REACH Interview Series: Scott Sonenshein

Feb 8, 2017

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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Prescriptive and based not only on my groundbreaking research but on my own quest to get out of my comfort zone, Reach will help you take the thing you are most afraid of doing and make it a proud part of your personal repertoire.

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How to Change the Subject (and Avoid Heartburn) at the Holiday Dinner Table

It’s been several weeks now since the election, and no matter which side of the aisle you’re on, you’re probably exhausted from all the election coverage, the social media blitz, and the uncomfortable situations you may have been in with colleagues, friends, and, especially, family who, to your frustration and perhaps disbelief, supported the other side!

As any business leader can tell you, it’s not always easy to have a smooth, productive business interaction with people from other cultures and there are invariably different customs and expectations to be aware of.

Imagine you’re at a networking event in the United States and you hear your colleague make the following statement to a potential employer: “… I’d be very interested in learning more about your company to see if there might be a fit for me.

Networking events can be stressful. The rational side of us knows we need to work the room – chit chat with strangers and build our contact list.

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