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...
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...
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...