by Scott Anderson | Jun 24, 2015 | Coaching, Essential Reading, Personal Enrichment
This is the second in a series of three blogs on kaizen, the philosophy that helps you implement big changes in very small increments. If you missed my introduction to the topic, read it here. It is an amazing way of thinking that produces results in all areas of...
by Scott Anderson | Jun 22, 2015 | Coaching, Personal Enrichment, Playing Big
Change is hard. It’s one of those statements that is so thoroughly true it’s almost embarrassing to point out or even discuss. But why is it so hard? Deep down we are hardwired to resist change for our own perceived safety. We fear change in the deepest, most...
by Scott Anderson | Jun 12, 2015 | Coaching, Playing Big
“I am a great believer in luck. The harder I work, the more of it I seem to have.” – attributed to Thomas Jefferson and others There is a Latin proverb that a dear friend used to say to me when I was feeling lost or stuck. “If there’s no wind, row.”...
by Scott Anderson | Jun 10, 2015 | Coaching, Workplace Issues
Companies these days are often hung up on hiring candidates who display a good “cultural fit.” But what exactly does that mean? New research suggests that far too often, identifying cultural fit doesn’t go any further than simply choosing the person who most looks...
by Scott Anderson | Jun 8, 2015 | Coaching, Workplace Issues
When it comes to creating a great company culture in a startup, you can’t expect the stars to simply align because you have a specific and fleshed out vision. You have a (probably small) number of people who you need to share your vision and be equally committed to...
by Scott Anderson | Jun 3, 2015 | Coaching, Personal Enrichment
The desire to change something about our lives is a common thread that runs through all of our psyches in one way or another. Taking big steps to implementing those changes is far less common. Doubledare works with people who have decided they must make a big change...
