by Scott Anderson | Aug 3, 2016 | Coaching, Leadership, Personal Enrichment, Playing Big, Uncategorized
In a recent New York Times piece, “The Incalculable Value in Finding A Job You Love,” Economics professor Robert H. Frank validated much of what I say about developing a niche market. To be happy, research suggests, earning a high salary isn’t enough. Once...
by Scott Anderson | Jul 27, 2016 | Essential Reading, Leadership, Playing Big, Uncategorized
Jeff Bezos just passed up Warren Buffett as the third richest person in the world (despite the fact that Amazon has yet to post a profit). Interestingly, Mr. Buffett has had a number of complimentary things to say about Bezos lately. In May, Buffett told CNBC, “We...
by Scott Anderson | Jul 20, 2016 | Coaching, Personal Enrichment, Playing Big, Uncategorized
As my summer winds slowly towards August, I’ve been thinking about some of the things I’ve learned that you might find useful. (I’m assuming you don’t care who makes the best cannoli in Rovereto. Let me know if I’m wrong and I’ll send you my list of...
by Scott Anderson | Jul 13, 2016 | Coaching, Essential Reading
I’ll give Sam Ovens all the credit for this one. Sam is a is an entrepreneur from Auckland, New Zealand, and I’m taking a sales and marketing course from him; it’s not only dynamite, it is also a 2 X 4-whacked-against-my-forehead reminder that it seems I need...
by Scott Anderson | Jul 6, 2016 | Coaching, Leadership
funkit.virose.net levitra Pricing is usually one of the first things I talk to clients about. Asking clients the question, “Could you raise prices right now if you wanted to?” is a good barometer of their business’s health and one of the best tests...
by Scott Anderson | Jun 30, 2016 | Coaching
I love how creative entrepreneurs can be—and must be. Last week I wrote about how to create a niche for maximum profitability in your field. On Sunday, an article went up on Lifehacker, “These Five Steps Outline the Basics of the Design Thought Process.” And it...
by Scott Anderson | Jun 22, 2016 | Coaching, Leadership, Personal Enrichment, Playing Big, Uncategorized
There’s an old expression that “there are riches in niches,” and it’s true; domination of a niche can increase entrepreneurial businesses’ results by an order of magnitude. A great example is Nebraska “experiential branding” agency SecretPenguin, which specializes in...
by Scott Anderson | Jun 15, 2016 | Coaching, Leadership, Playing Big, Uncategorized, Workplace Issues
I’ve always been struck by Warren Buffett’s single-mindedness and discipline. His annual reports used to contain a letter to potential sellers of businesses. This letter contained a specific, inviolate, and most importantly unchanging list of vital statistics that...
by Scott Anderson | Jun 8, 2016 | Coaching, Essential Reading, Leadership, Personal Enrichment, Pop Culture, Uncategorized
Like a lot of people, I’ve spent much of 2016 grieving heroes. Last week we lost Muhammad Ali, and everywhere you look are tributes, stories, and lists of Ali quotes. My father shook hands with Ali at a hotel in London; he became a lifetime fan, and so did I. Dad and...
by Scott Anderson | Jun 1, 2016 | Coaching, Personal Enrichment, Playing Big, Uncategorized, Workplace Culture
One of my favorite sayings is “walking the talk.” Among other things, it means living the way you’d advise others to live. It means living your principles. Remote working is a subject of special interest to me and to many of my clients. I’ve written about remote...
