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"We're all flawed...

Posted on Feb 27th, 2007 by KareAnderson : smartpartner KareAnderson

in some way. Likable people are open about it,"' writes Ben Casnocha, in extrapolating from Pat Lencioni's insights about why his business fables sell so well. His characters aren't perfect, nor are we. As Casnocha... More »

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Do You Know Too Much?

Posted on Feb 27th, 2007 by KareAnderson : smartpartner KareAnderson

You may have “The Curse of Knowledge” as Chip and his brother Dan Heath have dubbed this phenomena in their new book, Made to Stick. As Mark Howell encapsulates it, “Ever try to lead your... More »

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Davos & King’s Dream

Posted on Feb 27th, 2007 by KareAnderson : smartpartner KareAnderson

Martin Luther King might have been smiling from the heavens at the flood of people in Davos for the World Economic Forum, eagerly talking about Web. 2.0,online social networks – and all the money to... More »

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Go into harm's way

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Whoever most vividly characterizes a situation  usually determines how others see it,  feel about it, discuss it and  act on it. How do you set the context for people to hear your view, especially if... More »

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Molly left the world stage still ...

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raising hell. Can't Say That Can She? Ah yes. She did. Even in her final month, dying of breast cancer, Molly Ivins wrote, "We are the people who run this country. We are the deciders... More »

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You as unforgettable

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A reporter once breathlessly approached, Calvin Coolidge, the U.S.’s 30th president, most notable as a man of few words. The reporter said, “Mr. President, I bet my colleague here I could get you to say... More »

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Borrow a familiar phrase ...

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... from another “world.” In a review of the uplifting book about Ryan’s mother, Jennifer Foote Sweeney wrote, “I (have) accepted Evelyn Ryan as my personal savior.” • Back in 2002, observing the still-unfolding story... More »

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s, Roaches and Semantic Stretch

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It’s like yelling “fire” when there isn’t one. You’ll be ignored when you really need to be heard when you over-reach in making a comparision that can’t be justified . Made to Stick co-authors, Dan... More »

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Rats, Roaches and Semantic Stretch

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It’s like yelling “fire” when there isn’t one. You’ll be ignored when you really need to be heard when you over-reach in making a comparision that can’t be justified . Made to Stick co-authors, Dan... More »

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What They Flock to Talk About

Posted on Feb 27th, 2007 by KareAnderson : smartpartner KareAnderson

Years ago I worked with a seminar company called Career Track. Their trainers offered full-day, public seminars on over 60 topics from communication to negotiation. But, by far the topic that packed the ballrooms (and... More »

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