http://sayitbetterkare.gather.com Recent Articles on Gather by Kare Anderson en-us Copyright Gather Inc 2013 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 08:01:47 GMT 2013-06-19T08:01:47Z en-us Copyright Gather Inc 2013 http://www.gather.com/images/header/logo_gather.gif http://www.gather.com/ http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981023662   Meth is a death sentence. “Ben hanged himself when he couldn’t stop using it.” Want to change others? Learn from Montana’s graphic . . . Sat, 14 Jan 2012 15:38:25 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981023662 Kare Anderson 2012-01-14T15:38:25Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981023660   Like other  public figures before him,  Roger Clemens could not cover up his  lying - if you knew how to recognize the clues. Based on the trailblazing researc . . . Sat, 14 Jan 2012 15:35:56 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981023660 Kare Anderson 2012-01-14T15:35:56Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981023653 How do you handle conflict? Ignore it? Get defensive? Blame it on someone or something else? There are better ways to handle conflict and criticism. Try following these tips. Don't assume they . . . Sat, 14 Jan 2012 15:32:59 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981023653 Kare Anderson 2012-01-14T15:32:59Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981023645 In today's time-starved, relationship-diminished world, audiences: Crave attention and connection with each other Want ready-to-use ideas AND still expect to be entertained. These goals . . . Sat, 14 Jan 2012 15:30:29 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981023645 Kare Anderson 2012-01-14T15:30:29Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981023640 Dusk settled coolly over the vineyards in Napa Valley, California, one fall evening. Through the window, I gazed wistfully at a thin stream of bittersweet chocolate sauce a waiter was ladling high . . . Sat, 14 Jan 2012 15:28:35 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981023640 Kare Anderson 2012-01-14T15:28:35Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981023637 What happens when pediatricians join forces with pizza store managers, school principals, city health clinic directors, and others to better reach and serve their common base of customers: families . . . Sat, 14 Jan 2012 15:26:27 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981023637 Kare Anderson 2012-01-14T15:26:27Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981023636 What makes a meeting truly stand out from others? It's not necessarily how much money was spent but how many positively memorable moments the attendee recalls. Many conferences involve a theme, . . . Sat, 14 Jan 2012 15:20:23 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981023636 Kare Anderson 2012-01-14T15:20:23Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981023627 What's the Biggest Single Change Most Exhibitors Can Make to Move Prospects Closer to a Sale? Exhibiting companies can make their "main differentiating benefit" the most prominent message . . . Sat, 14 Jan 2012 15:16:57 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981023627 Kare Anderson 2012-01-14T15:16:57Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981023619 Got a business? Nervous about your future ?  Anyone who says they don’t feel  fearfu l sometimes in the face of this uncertain economy is in deep denial. One symptom, . . . Sat, 14 Jan 2012 15:12:51 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981023619 Kare Anderson 2012-01-14T15:12:51Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981023616   In our increasingly connected world, everyone must manage “the brand called you”  announced Tom Peters years ago. Reluctant to see yourself this way? Your impetus . . . Sat, 14 Jan 2012 15:10:35 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981023616 Kare Anderson 2012-01-14T15:10:35Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981023614 See synchronicity as a signal of what may be ahead for you -- or what you are choosing to head towards at a less than conscious level . Coincidences. Recently Daniel Johnson wrot e . . . Sat, 14 Jan 2012 15:08:50 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981023614 Kare Anderson 2012-01-14T15:08:50Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981023613   Wincing I glanced down . It hadn’t taken much to make that small blister appear in the hollow of my palm, that most tender of places on one’s hand. It’s my writing . . . Sat, 14 Jan 2012 15:03:41 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981023613 Kare Anderson 2012-01-14T15:03:41Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981023610   It takes  a tenth of a second to form an impression . So imagine how difficult it is to hold their interest for five minutes.  That’s a short time for you and a looooooong . . . Sat, 14 Jan 2012 15:00:36 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981023610 Kare Anderson 2012-01-14T15:00:36Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981023599   Even Michael Skoler who leads Public Radio International’s interactive activities was surprised by the huge turnout for Ira Glass’ live version of his popular radio show,  . . . Sat, 14 Jan 2012 14:58:21 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981023599 Kare Anderson 2012-01-14T14:58:21Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981023594   … you may want to recognize ways to avoid such self- sabotage — not that you would need such advice, of course, yet your intelligent friends might.  According to the . . . Sat, 14 Jan 2012 14:56:14 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981023594 Kare Anderson 2012-01-14T14:56:14Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474980927850   You’ll feel much better after watching  Phil Davison’s emotional appeal for support. To put it dryly his talk amply demonstrates that being genuine and emotionally . . . Sun, 18 Dec 2011 18:42:22 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474980927850 Kare Anderson 2011-12-18T18:42:22Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474980927838   Even when shown circles, triangles and other geometric objects randomly moving about on a screen, we tend to turn them into familiar objects.  Then we instinctively attempt . . . Sun, 18 Dec 2011 18:40:22 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474980927838 Kare Anderson 2011-12-18T18:40:22Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474980927835   Simplify. It’s  clarifying . Only then can one can focus . Focus on what is really going on. From the inside out What do you feel right now?  What most matters . . . Sun, 18 Dec 2011 18:37:52 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474980927835 Kare Anderson 2011-12-18T18:37:52Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474980927824 After a priest moved to a new parish he approached his superior one afternoon to ask, “Would you mind if I smoked while praying?” and was, not surprisingly, turned down. Yet how . . . Sun, 18 Dec 2011 18:35:46 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474980927824 Kare Anderson 2011-12-18T18:35:46Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474980927789 Holidays are times of great loving and loneliness and we often don’t know who is experiencing which. For many it is a bit of both. For us all this can be a prime time for kindness, sometimes . . . Sun, 18 Dec 2011 18:33:04 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474980927789 Kare Anderson 2011-12-18T18:33:04Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474979304426   Lovable fools are often picked first over competent jerks. If that pricks your interest here are five ways to  warm up others. 1.  Sandwich uncomfortable or otherwise or bad . . . Sun, 08 May 2011 14:22:25 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474979304426 Kare Anderson 2011-05-08T14:22:25Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474979304423     … and enable them to gain bragging rights about their experience with you and your place or event. Was it the butterscotch-colored walls, light coconut scent wafting through . . . Sun, 08 May 2011 14:21:05 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474979304423 Kare Anderson 2011-05-08T14:21:05Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474979304416   Having just finished reading the provocative, well-researched book, Out of Character, the renowned Yochai Benkler’s pronounced bent towards citing research and examples in support of . . . Sun, 08 May 2011 14:18:03 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474979304416 Kare Anderson 2011-05-08T14:18:03Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474979209757   Reinventing himself when he arrived at college Sam, “who had never had much luck with women” successfully beguiled a string of women into one-night stands, leaving his male . . . Sun, 10 Apr 2011 19:49:12 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474979209757 Kare Anderson 2011-04-10T19:49:12Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474978710017     Meetup and GE’s partnership startled many people who wrote about it yet the companies had a sweet spot of mutual benefit. They both serve people who care about clean . . . Fri, 19 Nov 2010 18:25:50 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474978710017 Kare Anderson 2010-11-19T18:25:50Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474978710008   Three real-life, partner-based success stories show you how to attract more customers while spending less on promotion. How can you adapt these approaches to your kind of business . . . Fri, 19 Nov 2010 18:22:07 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474978710008 Kare Anderson 2010-11-19T18:22:07Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474978710005 Got a business? Nervous about your future?  Anyone who says they don’t feel  fearfu l sometimes in the face of this uncertain economy is in deep denial. One symptom, research . . . Fri, 19 Nov 2010 18:19:41 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474978710005 Kare Anderson 2010-11-19T18:19:41Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474978710002 Whether you’re on a project team, party-planning or seeking customers’ input to improve your product you have more chance of success with the right collaborative tools. Often, the . . . Fri, 19 Nov 2010 18:17:33 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474978710002 Kare Anderson 2010-11-19T18:17:33Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474978709996 There’s a  Relationship Revolution bubbling  up and you’ve probably seen signs of it. Rain or shine, for over a decade, my college friend Jane Burns has been walking the . . . Fri, 19 Nov 2010 18:14:55 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474978709996 Kare Anderson 2010-11-19T18:14:55Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474978709990 There’s a  Relationship Revolution bubbling  up and you’ve probably seen signs of it. Rain or shine, for over a decade, my college friend Jane Burns has been walking the . . . Fri, 19 Nov 2010 18:13:45 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474978709990 Kare Anderson 2010-11-19T18:13:45Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474978529268   At Dorothy’s suggestion I am posting this article here in this “wider world” community. What makes a community abundant in this  new new normal world? In this uncertain . . . Sat, 18 Sep 2010 17:48:11 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474978529268 Kare Anderson 2010-09-18T17:48:11Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474978528775 “Out beyond the ideas of right-doing and wrong-doing there is a field – I’ll meet you there.” ~ Rumi “It hits a spot, doesn’t it? It suggests that not . . . Sat, 18 Sep 2010 12:33:54 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474978528775 Kare Anderson 2010-09-18T12:33:54Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474978528768   “Enthusiasm is not the same as just being excited. One gets excited about going on a roller coaster. One becomes enthusiastic about creating and building a roller coaster. . . . Sat, 18 Sep 2010 12:31:32 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474978528768 Kare Anderson 2010-09-18T12:31:32Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474978528766   Like other  public figures before him,  Roger Clemens could not cover up his  lying - if you knew how to recognize the clues. Based on the trailblazing research . . . Sat, 18 Sep 2010 12:29:49 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474978528766 Kare Anderson 2010-09-18T12:29:49Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474978528763   You’ll feel much better after watching  Phil Davison’s emotional appeal for support. His talk demonstrates that recommending the use of emotion is not sufficiently . . . Sat, 18 Sep 2010 12:27:32 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474978528763 Kare Anderson 2010-09-18T12:27:32Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474978528760   From rock stars to a bordello owner , famous and infamous people have played in Sausalito . Several movies and TV scenes have been shot in our picturesque village. . . . Sat, 18 Sep 2010 12:25:08 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474978528760 Kare Anderson 2010-09-18T12:25:08Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474978528754   …may earn you new customers and media coverage . “The city is our canvas ,” GreenGraffiti owner, Jim Bowes told The New York Times . . . . Sat, 18 Sep 2010 12:22:27 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474978528754 Kare Anderson 2010-09-18T12:22:27Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474978528741   Imagine that the longest line at an expo or other event is the one waiting to try your product – and you didn’t even pay to exhibit. Instead you’re provided a bonus . . . Sat, 18 Sep 2010 12:19:14 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474978528741 Kare Anderson 2010-09-18T12:19:14Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474978528733 It is easier for potential partners to agree when the risk is low. If you collaborate on a one-time or short term action then all parties can see how they feel about each other and how helpful they . . . Sat, 18 Sep 2010 12:16:30 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474978528733 Kare Anderson 2010-09-18T12:16:30Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474978528728   Sell more and feel good doing it by “doubling up to do good” like these companies. Indistructible ball Imagine inventing a soccer ball so tough that even a lion . . . Sat, 18 Sep 2010 12:12:21 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474978528728 Kare Anderson 2010-09-18T12:12:21Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474978528723   1. Literally get closer, sharing space. Hawa Sidibe’s hair salon is inside the Great American Laundromat in the Bronx. Medical office buildings, filled with all . . . Sat, 18 Sep 2010 12:10:33 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474978528723 Kare Anderson 2010-09-18T12:10:33Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474978528719 I was often bored in school except for Mrs. Dodge’s high school English class. She scared me. Not just each week but each day she required us to write an essay. She was my Superman. That daily . . . Sat, 18 Sep 2010 12:08:15 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474978528719 Kare Anderson 2010-09-18T12:08:15Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474978528717   Even when novelists dream of fame and fortune few probably dream this big . Lucky Nicholas Sparks . Even before the screenplay is written a partnering - inclined . . . Sat, 18 Sep 2010 12:05:39 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474978528717 Kare Anderson 2010-09-18T12:05:39Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474978528713   Partners – romantic and otherwise – tend to fight when one feels  neglected or threatened . When  Peter Bregman’s wife yelled from two rooms away, “at . . . Sat, 18 Sep 2010 12:03:13 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474978528713 Kare Anderson 2010-09-18T12:03:13Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474978528708   There’s a simple, satisfying way to attract those who share your interests or seek your kind of product.  It enables you to demonstrate your expertise and it doesn’t take . . . Sat, 18 Sep 2010 12:00:55 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474978528708 Kare Anderson 2010-09-18T12:00:55Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474978528698   The  invisible gorilla ,  Get Satisfaction ,  wellness community ,  Bikewire ,  kiva and  etsy are just some of the online places we’ve shared for . . . Sat, 18 Sep 2010 11:55:31 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474978528698 Kare Anderson 2010-09-18T11:55:31Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474978528696 What makes a community abundant in this  new new normal world? In this uncertain economy where budgets of local governments and non-profit budgets will continue to get slashed, it is especially . . . Sat, 18 Sep 2010 11:53:16 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474978528696 Kare Anderson 2010-09-18T11:53:16Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474978528694   “The bottom-up world is to be the great theme of this century.” ~  Matt Ridley Nobody can know everything, nor do everything well. Yet you can know someone who . . . Sat, 18 Sep 2010 11:51:28 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474978528694 Kare Anderson 2010-09-18T11:51:28Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474978528684   One Saturday a friend who lives on  Nob Hill in S.F.   drove a  zipcar over to visit me in Sausalito. He was eager to tell me about his trip to Istanbul, paid . . . Sat, 18 Sep 2010 11:48:39 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474978528684 Kare Anderson 2010-09-18T11:48:39Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474978478938 Does it feel like people stop listening before we stop talking ? Feel under-appreciated? What makes us feel known, understood and grow closer with others? First we must feel heard . . . Sat, 28 Aug 2010 16:28:42 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474978478938 Kare Anderson 2010-08-28T16:28:42Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474978478918   A gang rape of a teen girl, took place over several hours at a high school, with onlookers who did nothing . . . . Sat, 28 Aug 2010 16:25:02 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474978478918 Kare Anderson 2010-08-28T16:25:02Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474978478911 "Nothing is more dangerous than an idea, when it's the only one we have." ~ Emile Augusta Chartier “To be successful you can't show up to the potluck with just a fork.” ~ Dave Liniger, . . . Sat, 28 Aug 2010 16:23:31 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474978478911 Kare Anderson 2010-08-28T16:23:31Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474978478898 With your first sentence, set the context and you'll usually influence the way others see the situation and then discuss it. The more complimentary and inclusive you are, the more your characterization . . . Sat, 28 Aug 2010 16:20:48 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474978478898 Kare Anderson 2010-08-28T16:20:48Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474978478888 Like eating popcorn, the habit of reading chiasmus is impossible to resist, as  Dr. Mardy Grothe has demonstrated to several of us devoted subscribers to his free newsletter. Here’s . . . Sat, 28 Aug 2010 16:18:04 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474978478888 Kare Anderson 2010-08-28T16:18:04Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474978478877 Simplify. It’s clarifying. Then one can focus . Focus on what is really going on. What you feel right now. What most matters to you. What best serves the situation.  Gratefulness. . . . Sat, 28 Aug 2010 16:15:54 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474978478877 Kare Anderson 2010-08-28T16:15:54Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474978478867 Here’s some pithy perspectives on the tender power and effect of understanding. Everything that irritates us about others can lead us to an understanding of ourselves. - Carl Jung If . . . Sat, 28 Aug 2010 16:12:51 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474978478867 Kare Anderson 2010-08-28T16:12:51Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474978478862 ...thoughtlessness is the weapon of the male, vindictiveness of the female." So wrote the often  witty English writer, Cyril Connolly . Thanks  Mardy Grothe. Turning towards . . . Sat, 28 Aug 2010 16:11:00 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474978478862 Kare Anderson 2010-08-28T16:11:00Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474978478853 ... even before  he started his lecture . I only hope I’d be half as wise, brave and funny as this 46-year-old  Carnegie Mellon University computer-science professor , . . . Sat, 28 Aug 2010 16:08:34 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474978478853 Kare Anderson 2010-08-28T16:08:34Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474978478841   Of course your  business name is an  attention grabber .  But does your business slogan: 1. Capture attention? 2. Differentiate your business from the competition? . . . Sat, 28 Aug 2010 16:05:47 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474978478841 Kare Anderson 2010-08-28T16:05:47Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474978478831     Like the Aussies, you’d probably jump at the chance to preserve your country’s past – especially if you could fit your volunteer work into convenient breaks in . . . Sat, 28 Aug 2010 16:02:54 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474978478831 Kare Anderson 2010-08-28T16:02:54Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474978460856 I was often bored in school except for Mrs. Dodge’s high school English class. She scared me. Not just each week but each day she required us to write an essay. She was my Superman. That daily . . . Sat, 21 Aug 2010 18:39:40 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474978460856 Kare Anderson 2010-08-21T18:39:40Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474978460853   Q. Want to live faster or slower?  A: Yes. Want to  savor food (or  fashion ) slowly   but grow your career or business faster ? Try a Speed Coaching . . . Sat, 21 Aug 2010 18:36:56 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474978460853 Kare Anderson 2010-08-21T18:36:56Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474978460848 POSTED IN  CARING ,  CONFLICT ,  COOPERATION ,  LOVE ON JULY 26, 2010 Partners – romantic and otherwise – tend to fight when one feels  neglected or threatened . . . Sat, 21 Aug 2010 18:35:21 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474978460848 Kare Anderson 2010-08-21T18:35:21Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474978460843   The  invisible gorilla ,  Get Satisfaction ,  wellness community ,  Bikewire ,  kiva and  etsy are just some of the online places we’ve shared for . . . Sat, 21 Aug 2010 18:34:12 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474978460843 Kare Anderson 2010-08-21T18:34:12Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474978460836   There’s a simple, satisfying way to attract those who share your interests or seek your kind of product.  It enables you to demonstrate your expertise and it doesn’t take much . . . Sat, 21 Aug 2010 18:32:16 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474978460836 Kare Anderson 2010-08-21T18:32:16Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474978392736 “Out beyond the ideas of right-doing and wrong-doing there is a field – I’ll meet you there.” ~ Rumi “It hits a spot, doesn’t it? It suggests . . . Sun, 25 Jul 2010 16:55:15 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474978392736 Kare Anderson 2010-07-25T16:55:15Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474978389129 Sell more and feel good doing it by “doubling up to do good” like these companies. Indistructible ball Imagine inventing a soccer ball so tough that even a lion . . . Fri, 23 Jul 2010 12:48:39 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474978389129 Kare Anderson 2010-07-23T12:48:39Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474978377738 The brain has limited bandwidth for making decisions, found On Amir .  Spend too much time making one decision, however mundane, and you’re worse at making the next decisions. . . . Sun, 18 Jul 2010 12:32:04 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474978377738 Kare Anderson 2010-07-18T12:32:04Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474978377735   Attract more sales by adapting this success story to your situation. Image theft online is the  hot button for photographers. It’s the main reason they are loath to post . . . Sun, 18 Jul 2010 12:30:34 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474978377735 Kare Anderson 2010-07-18T12:30:34Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474978377733 “Let’s say you’re handed $10 and told you can split it any way you like between you and another person…” starts the Ultimatum Game . (Warning: . . . Sun, 18 Jul 2010 12:29:05 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474978377733 Kare Anderson 2010-07-18T12:29:05Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474978377730 Almost two-thirds of Americans are suffering from the economic recession, according to a recent Gallup poll. Well, yes. Worse yet is the mood contagion effect . We instinctively . . . Sun, 18 Jul 2010 12:27:38 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474978377730 Kare Anderson 2010-07-18T12:27:38Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474978377727 … to decide whether you like or trust the person, say researchers . Snap judgments happen without conscious thought. Yet another part of the study has scarier implications . . . Sun, 18 Jul 2010 12:26:09 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474978377727 Kare Anderson 2010-07-18T12:26:09Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474978377724 Not standing behind the bushes. Spying online , of course. Dan Tynan explains , “online stalking made easy.” Then JR Rafael elaborates on how . . . Sun, 18 Jul 2010 12:24:39 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474978377724 Kare Anderson 2010-07-18T12:24:39Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474978377720 Other than your best talent your most vital trait is the capacity to collaborate – especially with people extremely unlike you. That’s the great leverager of value. . . . Sun, 18 Jul 2010 12:22:02 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474978377720 Kare Anderson 2010-07-18T12:22:02Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474978377716 Choose where to live by asking locals about their neighborhood. Listen in on their conversations or jump in and ask their advice – from wherever you are. That’s what Eric . . . Sun, 18 Jul 2010 12:20:33 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474978377716 Kare Anderson 2010-07-18T12:20:33Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474978377711 Exhibitors: here’s a surefire way to attract more warmed-up prospects to your booth, learn about their needs and bond with them as a festive part of the conference. As a speaker, . . . Sun, 18 Jul 2010 12:19:06 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474978377711 Kare Anderson 2010-07-18T12:19:06Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474978377707   Like scent, humor has extremely offensive or captivating effects on us, depending on the kind. In the past two posts I described two kinds, unifying and divisive. The third is humorless. . . . Sun, 18 Jul 2010 12:17:09 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474978377707 Kare Anderson 2010-07-18T12:17:09Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474978377704   In  Star Trek two  heroes in-the-making, one impulsively intuitive, the other straining to be rational, recognize they can learn from each other. So can women and men. . . . Sun, 18 Jul 2010 12:15:44 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474978377704 Kare Anderson 2010-07-18T12:15:44Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474978377702 He takes a stupid stand. (Translation: he hit my hot button .) My first response is to dislike him. (Apparently that’s a universal reaction.) My distaste shows on my face and . . . Sun, 18 Jul 2010 12:14:23 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474978377702 Kare Anderson 2010-07-18T12:14:23Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474978377699 More than we are consciously aware , we instinctively imitate one another . When around each other we synchronize our body movements, speaking styles and facial expressions. . . . Sun, 18 Jul 2010 12:11:53 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474978377699 Kare Anderson 2010-07-18T12:11:53Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474978377695 The sweet scent of the narcissus plant wafts upstairs to me just like the lingering memory of my uphill neighbors, an always upbeat Irish couple in their early eighties. Stopping off . . . Sun, 18 Jul 2010 12:09:49 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474978377695 Kare Anderson 2010-07-18T12:09:49Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474978377689 I was born lucky. At the “up” end of Marty Seligman’s pessimistic/ optimistic temperament continuum. Yet this is my dire prediction for the next three to five . . . Sun, 18 Jul 2010 12:04:53 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474978377689 Kare Anderson 2010-07-18T12:04:53Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474978377683   I’ve  got your back and you’ve got mine. That’s a mighty welcome feeling. Why? Because in an increasingly transient world we have fresh needs for kinship, . . . Sun, 18 Jul 2010 12:01:56 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474978377683 Kare Anderson 2010-07-18T12:01:56Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474978377678   Your customers are tempted to include your business in their cost-cutting efforts. Act now to offer extra value, adopting a method that won’t cost you more. In fact, it often . . . Sun, 18 Jul 2010 11:58:37 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474978377678 Kare Anderson 2010-07-18T11:58:37Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474978377676   Rent  a spare room or  a couch to frugal travelers.   A backyard can become a mini-camp ground in Sweden.  To preserve cash in this bad economy many of  us . . . Sun, 18 Jul 2010 11:57:05 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474978377676 Kare Anderson 2010-07-18T11:57:05Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474978376791   Recently two friends broke trust with me. One offered to do something that was vital to me, didn’t and didn’t tell me. Another shared private information about me with a stranger . . . Sat, 17 Jul 2010 20:57:34 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474978376791 Kare Anderson 2010-07-17T20:57:34Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474978376787   See him passionately reading the bible on the street corner, while being videoed?  Don’t avert your gaze and quickly walk around him. Take a closer look. You may be witnessing . . . Sat, 17 Jul 2010 20:56:20 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474978376787 Kare Anderson 2010-07-17T20:56:20Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474978376786   We can now pay less for some services and products  we want .  Venture capitalis ts are  betting millions that we will love this  approach . It’s a fresh take . . . Sat, 17 Jul 2010 20:54:42 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474978376786 Kare Anderson 2010-07-17T20:54:42Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474978376783   When things go wrong, we tend to blind ourselves to other’s feelings. We are more likely to fall into a destructive behavioral trap. Sadly, when we do, we cannot be empathic. We . . . Sat, 17 Jul 2010 20:53:09 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474978376783 Kare Anderson 2010-07-17T20:53:09Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474978376781   While  happiness books are all the  rage , none begin by showing us the inescapable first step to connecting with others.   Yet having social ties is the . . . Sat, 17 Jul 2010 20:51:54 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474978376781 Kare Anderson 2010-07-17T20:51:54Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474978376776   If you see people sneaking around a  neglected lot, digging in the dirt, they may be guerrilla gardeners . Like using your cell phone to send city officials photos of  . . . Sat, 17 Jul 2010 20:48:21 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474978376776 Kare Anderson 2010-07-17T20:48:21Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474978376773 It is the moment when people see your best side. That’s most likely to happen when you really click with a person or situation. Conversely a bad reaction can quickly spiral down into conflict, . . . Sat, 17 Jul 2010 20:46:35 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474978376773 Kare Anderson 2010-07-17T20:46:35Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474978376772 A sign of the growing popularity of all kinds of collaboration is the growing number of books on some aspect of the topic.  What are your favorites? Here are some I’ve come across: . . . Sat, 17 Jul 2010 20:45:27 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474978376772 Kare Anderson 2010-07-17T20:45:27Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474978376768   “.. .she pointed the audience to people who were great examples of living their dreams with a very motivating and empowering attitude,”  Heather Parlato wrote about  . . . Sat, 17 Jul 2010 20:43:49 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474978376768 Kare Anderson 2010-07-17T20:43:49Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474978376766   “’There was this joke that when the women who worked in the lab were stressed, they came in, cleaned the lab, had coffee, and bonded,” Dr. Laura Cousin Klein told  . . . Sat, 17 Jul 2010 20:42:37 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474978376766 Kare Anderson 2010-07-17T20:42:37Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474978376765   College basketball’s “Final Four” playoffs had few superstars.  Tom Davis of NBC Sports wrote, “This is being billed as the ‘No Name’ Final . . . Sat, 17 Jul 2010 20:41:10 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474978376765 Kare Anderson 2010-07-17T20:41:10Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474978376760   The sum of us can be more powerful (and fun) than one of us… sometimes. The confounding thing is exactly how we make it happen. Even when we have a strong desire to collaborate, . . . Sat, 17 Jul 2010 20:39:29 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474978376760 Kare Anderson 2010-07-17T20:39:29Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474978376754   After the Lakers’ stinging  defeat to the Suns what stuck in my mind was the image of Kobe Bryant and Derek Fisher staying behind in the locker room after teammates had left . . . Sat, 17 Jul 2010 20:37:31 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474978376754 Kare Anderson 2010-07-17T20:37:31Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474978376750   Even though we know we are more likely to savor life and attract more opportunities to collaborate when we  click with others, we often get in our own way – especially when we . . . Sat, 17 Jul 2010 20:35:36 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474978376750 Kare Anderson 2010-07-17T20:35:36Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474978376748   “ Cesar Milan says that when a dog sniffs you she’s gathering information. My dog is preparing an extensive dossier on me,” wrote  Paula Poundstone . Humor  . . . Sat, 17 Jul 2010 20:34:04 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474978376748 Kare Anderson 2010-07-17T20:34:04Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474978376746   I met my high school boyfriend when I was upset and swung open my locker door so fast I banged him on the head as he was leaning into his locker. Not everyone can take such a first  . . . Sat, 17 Jul 2010 20:32:34 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474978376746 Kare Anderson 2010-07-17T20:32:34Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474978376744 What’s one of meeting planners’ biggest fears? A frowning audience – or worse. They need speakers who energize their audience. They love speakers who motivate . . . Sat, 17 Jul 2010 20:31:06 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474978376744 Kare Anderson 2010-07-17T20:31:06Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474978376735   Life is getting better faster. Food is more widely available; we live longer; more people have money and violence, disease and child mortality are down all around the world. Yet there . . . Sat, 17 Jul 2010 20:21:36 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474978376735 Kare Anderson 2010-07-17T20:21:36Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474978376733   Become an opportunity-maker for the member organization that most matters to you. Imagine that your  association or special interest group kept innovating to create more value and . . . Sat, 17 Jul 2010 20:18:49 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474978376733 Kare Anderson 2010-07-17T20:18:49Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474978376729   If  a hotel can become  famous for  leading ducks across their lobby at 11:00 then certainly your business can become more well-known for some simple ritual that . . . Sat, 17 Jul 2010 20:16:22 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474978376729 Kare Anderson 2010-07-17T20:16:22Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474978376727 For many years my parents took what some Brits call an evening “constitutional.”  They walked, hand in hand, around the neighborhood – just the two of them. Sometimes, they . . . Sat, 17 Jul 2010 20:14:29 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474978376727 Kare Anderson 2010-07-17T20:14:29Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474978376725 Our attitude is the crayon that colors our world. In a less certain world, you can demonstrate a caring attitude most quickly through compassionate, complete listening.  We are usually . . . Sat, 17 Jul 2010 20:12:13 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474978376725 Kare Anderson 2010-07-17T20:12:13Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474978376720 What are the stories that startle or guide you? No one in Beatrice, Nebraska, will ever forget what happened during church choir practice on March1, 1950.  All fifteen members of the . . . Sat, 17 Jul 2010 20:07:05 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474978376720 Kare Anderson 2010-07-17T20:07:05Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474978376708 What makes a meeting truly stand out from others? It's not necessarily how much money was spent but how many positively memorable experiences the attendee recalls. Many conferences involve . . . Sat, 17 Jul 2010 19:54:25 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474978376708 Kare Anderson 2010-07-17T19:54:25Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474978254276   True Love was the name of college friend Jim’s beloved Alfa Romeo. Why? Because, as he admitted repeatedly, “It never runs smooth.” Ah the power of . . . Sun, 23 May 2010 21:26:23 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474978254276 Kare Anderson 2010-05-23T21:26:23Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474978254275   As a bagpiper, I play at gatherings as varied as weddings and resorts at sunset. This winter a friend of mine, a funeral director asked me to play at a graveside service for a homeless . . . Sun, 23 May 2010 21:25:06 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474978254275 Kare Anderson 2010-05-23T21:25:06Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474978254274   Last year U.S. Senator George Allen went serially apologizing across Virginia after demeaning a man of Indian descent at a campaign rally as “Macaca or whatever . . . Sun, 23 May 2010 21:23:39 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474978254274 Kare Anderson 2010-05-23T21:23:39Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474978254272 It wasn’t until third grade that my friend Denise told me her mother put her in the hall closet when she asked questions. In fact, she was pushed in even when she talked to her doll. . . . Sun, 23 May 2010 21:21:53 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474978254272 Kare Anderson 2010-05-23T21:21:53Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474978254270   “It's like saying we're going to make some improvements in the Titanic after it's hit the iceberg," said mortgage finance expert Guy Cecala today in characterizing the . . . Sun, 23 May 2010 21:20:44 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474978254270 Kare Anderson 2010-05-23T21:20:44Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474978254268   “Proofreading your peppers is a matter of the the utmost impotence.” Mortified by some of the mistakes you’ve made in writing and overlooked when re-reading? . . . Sun, 23 May 2010 21:19:31 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474978254268 Kare Anderson 2010-05-23T21:19:31Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474978254267   Feeling down ? Start smiling as if you mean it . Faster than thinking your way into a better mood, smile and move “as if” . . . Sun, 23 May 2010 21:18:11 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474978254267 Kare Anderson 2010-05-23T21:18:11Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474978254266   It’s easy. In fact you just have to do what you usually do when you put on your thinking cap to craft a description that’s important for you – like what you do in . . . Sun, 23 May 2010 21:16:58 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474978254266 Kare Anderson 2010-05-23T21:16:58Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474978254264   Like saying "I don't beat my wife" Obama's "will not" statements regarding the inept attempted Times Square bombing puts the emphasis in the wrong place . . . Sun, 23 May 2010 21:15:47 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474978254264 Kare Anderson 2010-05-23T21:15:47Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474978254262   Hearing of the death today of a friend’s son in a war zone I was struck again by the many feelings a Mother’s Day evokes and how comforting others is as vital as celebrating . . . Sun, 23 May 2010 21:14:50 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474978254262 Kare Anderson 2010-05-23T21:14:50Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474978254260   Kangeroos. My smart, generous and mostly conventional Aussie college roommate began collecting small statues of them years ago. These elegant, beautiful objects began lining her bookshelves. . . . Sun, 23 May 2010 21:14:01 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474978254260 Kare Anderson 2010-05-23T21:14:01Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474978254259   Here’s two ways to delight customers, deepen their loyalty and perhaps even inspire them to tell other about their purchase. 1. Make Them Feel Good, Not Bad, About Buying . . . Sun, 23 May 2010 21:12:52 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474978254259 Kare Anderson 2010-05-23T21:12:52Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474978254258   Reward people for walking in the door of your local business. Partner with  popular startup ,  Foursquare a location-based smart phone application – and it  needs . . . Sun, 23 May 2010 21:12:07 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474978254258 Kare Anderson 2010-05-23T21:12:07Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474978254255   Pull more people into your local business by profitably partnering in ways that inspire more buying yet often reduce your promotional overhead. Sound good? Here are some success stories . . . Sun, 23 May 2010 21:10:53 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474978254255 Kare Anderson 2010-05-23T21:10:53Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474978254253 Whether you serve tourists or other kinds of consumers you may be able to adapt these  partnerships to pull more people into your place of business. 1. Keep Your Town in Our Hearts, . . . Sun, 23 May 2010 21:08:53 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474978254253 Kare Anderson 2010-05-23T21:08:53Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474978254249 Come up with a unifying theme to tie your product to those sold in neighboring businesses? To spur sales of  Y ou Say Tomato, I Say Shut Up: A Love Story,  Jonah Zimiles , . . . Sun, 23 May 2010 21:07:25 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474978254249 Kare Anderson 2010-05-23T21:07:25Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474978254248   Subway and Denny’s and other chain eateries’ free food giveaways and contests are  attracting huge crowds , with many signing up for their rewards programs. So why not . . . Sun, 23 May 2010 21:06:28 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474978254248 Kare Anderson 2010-05-23T21:06:28Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474978254246   Have a paltry marketing budget? Not to worry. What is top of mind for your kind of customers? A growing trend that affects them? A new problem? An upcoming event? If the media . . . Sun, 23 May 2010 21:05:30 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474978254246 Kare Anderson 2010-05-23T21:05:30Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474978254244   Do you enjoy the music of U2, Playing for Change,  Dave Matthews Band and John Legend? Like to get their CD, “All You Need Is Love” for free – and help a cause? . . . Sun, 23 May 2010 21:04:23 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474978254244 Kare Anderson 2010-05-23T21:04:23Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474978254243   Here’s an all-ages echo of the  growing local  village movements popping up across the world , including in my  small town : From  “Eat Local” . . . Sun, 23 May 2010 21:03:10 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474978254243 Kare Anderson 2010-05-23T21:03:10Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474978254240   It’s only human to want others to see our good side especially when we want to belong to their group. Unfortunately the flip side of that attractive quality (our “bad” . . . Sun, 23 May 2010 21:01:23 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474978254240 Kare Anderson 2010-05-23T21:01:23Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474978254237   Even when blindfolded, when touched just fleetingly we often  recognize the emotion behind it . Even when touched by a stranger. Those touched in the study could identify the . . . Sun, 23 May 2010 21:00:20 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474978254237 Kare Anderson 2010-05-23T21:00:20Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474978254235   When we belong to a group we gradually take stands on the extreme edge of that group’s opinions, counter-intuitively to fit in. In so doing that group becomes more extreme in . . . Sun, 23 May 2010 20:59:12 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474978254235 Kare Anderson 2010-05-23T20:59:12Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474978254230   An adept tennis player must either be in love with you or darned magnanimous to agree be your doubles partner when you play erratically – as I did. Thankfully my then- . . . Sun, 23 May 2010 20:57:40 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474978254230 Kare Anderson 2010-05-23T20:57:40Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474978254227   Out driving you spot a pothole or tree branch in the road. What if you could use your phone to photograph it, with the location noted via GPS, then type a quick note re the problem . . . Sun, 23 May 2010 20:56:36 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474978254227 Kare Anderson 2010-05-23T20:56:36Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474978254226   Steve Jobs sparked  hot debate about the rich “getting to  jump to the head of the line ” when he revealed that he was able to get a liver transplant in a remarkably  . . . Sun, 23 May 2010 20:55:34 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474978254226 Kare Anderson 2010-05-23T20:55:34Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474978254224 Job hunting is dispiriting – often lonely and isolating. That’s why it was so comforting for job seekers to be in a room full of knowledgeable people who were ready to meet . . . Sun, 23 May 2010 20:54:23 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474978254224 Kare Anderson 2010-05-23T20:54:23Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474978254221   Unconditional love is a swell idea yet admit it. Aren’t there times you’d like to change other’s behavior? Get them to act right, like you. Or perhaps you’d . . . Sun, 23 May 2010 20:52:29 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474978254221 Kare Anderson 2010-05-23T20:52:29Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474978254217   Does most advertising irritate you? Do you sometimes find that companies aren’t creating products for people like you?  David Wolf thinks he knows why. For most of us, . . . Sun, 23 May 2010 20:51:18 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474978254217 Kare Anderson 2010-05-23T20:51:18Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474978254215   When you first glimpse someone (or something) new your brain reacts instantly, but you knew that. What’s destructive is that when you instinctively feel danger – or simply . . . Sun, 23 May 2010 20:50:07 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474978254215 Kare Anderson 2010-05-23T20:50:07Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474978254213   You don’t have to be religious to have a deep faith in the power of compassion. With it people who act and believe differently can not only work and live together in harmony . . . Sun, 23 May 2010 20:48:58 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474978254213 Kare Anderson 2010-05-23T20:48:58Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474978254211   In a world that increasingly favors thinkers (vs. laborers) huge changes are happening, including these  four , observes  Arnold King : 1. The nature of marriage has . . . Sun, 23 May 2010 20:47:50 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474978254211 Kare Anderson 2010-05-23T20:47:50Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474978254209   If you’re not feeling happy then this post can help. Did you know that more Americans are  happier now than before our economy went bad? Now how does that make you feel? . . . Sun, 23 May 2010 20:46:40 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474978254209 Kare Anderson 2010-05-23T20:46:40Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474978254207   Coincidences.   Daniel Johnson wrot e about those in his life. Some were meaningful. Ironically I discovered his article by coincidence because he cited a story that involved . . . Sun, 23 May 2010 20:45:15 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474978254207 Kare Anderson 2010-05-23T20:45:15Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474978254205   To jumpstart the next chapter of your life - the adventure story you want it to be, in these roiling times, consider this: ”When the economy tanks it’s natural to . . . Sun, 23 May 2010 20:43:19 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474978254205 Kare Anderson 2010-05-23T20:43:19Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474978254201   Just as Daniel Gilbert discovered in  Stumbling on Happiness that we aren’t adept at knowing  how happy we will be in the future , Gal Zauberman and John G. Lynch . . . Sun, 23 May 2010 20:40:26 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474978254201 Kare Anderson 2010-05-23T20:40:26Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474978254198 If villagers living in the midst of poverty and  war can be  nudged to work  better together with just three simple rules (honed via a  parental competition study ) and a . . . Sun, 23 May 2010 20:38:59 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474978254198 Kare Anderson 2010-05-23T20:38:59Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474978254192   Share a bike, find a babysitter, make a home wireless and other  needs for ad hoc services to find, rent, sell and hire could be made  safer and easier for buyers and sellers . . . Sun, 23 May 2010 20:36:38 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474978254192 Kare Anderson 2010-05-23T20:36:38Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474978254187   “When you deeply listen and get where people are coming from, and then care about them when you’re there, they’re more likely to let you take them where you want them . . . Sun, 23 May 2010 20:35:20 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474978254187 Kare Anderson 2010-05-23T20:35:20Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474978254184   “Life is the sum of all your choices,” wrote Albert Camus. Unfortunately, just as we  misjudge how happy we will be in the future, we misjudge how our fear of immediate . . . Sun, 23 May 2010 20:33:59 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474978254184 Kare Anderson 2010-05-23T20:33:59Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474978254181 See him passionately reading the bible on the street corner, while being videoed?  Don’t avert your gaze and quickly walk around him. Take a closer look. You may be witnessing a clever . . . Sun, 23 May 2010 20:32:34 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474978254181 Kare Anderson 2010-05-23T20:32:34Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474978254180   Recently two friends broke trust with me. One offered to do something that was vital to me, didn’t and didn’t tell me. Another shared private information about me with a stranger . . . Sun, 23 May 2010 20:31:19 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474978254180 Kare Anderson 2010-05-23T20:31:19Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474978254175   See him passionately reading the bible on the street corner, while being videoed?  Don’t avert your gaze and quickly walk around him. Take a closer look. You may be witnessing . . . Sun, 23 May 2010 20:27:46 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474978254175 Kare Anderson 2010-05-23T20:27:46Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474978254174 We can now pay less for some services and products  we want .  Venture capitalis ts are  betting millions that we will love this approach . It’s a fresh take on group buying. . . . Sun, 23 May 2010 20:25:22 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474978254174 Kare Anderson 2010-05-23T20:25:22Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474978254170   When things go wrong, we tend to blind ourselves to other’s feelings. We are more likely to fall into a destructive behavioral trap. Sadly, when we do, we cannot be empathic. We . . . Sun, 23 May 2010 20:23:10 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474978254170 Kare Anderson 2010-05-23T20:23:10Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474978254167   While  happiness books are all the  rage , none begin by showing us the inescapable first step to connecting with others.   Yet having social ties is the . . . Sun, 23 May 2010 20:21:04 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474978254167 Kare Anderson 2010-05-23T20:21:04Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474978254165   “Here’s your latte. Want to sit there to decide which of those people to put on the team? Here let me move my computer bag over so you have room.” Imagine you were . . . Sun, 23 May 2010 20:19:02 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474978254165 Kare Anderson 2010-05-23T20:19:02Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474978254161 Last year VW launched “The Fun Theory”  contest for best ideas to evoke  better behavior in us. My favorite experiment, with more than a million views,  is  . . . Sun, 23 May 2010 20:17:35 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474978254161 Kare Anderson 2010-05-23T20:17:35Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474978254156   If you see people sneaking around a  neglected lot, digging in the dirt, they may be  guerrilla gardeners . Like using your cell phone to send city officials photos of  . . . Sun, 23 May 2010 20:15:58 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474978254156 Kare Anderson 2010-05-23T20:15:58Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474978254154 It is the moment when people see your best side. That’s most likely to happen when you really click with a person or situation. Conversely a bad reaction can quickly spiral down into conflict, . . . Sun, 23 May 2010 20:14:35 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474978254154 Kare Anderson 2010-05-23T20:14:35Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474978254153 A sign of the growing popularity of all kinds of collaboration is the growing number of books on some aspect of the topic.  What are your favorites? Here are some I’ve come across: . . . Sun, 23 May 2010 20:13:21 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474978254153 Kare Anderson 2010-05-23T20:13:21Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474978254150   “.. .she pointed the audience to people who were great examples of living their dreams with a very motivating and empowering attitude,”  Heather Parlato wrote about  . . . Sun, 23 May 2010 20:11:52 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474978254150 Kare Anderson 2010-05-23T20:11:52Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474978254144   “’There was this joke that when the women who worked in the lab were stressed, they came in, cleaned the lab, had coffee, and bonded,” Dr. Laura Cousin Klein told  . . . Sun, 23 May 2010 20:10:09 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474978254144 Kare Anderson 2010-05-23T20:10:09Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474978254141   College basketball’s “Final Four” playoffs had few superstars.  Tom Davis of NBC Sports wrote, “This is being billed as the ‘No Name’ Final . . . Sun, 23 May 2010 20:08:22 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474978254141 Kare Anderson 2010-05-23T20:08:22Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474978254138   The sum of us can be more powerful (and fun) than one of us… sometimes. The confounding thing is exactly how we make it happen. Even when we have a strong desire to collaborate, . . . Sun, 23 May 2010 20:06:26 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474978254138 Kare Anderson 2010-05-23T20:06:26Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977640254 Here’s four ways: One. Imagine that the brain is like a wall with clothes hooks on it.  For the brain to catch and retain a detail, that detail must hang on one of the memory-inducing . . . Sat, 28 Mar 2009 22:28:54 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977640254 Kare Anderson 2009-03-28T22:28:54Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977640253   Your attentive glance, warm nod and quick smile.   How much do such behaviors affect others? Enough to surprise researchers. When students in a study watch even brief (two, five or ten . . . Sat, 28 Mar 2009 22:27:32 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977640253 Kare Anderson 2009-03-28T22:27:32Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977640250   There is a Tibetan saying "If you want to know your future, look at what you are doing in this moment." This may seem childlike but I find it easiest to make a big change in my life . . . Sat, 28 Mar 2009 22:24:23 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977640250 Kare Anderson 2009-03-28T22:24:23Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977609330   The brain has limited bandwidth for making decisions, found  On Amir .  Spend too much time making one decision, however mundane, and you’re worse at making the next decisions. . . . Fri, 27 Feb 2009 20:41:11 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977609330 Kare Anderson 2009-02-27T20:41:11Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977609327 Wary of partnering? Collaborated with someone who didn’t do their part? Yet in a sinking economy more people are exploring ways to attract more customers without spending more. Partnering . . . Fri, 27 Feb 2009 20:38:46 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977609327 Kare Anderson 2009-02-27T20:38:46Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977609323   Ugandan women sell health, using the  Avon  ladies’  approach .    Yes, door-to-door outreach looks different in villages than in American suburbs.  . . . Fri, 27 Feb 2009 20:36:56 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977609323 Kare Anderson 2009-02-27T20:36:56Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977609320     Only the loony disregard this crashing economy. Yet the prudent recognize it’s vital now to practice resilience, even  virtue . It helps to be  near friends  who . . . Fri, 27 Feb 2009 20:34:41 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977609320 Kare Anderson 2009-02-27T20:34:41Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977575152 ...  Mark  Anderson's  trial looms closer .  It  has  been  more than three years since a wine-storing warehouse  on Mare Island was torched. On behalf of clients  . . . Mon, 26 Jan 2009 10:47:10 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977575152 Kare Anderson 2009-01-26T10:47:10Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977575146 ...  Mark  Anderson's  trial looms closer .  It  has  been  more than three years since a wine-storing warehouse  on Mare Island was torched. On behalf of clients  . . . Mon, 26 Jan 2009 10:45:00 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977575146 Kare Anderson 2009-01-26T10:45:00Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977519057   As the holiday times rapidly approach we have many reasons to feel grateful - and more aware of how unpredictable life can be.   This holiday let’s find ways to draw closer to people . . . Wed, 26 Nov 2008 20:35:08 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977519057 Kare Anderson 2008-11-26T20:35:08Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977519040 Men aren't born passive.  Women aren't born wild.  We just have that effect on each other … too often. When and why does a conversation become one-sided, or dissolve into conflict, . . . Wed, 26 Nov 2008 20:13:14 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977519040 Kare Anderson 2008-11-26T20:13:14Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977519033 Charles Plumb was a U.S. Navy jet pilot in Vietnam. After 75 combat missions, his plane was destroyed by a surface-to-air missile. Plumb ejected and parachuted into enemy hands. He was captured and spent . . . Wed, 26 Nov 2008 20:03:42 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977519033 Kare Anderson 2008-11-26T20:03:42Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977515571 Altoona residents now have a new place to connect with their neighbors about the happenings in the community.   This new cyberspace hotspot was created by Altoona resident Lucas Peters, . . . Sun, 23 Nov 2008 15:19:36 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977515571 Kare Anderson 2008-11-23T15:19:36Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977506762 ...  an  oxygen thief  or a  chutiya  or a  neddy ? Were any of them  chato ? Tried to  tert them? Then you might have wanted to go home with a  bra  and . . . Fri, 14 Nov 2008 12:03:13 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977506762 Kare Anderson 2008-11-14T12:03:13Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977506760 For the ten most irritating phrases we turn to Oxford University’s massive language database that tracks useage, with Damp Squid author , Jeremy Butterfield as our guide . In . . . Fri, 14 Nov 2008 12:01:08 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977506760 Kare Anderson 2008-11-14T12:01:08Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977506756 Bragging, exaggerating even lying becomes tempting. Yet, like this ex-con, one can win people over by touting one’s failures. Via  Hodu , I found  Barry   Maher’ s story and  book . . . Fri, 14 Nov 2008 11:58:52 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977506756 Kare Anderson 2008-11-14T11:58:52Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977506754 Instead of staying in a hotel, rent a room from a local. Travel cheap.  Discover more.  Try the “temporary bed and breakfast”  peer-to-peer  sites,  AirBed & Breakfast . . . Fri, 14 Nov 2008 11:56:20 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977506754 Kare Anderson 2008-11-14T11:56:20Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977506749 In a bad economy like this cash is king.  You can trust the rules and reputation of some  online trading sites now that they’ve been up and running for a while.  From  books  to  . . . Fri, 14 Nov 2008 11:54:12 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977506749 Kare Anderson 2008-11-14T11:54:12Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977506746 Find the cheapest gas near you plus change how you use and  care for  your car.  Try these easy-to-use sites:  GasBuddy ,  MSN Auto  and  Mapquest Gas Prices .   . . . Fri, 14 Nov 2008 11:51:52 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977506746 Kare Anderson 2008-11-14T11:51:52Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977506740 Tired of self-promotion? Would you like to make work and life easier, more productive and fun –  with others ? Here’s four ways others accomplish more together than you can on your own – and sometimes . . . Fri, 14 Nov 2008 11:48:44 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977506740 Kare Anderson 2008-11-14T11:48:44Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977506738 “Presidential candidate George Bush will be active in making pronouncements in the coming weeks… He wants to define himself  before his opponents do it for him ,” intoned a radio commentator when . . . Fri, 14 Nov 2008 11:45:15 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977506738 Kare Anderson 2008-11-14T11:45:15Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977506736 Former  Medronic  chair and  True North   author ,  Bill George  believes companies and non-profits thrive by adopting the  “we”  approach that enabled Obama to . . . Fri, 14 Nov 2008 11:40:47 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977506736 Kare Anderson 2008-11-14T11:40:47Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977506734 This week many New Yorkers were given the  faux-copies  of The New York Times with that  banner headline .  Other stories concocted by  this   liberal cadre of volunteers . . . Fri, 14 Nov 2008 11:37:46 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977506734 Kare Anderson 2008-11-14T11:37:46Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977506722 Don’t talk about sex, politics or religion. Remember that advice? What happens now that Muslims, Jews and Christians and others around the world are invited to contribute to a Charter for Compassion? . . . Fri, 14 Nov 2008 11:34:36 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977506722 Kare Anderson 2008-11-14T11:34:36Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977506715 From Jake, the wine bar owner to free samples provider, Aliza Freud, individuals are collaborating on ways to tap the collective intelligence .  They become more successful and savor their work - . . . Fri, 14 Nov 2008 11:25:24 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977506715 Kare Anderson 2008-11-14T11:25:24Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977492843 Even our highest court isn’t immune from making political decisions about voting results in a presidential campaign,  Jeffrey   Toobin  found. It’s a  tight race .  Turnout . . . Thu, 30 Oct 2008 11:28:22 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977492843 Kare Anderson 2008-10-30T11:28:22Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977490986 … a good guide. Now here’s  a   new  company I’ll use and hope will  succeed .   GoodGuide  has recruited scientists  and other “trusted advisors”  and gathered . . . Tue, 28 Oct 2008 13:39:42 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977490986 Kare Anderson 2008-10-28T13:39:42Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977490983 Why do Yankee fans flock to their favorite online community,  YanksBlog ?  Perhaps, it’s because they  feel welcomed and supported, as you would want to be at the site for your passionate . . . Tue, 28 Oct 2008 13:37:26 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977490983 Kare Anderson 2008-10-28T13:37:26Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977490975 Instead of staying in a hotel, rent a room from a local. Travel cheap.  Discover more.  Try the “temporary bed and breakfast”  peer-to-peer  sites,  AirBed & Breakfast  or  . . . Tue, 28 Oct 2008 13:26:12 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977490975 Kare Anderson 2008-10-28T13:26:12Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977490972 In a bad economy like this cash is king.  You can trust the rules and reputation of some  online trading sites now that they’ve been up and running for a while.  From  books  to  . . . Tue, 28 Oct 2008 13:21:00 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977490972 Kare Anderson 2008-10-28T13:21:00Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977490969 “Presidential candidate George Bush will be active in making pronouncements in the coming weeks… He wants to define himself  before his opponents do it for him ,” intoned a radio commentator when . . . Tue, 28 Oct 2008 13:18:18 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977490969 Kare Anderson 2008-10-28T13:18:18Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977490965 Many  social   media  businesses offer everything for free.    Founders want a strong base of users before  charging .    Some start-ups might . . . Tue, 28 Oct 2008 13:14:49 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977490965 Kare Anderson 2008-10-28T13:14:49Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977490959 Want to stand out from the competition? Take a cue from a bank.  Some people in Orange County, California, will be walking into a local bank branch to vote.  Many will be assisted by bank volunteers . . . Tue, 28 Oct 2008 13:10:52 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977490959 Kare Anderson 2008-10-28T13:10:52Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977476298 Even with your asthma or allergy, you won’t give up your beloved pet . Few will. Some make their dogs unexpected stars on YouTube ( “Doberman attacking Chihuahua” ). Or create montages of their cat’s . . . Mon, 13 Oct 2008 13:01:26 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977476298 Kare Anderson 2008-10-13T13:01:26Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977476278 For the majority of 76 million baby boomers and the 90 percent of  seniors  who  prefer  to  age  in their  own homes , there’s  help . Certified “aging in place” . . . Mon, 13 Oct 2008 12:47:23 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977476278 Kare Anderson 2008-10-13T12:47:23Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977459157 You may have a greater chance of getting a heart attack oreven die if you use an inhaler and you have the medical condition called COPD anew study shows. Chemicals in the inhaler may be the cause. . . . Thu, 25 Sep 2008 15:19:38 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977459157 Kare Anderson 2008-09-25T15:19:38Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977446261 Blankets, toys, gas stoves, computers, and carpets can lead to allergies, asthma, even cancer, and might contribute to Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS). Common indoor potted plants may improve . . . Thu, 11 Sep 2008 13:38:58 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977446261 Kare Anderson 2008-09-11T13:38:58Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977446257 Pollutants inside your home can be from two to more than 100 times higher than outdoors, according to the U.S. EPA.  Big culprits are the volatile organic compounds (VOCs) that evaporate, or "offgas," . . . Thu, 11 Sep 2008 13:37:20 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977446257 Kare Anderson 2008-09-11T13:37:20Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977445761 Install “duo” smoke alarms. You may not have a  pet parrot  to save you. So, for each floor in your home - and  near all bedrooms  - get a dual sensor smoke alarm that combine ionization . . . Wed, 10 Sep 2008 22:44:22 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977445761 Kare Anderson 2008-09-10T22:44:22Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977445758 If your child has any of these experiences she is more likely to snore as an adult: • Being hospitalized for a respiratory infection before the age of two years. • Suffering from recurrent ear infections . . . Wed, 10 Sep 2008 22:43:07 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977445758 Kare Anderson 2008-09-10T22:43:07Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977445756 Avoid air cleaners that emit ozone as it is an irritant to lungs,  according to the EPA . Ozone generators use UV light or an electrical discharge to intentionally produce ozone. Ozone is a lung . . . Wed, 10 Sep 2008 22:41:45 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977445756 Kare Anderson 2008-09-10T22:41:45Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977445754 Donna Barnett of  Chasing Clean Air , called Steve Ferguson, a senior engineer at the Harvard School of Public Health. She sought his advice about buying a device that could measure the air pollution . . . Wed, 10 Sep 2008 22:40:03 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977445754 Kare Anderson 2008-09-10T22:40:03Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977445753 In part, that’s because of chemicals in their homes, according to  a report  in the New England Journal of Medicine. 1. One big source of indoor air pollution is the off-gassing of chemicals . . . Wed, 10 Sep 2008 22:38:56 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977445753 Kare Anderson 2008-09-10T22:38:56Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977445752 Blankets, toys , gas stoves, computers, and carpets can lead to allergies, asthma, even cancer, and might contribute to Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS). Common indoor potted plants may  improve . . . Wed, 10 Sep 2008 22:37:50 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977445752 Kare Anderson 2008-09-10T22:37:50Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977445749 Pollutants inside your home can be from two to more than 100 times higher than outdoors, according to the U.S. EPA. Big culprits are the volatile organic compounds (VOCs) that evaporate, or "offgas," . . . Wed, 10 Sep 2008 22:36:51 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977445749 Kare Anderson 2008-09-10T22:36:51Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977445746 Unfortunately, to protect children’s pajamas from  catching on fire , Consumer Product Safety Commission decreed that they must have chemicals that make them  flame retardant . According to  . . . Wed, 10 Sep 2008 22:35:04 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977445746 Kare Anderson 2008-09-10T22:35:04Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977445745 Discover  fresh  ideas for living healthier at home. See  new  sustainable building products, designs and technology at the  West Coast Green  conference, September 25-27 . . . Wed, 10 Sep 2008 22:32:34 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977445745 Kare Anderson 2008-09-10T22:32:34Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977445739 Even with your asthma or  allergy , you won’t give up  your   beloved  pet. Few will. Some make their dogs  unexpected   stars  on YouTube (“Doberman attacking Chihuahua”). . . . Wed, 10 Sep 2008 22:27:00 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977445739 Kare Anderson 2008-09-10T22:27:00Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977434693  ...miss school in the U.S.," according to Mike Tringale at the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America. In fact, TheU.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports that childhood . . . Sat, 30 Aug 2008 18:38:47 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977434693 Kare Anderson 2008-08-30T18:38:47Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977424575 One of my early guides in online media is thecommunity-spirited Adam DuVander in Portland, Oregon. Since 2001 he’s been thetech wiz behind the display of fascinating geo-based information at Sperling’sBestPlaces. . . . Mon, 18 Aug 2008 20:00:04 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977424575 Kare Anderson 2008-08-18T20:00:04Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977423616 L.A. Times reader Ron Marshall, suggests "for greatviews of downtown San Francisco and Alcatraz and Angel Island” visit Sausalitorecommends Ron Marshall today. “ Wake up to spectacular views . . . Sun, 17 Aug 2008 14:35:04 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977423616 Kare Anderson 2008-08-17T14:35:04Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977423615 For thisfirst “destination maternity spa”   package the hotel and spa is SmartPartnering with Barefootand Pregnant the online community for expectant mothers.    Pricey package includes . . . Sun, 17 Aug 2008 14:33:37 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977423615 Kare Anderson 2008-08-17T14:33:37Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977423614 For thisfirst “destination maternity spa”   package the hotel and spa is SmartPartnering with Barefootand Pregnant the online community for expectant mothers.    Pricey package includes . . . Sun, 17 Aug 2008 14:31:37 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977423614 Kare Anderson 2008-08-17T14:31:37Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977423611 L.A. Times reader Ron Marshall, suggests "for greatviews of downtown San Francisco and Alcatraz and Angel Island” visit Sausalitorecommends Ron Marshall today. “ Wake up to spectacular views and . . . Sun, 17 Aug 2008 14:30:06 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977423611 Kare Anderson 2008-08-17T14:30:06Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977422416 Forget “just” whale watching (my preference) this Fall.Instead, why not go on “an overnight great white shark expedition” out aroundthe Farallon Islands   - outside SanFrancisco bay? Now you can. . . . Fri, 15 Aug 2008 14:46:39 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977422416 Kare Anderson 2008-08-15T14:46:39Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977361283 Seth Godin's promise to put 1,000 faces on the cover of his next book, Tribe, reminded me of two other crowd pleasers. • the top-of-heads photo on Clay Shirky's insightful book, Here . . . Wed, 04 Jun 2008 12:39:31 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977361283 Kare Anderson 2008-06-04T12:39:31Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977361273 Give away downloadable, eco-friendly house plans – and make money? Others could adapt this startup's healthy Me2We path to profitability, using their kind of expertise. Plus you could enjoy . . . Wed, 04 Jun 2008 12:30:03 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977361273 Kare Anderson 2008-06-04T12:30:03Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977361268 Usually companies start supporting causes after being in business awhile. Now some are starting a business for a cause. Like Ethos, Newman's Own and Can Do Kids. The "do good" message is . . . Wed, 04 Jun 2008 12:27:37 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977361268 Kare Anderson 2008-06-04T12:27:37Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977361263 He was in Bangalore and his co-presenters were in San Jose, yet Cisco's CEO appeared live - on thesame stage. How? By using a breathtaking 3D holographic-like technology .They tout it as, "the . . . Wed, 04 Jun 2008 12:24:08 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977361263 Kare Anderson 2008-06-04T12:24:08Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977361261 A big stumbling block in hiring the graphic designer who most "gets" your business is this. You won't know if you'll like the design until after you put your money down. The smaller your . . . Wed, 04 Jun 2008 12:21:59 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977361261 Kare Anderson 2008-06-04T12:21:59Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977361258 … what attendees are saying about their presentation – in real time, no less? You better pay attention to what that crowd in front of you may besilently texting to each other, according . . . Wed, 04 Jun 2008 12:18:49 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977361258 Kare Anderson 2008-06-04T12:18:49Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977361256 Those mortifying accidents . Stephen J. Dubner unleashed a pent-up flood of guilt and shame from readers of his New York Times column last month. Ever written an email, then sent it in haste … to . . . Wed, 04 Jun 2008 12:16:27 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977361256 Kare Anderson 2008-06-04T12:16:27Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977355042 This persusion technique probably won't work on hormonally-hit teenagers (sorry weary parents) yet you could try it on spouses, co-workers or customers. Suppose, for example, you're tired of the . . . Tue, 27 May 2008 16:59:54 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977355042 Kare Anderson 2008-05-27T16:59:54Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977355041 The playboy bunny I was "asked" to interview said she needed an automatic, rather than a stick shift on the Corvette her suger daddy was giving here. It was the only way she could sip her slurpy . . . Tue, 27 May 2008 16:57:27 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977355041 Kare Anderson 2008-05-27T16:57:27Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977355039 Over fifty million people in the United States are Cultural Creatives. This cluster was labeled by Sherry Anderson and Paul Ray. They believe it began to emerge just fifty years ago. Two thirds of the . . . Tue, 27 May 2008 16:56:01 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977355039 Kare Anderson 2008-05-27T16:56:01Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977355037 In conversation with an acquaintance you mention that your CPA has retired. This semi-stranger suggests a CPA who specializes in your kind of work. Should you follow-up? You'd be more motivated to . . . Tue, 27 May 2008 16:54:31 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977355037 Kare Anderson 2008-05-27T16:54:31Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977355035 It took a much-discussed hit and continuing stock tumble for Starbucks to finally turn to "us" customers and staff for ideas on how to get back in their good graces. Sign up at my Starbucks Idea . . . Tue, 27 May 2008 16:53:05 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977355035 Kare Anderson 2008-05-27T16:53:05Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977355034 When we first fall for someone, we become enamored with everything about that person. We gush. We create things to commemorate their specialness. We feel so connected, we fill in the blanks about what . . . Tue, 27 May 2008 16:51:27 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977355034 Kare Anderson 2008-05-27T16:51:27Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977355033 Become a top-of-mind expert in your market by following small business trends guru, Anita Campbell's successful formula for success. Yes, she's worked hard to reach the place where others seek . . . Tue, 27 May 2008 16:49:33 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977355033 Kare Anderson 2008-05-27T16:49:33Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977355029 … you may fall "in like" with kindred spirits who are interested in meeting you. In fact you're likely to make lifelong friends. Here's how. Rather than scouting guidebooks . . . Tue, 27 May 2008 16:47:44 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977355029 Kare Anderson 2008-05-27T16:47:44Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977354934 When a Seattle couple, self-described  indie professionals , couldn't find the kind of low-key business  get-togethers  they enjoyed, they decided to host some. 50 events  later . . . Tue, 27 May 2008 15:04:57 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977354934 Kare Anderson 2008-05-27T15:04:57Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977354928 The same day I interviewed interactive games expert for families (one label for  this   multi-talented woman ),   Kris   Bordessa  I gathered several unsuspecting friends to . . . Tue, 27 May 2008 15:03:34 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977354928 Kare Anderson 2008-05-27T15:03:34Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977354925 Want to see somber-looking pedestrians suddenly  break out  in smiles, start  posing  with each other – even laying on the pavement together,  looking up  and taking  . . . Tue, 27 May 2008 15:01:51 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977354925 Kare Anderson 2008-05-27T15:01:51Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977354923 Like to literally see a story unfold? Want to make your complex  product  or  idea  simple to understand? Yearn to make your next   meeting  more memorable - and enable more . . . Tue, 27 May 2008 14:58:32 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977354923 Kare Anderson 2008-05-27T14:58:32Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977354919 Want to become the unexpected top-of-mind choice? Take a page from how politics is played now. " If  the typical Gore (presidential campaign fundraising) event was 20 people in a living room . . . Tue, 27 May 2008 14:57:00 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977354919 Kare Anderson 2008-05-27T14:57:00Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977354917 For stay-at-home entrepreneurs, here's a proven, three-step plan to  make money ,  as Liz Ryan has proven. The key is sticking to the plan. Here it is: Step One Craft a niche expertise . . . Tue, 27 May 2008 14:55:15 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977354917 Kare Anderson 2008-05-27T14:55:15Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977354916 More than your solitary smarts, your capacity to do something extraordinary depends on something else. It is your ability to build on the work of others from  the past or with others at the same . . . Tue, 27 May 2008 14:53:27 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977354916 Kare Anderson 2008-05-27T14:53:27Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977354911 This news is sad, yet not surprising. As women, we are more concerned about our weight (56%) and eating right (36%) than we are worried about getting one of three  big killers  for women:  . . . Tue, 27 May 2008 14:50:47 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977354911 Kare Anderson 2008-05-27T14:50:47Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977314867 Growing up shy and a stutterer I was often interrupted, spoken "at" and chosen last for school teams or projects.  It was a hidden blessing in some ways.  Many in my high school . . . Sun, 13 Apr 2008 20:36:31 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977314867 Kare Anderson 2008-04-13T20:36:31Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977314866 Remember the agitated, bleary late-night looks on your friends' faces in college as they attempted to cram a semester of learning into the night before a final? Perhaps you were one of those crammers. . . . Sun, 13 Apr 2008 20:33:43 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977314866 Kare Anderson 2008-04-13T20:33:43Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977314859 Suppose a colleague gives you a compliment as you meet her in the hallway and then another person accidentally bumped you in passing. You will respond more quickly and strongly to being bumped than to . . . Sun, 13 Apr 2008 20:31:51 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977314859 Kare Anderson 2008-04-13T20:31:51Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977314857 In the movie , "The Player" during a scene at a Hollywood studio executive meeting Mr. Levy shows Reeve, the central character, how to pitch a potential movie story.  Levy holds out a newspaper, . . . Sun, 13 Apr 2008 20:29:40 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977314857 Kare Anderson 2008-04-13T20:29:40Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977314852 Take some of the stress out of your life. They don't always work, yet what does? 1.  Problems seldom exist at the level they're expressed. To resolve some conflicts, look for the problem . . . Sun, 13 Apr 2008 20:27:39 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977314852 Kare Anderson 2008-04-13T20:27:39Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977314833 All Jokes Come Down to One of Four Themes Anywhere in the world, all jokes can be reduced to just one of four themes, according to Dr. Richard Wiseman, a British scientist who's been conducting . . . Sun, 13 Apr 2008 20:25:35 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977314833 Kare Anderson 2008-04-13T20:25:35Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977314674 Traditionally, conference attendees fill out conference evaluations after a session or conference is over, but the SXSW conference for tech and entertainment folks is anything but traditional.  . . . Sun, 13 Apr 2008 19:41:58 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977314674 Kare Anderson 2008-04-13T19:41:58Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977314634 Before you buy something online visit RetailMeNot to see if you can save money with a discount coupon code. Sure there are other Web sites offering masses of coupons yet this new community-oriented coupon . . . Sun, 13 Apr 2008 19:34:53 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977314634 Kare Anderson 2008-04-13T19:34:53Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977314633 This persusion technique probably won't work on hormonally-hit teenagers (sorry weary parents) yet you could try it on spouses, co-workers or customers. Suppose, for example, you're tired of the . . . Sun, 13 Apr 2008 19:32:49 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977314633 Kare Anderson 2008-04-13T19:32:49Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977314631 The time has come. The Jeff Skolls, Larry Brilliants and Melinda and Bill Gates of the social entrepreneur movement feel they've reached the tipping point. Sidestepping traditional charity, business . . . Sun, 13 Apr 2008 19:28:57 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977314631 Kare Anderson 2008-04-13T19:28:57Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977314629 In conversation with an acquaintance you mention that your CPA has retired. This semi-stranger suggests a CPA who specializes in your kind of work. Should you follow-up? You'd be more motivated to . . . Sun, 13 Apr 2008 19:27:10 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977314629 Kare Anderson 2008-04-13T19:27:10Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977314592 The playboy bunny I was "asked" to interview said she needed an automatic, rather than a stick shift on the Corvette her suger daddy was giving here. It was the only way she could sip her slurpy . . . Sun, 13 Apr 2008 19:24:36 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977314592 Kare Anderson 2008-04-13T19:24:36Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977314591 Become a top-of-mind expert in your market by following small business trends guru, Anita Campbell's successful formula for success. Yes, she's worked hard to reach the place where others seek . . . Sun, 13 Apr 2008 19:22:10 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977314591 Kare Anderson 2008-04-13T19:22:10Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977314590 That irritating co-worker you're stuck sitting by (again!) sees a decidedly different side of you than your best friend does. That's because you have many people inside of you (no they're . . . Sun, 13 Apr 2008 19:20:09 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977314590 Kare Anderson 2008-04-13T19:20:09Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977314589  … you may fall "in like" with kindred spirits who are interested in meeting you. In fact you're likely to make lifelong friends. Here's how.   Rather than scouting . . . Sun, 13 Apr 2008 19:18:12 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977314589 Kare Anderson 2008-04-13T19:18:12Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977314585 From Buenos Aires to Biloxi, architects anywhere can design emergency shelters for those who lost their homes in Sri Lanka. They may never meet in person or tour buildings they designed yet they can now . . . Sun, 13 Apr 2008 19:15:23 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977314585 Kare Anderson 2008-04-13T19:15:23Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977314580 It took a much-discussed hit and continuing stock tumble for Starbucks to finally turn to "us" customers and staff for ideas on how to get back in their good graces. Sign up at my Starbucks . . . Sun, 13 Apr 2008 19:12:51 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977314580 Kare Anderson 2008-04-13T19:12:51Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977281814 Want a lively conversation starter? Try this. Call it Situational Empathy. Suppose you see some people acting unfairly. Which sex is more inclined to be empathetic – in spite of the "bad" . . . Tue, 11 Mar 2008 14:36:41 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977281814 Kare Anderson 2008-03-11T14:36:41Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977281811 … in other vital situations I believe. How do we choose our friends, committee and jury chairs, organizational affiliations and "right" position on moral or financial decisions? . . . Tue, 11 Mar 2008 14:35:00 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977281811 Kare Anderson 2008-03-11T14:35:00Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977281808 … instinctive creature that has yet to develop the thinking skills that define modern humans," warns Dr. Harvey Karp. That's why parents shouldn't attempt to reason with them . . . Tue, 11 Mar 2008 14:33:30 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977281808 Kare Anderson 2008-03-11T14:33:30Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977281807 Why? Your audience does not yet know you. Give them time to grok you and to become enthralled with your message. As a former journalist who's given over 2,000 presentations I was impressed . . . Tue, 11 Mar 2008 14:31:48 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977281807 Kare Anderson 2008-03-11T14:31:48Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977281803 Want to become your kind of media's favorite subject matter expert? Read ten tips with links to real life examples to become catnip for that media to quote you. Thank you Nancy Schwartz for . . . Tue, 11 Mar 2008 14:30:25 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977281803 Kare Anderson 2008-03-11T14:30:25Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977281801 "When you throw mud you get dirty", Adlai Stevenson once said. See some of the most-discussed recent political video vignettes plus Jon Stewart's commentary on Hillary's increasingly . . . Tue, 11 Mar 2008 14:28:28 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977281801 Kare Anderson 2008-03-11T14:28:28Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977281798 When conservative radio talk show host Glenn's Beck's "butt surgery" was featured on You Tube, the media, bloggers and a wild assortment of pundits had a field day covering it. . . . Tue, 11 Mar 2008 14:26:53 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977281798 Kare Anderson 2008-03-11T14:26:53Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977281792 Then provide companies more value. In one of those "Why didn't I think of this earlier?" moments the leaders at Professional Convention Management Association adopted a simple and very successful . . . Tue, 11 Mar 2008 14:25:09 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977281792 Kare Anderson 2008-03-11T14:25:09Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977281777 I often do, despite myself. Want to become less surprised by what "happens" to you. Don't let somebody else determine your behavior. Expand your awareness to gain a greater . . . Tue, 11 Mar 2008 14:21:59 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977281777 Kare Anderson 2008-03-11T14:21:59Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977281771 Within seconds, an expert can look at a fake painting and know it is not the work of a master. So wrote Malcolm Gladwell in his book, Blink. How? Because the expert's gut feeling is "perfectly . . . Tue, 11 Mar 2008 14:18:33 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977281771 Kare Anderson 2008-03-11T14:18:33Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977281769 For once, the White House House is striking back against Congress in a way that serves our public interest. Equally surprising, they (or, more accurately the Office of Management and Budget) is using . . . Tue, 11 Mar 2008 14:15:30 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977281769 Kare Anderson 2008-03-11T14:15:30Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977281766 What animal was voted the funniest? See answer below. "A rather distracted mother was walking with her precocious son past the lion enclosure at the zoo when he suddenly asked: 'Mum, how . . . Tue, 11 Mar 2008 14:13:40 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977281766 Kare Anderson 2008-03-11T14:13:40Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977281764 Just weeks before her wedding, Ivanna got out of a cab in New York, leaving her T-Mobile Sidekick cell phone behind. Her friend sent emails to the Sidekick account offering a reward for the phone's . . . Tue, 11 Mar 2008 14:11:45 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977281764 Kare Anderson 2008-03-11T14:11:45Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977219242 Like many photographers before him, RichardZaltman was visiting remote areas of the world to capture images ofpeople living lives far removed from those in the UnitedStates.   . . . Thu, 03 Jan 2008 11:53:18 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977219242 Kare Anderson 2008-01-03T11:53:18Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977213123 Thousands of prisoners, nursing home patients and others cut off from freely roaming the world have been moved by the live concerts organized by Bread and Roses.  Famous musicians including Bonnie . . . Wed, 26 Dec 2007 17:16:42 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977213123 Kare Anderson 2007-12-26T17:16:42Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977213118 Until The New York Times asked for his opinion about this trend, Erik Torkells did not even notice it. Yet he was a part of the trend - and it related to his area of expertise. Trend: Increasingly, . . . Wed, 26 Dec 2007 17:14:51 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977213118 Kare Anderson 2007-12-26T17:14:51Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977213117 Literally see how two nerdy brothers, Hank and John Green, became closer by restricting their communication, helped causes – and are celebrating this holiday with the world. Their tightly orchestrated, . . . Wed, 26 Dec 2007 17:13:30 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977213117 Kare Anderson 2007-12-26T17:13:30Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977213116 …. don't have to. Not every opportunity is collaborative. If it is more effective to go alone, go alone. "If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go ... http://www.movingfrommetowe.com/2007/12/22/don't-collaborate-when-you-…/  . . . Wed, 26 Dec 2007 17:12:20 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977213116 Kare Anderson 2007-12-26T17:12:20Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977213115 From carpentry to cooking, from pediatrics to pest control - who do you choose or turn to for answers?  Soon you may have a top-of-mind web site to find the best expert. That is the same place . . . Wed, 26 Dec 2007 17:11:20 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977213115 Kare Anderson 2007-12-26T17:11:20Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977213114 The lofty, cracked Liberty Bell; the starkly beckoning Vietnam Veterans Memorial; the made-it- personal, traveling AIDS quilt and New York's "Wall of The Missing." For many Americans, these . . . Wed, 26 Dec 2007 17:10:18 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977213114 Kare Anderson 2007-12-26T17:10:18Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977213113 Have you ever been on a team where things just fell apart? Or was dominated by complainers (or worse) or endless, circular talk or caused another risk? Or one person (perhaps you) got stuck doing most . . . Wed, 26 Dec 2007 17:09:18 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977213113 Kare Anderson 2007-12-26T17:09:18Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977213112 An idle woman on her cell phone with her pet dog nearby. That's a common scene in my county, frankly. And people poke fun at us. Legitimately. To many, Marin means rich people who live just north . . . Wed, 26 Dec 2007 17:07:50 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977213112 Kare Anderson 2007-12-26T17:07:50Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977213110 Few people grow up and stay in the same town all their lives, with the same friends and family members just a short drive away. We meet people at college. We jump around in our jobs. Settle down. Life . . . Wed, 26 Dec 2007 17:06:44 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977213110 Kare Anderson 2007-12-26T17:06:44Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977213106 … down San Francisco's hilly streets. That's Jonathan Glazer's captivating way to announce Sony's next generation of TV sets, with "colour like no other". That prompted . . . Wed, 26 Dec 2007 17:05:26 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977213106 Kare Anderson 2007-12-26T17:05:26Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977213105 Busy bees. Yep. "The busiest 'hive' is the (formerly) student "hive,'" notes Mark Brooks, to the surprise of few who go online. More people check in more often at Facebook than . . . Wed, 26 Dec 2007 17:04:03 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977213105 Kare Anderson 2007-12-26T17:04:03Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977213103 I got this strange idea in eighth grade. To run for student body president is not a surprising decision for most outgoing, popular people. But I was neither. In fact I tended to daydream, read books that . . . Wed, 26 Dec 2007 17:02:55 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977213103 Kare Anderson 2007-12-26T17:02:55Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977213102 When a dot com founder and a real estate developer can bankroll successful movies for profit or for noble social goals, then the movie studios better watch their backs. They have more than the writers' . . . Wed, 26 Dec 2007 17:01:37 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977213102 Kare Anderson 2007-12-26T17:01:37Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977151245 Did your opening scene get their attention and draw them in? Did your event attendees feel they had major roles in the "story" of "our" gathering? From humor, camaraderie, inspiration . . . Thu, 18 Oct 2007 14:29:05 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977151245 Kare Anderson 2007-10-18T14:29:05Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977151240 From capturing scenes of Burma protests to college keggers, “user-created” video has gone viral via YouTube and other sites. No news there. Yet this may be the most sweeping cultural change . . . Thu, 18 Oct 2007 14:22:38 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977151240 Kare Anderson 2007-10-18T14:22:38Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977047314 Become the Unforgettable "Face" of Your Organization If you happen to be in the San Francisco Bay Area July 12th, you may want to hear three savvy experts on how to build your personal brand, . . . Wed, 04 Jul 2007 12:02:09 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977047314 Kare Anderson 2007-07-04T12:02:09Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976972983 In a civilization when love is gone we turn to justice and when justice is gone we turn to power and  when power is gone we turn to violence. Failure is no more fatal than success is permanent. . . . Tue, 01 May 2007 16:52:07 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976972983 Kare Anderson 2007-05-01T16:52:07Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976972774 On our family vacation we stopped at a gas station just outside of town and saw bright red cards in plexiglass holders on the gas pumps.  The cards' headline was "Looking for a place to stay . . . Tue, 01 May 2007 16:29:57 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976972774 Kare Anderson 2007-05-01T16:29:57Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976972762 Recruit Many Partners to Attract More Customers at Less Cost – Together Last Valentine’s Day, several neighborhood businesses and organizations including a family restaurant, florist, medical . . . Tue, 01 May 2007 16:20:27 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976972762 Kare Anderson 2007-05-01T16:20:27Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976972757 Actions often speak louder than words. In fact, they usually precede your words as you walk into view to meet someone. Because light travels faster than sound, people respond more quickly to what they . . . Tue, 01 May 2007 16:15:22 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976972757 Kare Anderson 2007-05-01T16:15:22Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976972750 How do other people perceive you, especially upon first meeting you face-to-face?  The secret is all in understanding a code. It is a most elaborate code that is written nowhere, known by none, . . . Tue, 01 May 2007 16:10:35 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976972750 Kare Anderson 2007-05-01T16:10:35Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976972746 Imagine! The number one reason people get reprimanded at work in the U.S. is for displays of anger, and the number one problem people say they have at work is they do not feel heard and respected. How . . . Tue, 01 May 2007 16:03:18 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976972746 Kare Anderson 2007-05-01T16:03:18Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976972738 1. Anticipate what you want out of a situation before you go into it. Know your bottom line in advance -- what you need most, especially if you have strong negative or positive feelings about the other . . . Tue, 01 May 2007 15:51:31 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976972738 Kare Anderson 2007-05-01T15:51:31Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976972727 When the priest was moved to a new parish he approached he asked his superior to ask for permission, “Would you mind if I smoked while praying?” and was, not too surprisingly, turned down. . . . Tue, 01 May 2007 15:43:00 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976972727 Kare Anderson 2007-05-01T15:43:00Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976972718 Why do we instinctively like some people and find others irritating, or worse? What makes us agree, buy, help... or not? Do your gut instincts help or hinder your "LQ" – Likeability Quotient? . . . Tue, 01 May 2007 15:35:18 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976972718 Kare Anderson 2007-05-01T15:35:18Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976972707 What makes a meeting truly stand out from others? It's not necessarily how much money was spent but how many positively memorable experiences the attendee recalls. Many conferences involve a theme, . . . Tue, 01 May 2007 15:27:37 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976972707 Kare Anderson 2007-05-01T15:27:37Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976972702 What are the stories that startle you? No one in Beatrice, Nebraska, will ever forget what happened during church choir practice on March1, 1950.  All fifteen members of the choir were due at practice . . . Tue, 01 May 2007 15:20:49 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976972702 Kare Anderson 2007-05-01T15:20:49Z