & Dealing with Others
by Margaret Anderson | Jun 27, 2019 | Blog, Frame of Mind
Believe it or not, a mindful approach to health strengthens the very mindset used to practice the persuasion, consensus and communication skills I teach. In a fascinating book, Counterclockwise—Mindful Health and the Power of Possibility, author Ellen J. Lange, PhD...People Say….
Working with Margaret helped me understand that conflict does not automatically have to mean confrontation. Now I know how to seek solutions that bene…
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It has been said that one of the best ways to teach is through story. In Love on the Rocks with a Twist, Margaret Anderson teaches the fine art of con…
Amazon Review of Love on the Rocks with a Twist
Although the book [Bridges to Consensus] is written with clergy in mind, I was instantly engrossed in the material and could see my way to using her s…
Amazon Review of Bridges to Consensus
[Margaret is] Very good, prepared. Knows how to deliver the course. High knowledge about the subject, easy to understand.
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It Strikes a Chord: I’ve spent a lifetime reading stories, and I’m not easy to please. This little pocketful kept me pleasurably engaged all the way t…
Amazon review of Love on the Rocks with a Twist
While reading “Bridges to Consensus”, I volunteered to organize a project with my quilt bee, 15 professional, talented, and strongly-opinionated w…
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My life has gone much more smoothly since taking your class. Be it a discussion with…or a coworker, there is less stress and more preferable resul…
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So much of our daily communication consists of argument, I’m delighted to learn new methods that remove the argument and place both parties on the roa…
Amazon Review of Bridges to Consensus
[Margaret is a] Very good listener and thinker – very respectful – pleasant.
Anonymous Student Evaluation
I believe Bridges to Consensus applies to every facet of our lives… It doesn’t knock you over like a fire hose. It enters your spirit quietly and ge…
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[Margaret is] Competent, organized, well prepared, practical, engaging, informative, answers questions, adapted to class based upon context.
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It [Bridges to Consensus] lends itself specifically to church issues, while making itself significantly useful for understanding communications in any…
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[Margaret is] kind, caring, patient, and always well-prepared and knowledgeable.
Student evaluation from Rice University's Glasscock School of Continuing Studies
Margaret Anderson came into my life at a Workshop…I was going through a difficult time in my life and turned to Margaret…Through her work with me a wi…
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Margaret knows her business very well. She is an excellent instructor and I don’t want this class to end.
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Margaret Anderson was instrumental in helping me hone my skills so that I could sort out, get clear, select, and land a “practically perfect” new busi…
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The course was very interesting and learning the skill set in the classroom to apply in real life situations is invaluable. It’s definitely about …
Anonymous Student Evaluation
As a ghostwriter, I negotiate contracts often, and for “invisible” goods. …Margaret has taught me how to appeal to a prospect’s often hidden needs a…
Chris RogersAuthor, writing instructor, artist
Margaret Anderson’s presentation takes the wisdom of Ben Franklin’s stated virtue: “Speak not but what may benefit others or yourself” into the realm …
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Amazon Review of Love on the Rocks with a Twist
Margaret does a great job teaching skills that will enhance your professional development—skills I never learned that would have helped me to get al…
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