REACH Interview Series: Scott Sonenshein

The Reach Interview Series is an informal dialogue between me and respected thought leaders around the theme of my new book,  Reach: A New Strategy to Help You Step Outside Your Comfort Zone, Rise to the Challenge and Build Confidence

Scott Sonenshein is a Professor at Rice University and the author of the new book Stretch: Unlock the Power of Less – and Achieve More than You Ever Imagined. He also happens to be a personal friend!  In this edition of the comfort zone series, we talk about the challenges of writing a popular book as an academic and how it can really force us to reach outside our comfort zones in multiple ways.


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