December 13, 2015 by Ken Nowack
“I have never taken any exercise except sleeping and resting.” Mark Twain Can exercise make you smarter? Could those most fit also have the fittest brains? Now armed with newer generation brain-scanning devices such as fMRI and more sophisticated biochemistry assays, researchers are building a case that exercise can make you smarter. It seems that […]
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December 9, 2015 by Ken Nowack
This free exercise, and dozens of others, were created for our book, Clueless: Coaching People Who Just Don’t Get It. You can learn more about Clueless by visiting our site or you can buy it from amazon.com today. Purpose of Exercise: Clients explore their network of people socially involved in their career, family/friends, and community […]
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December 6, 2015 by Ken Nowack
“Nearly 80% of people believe they are in the top 50% in emotional intelligence.” Peter Salovey Most of you that read my Blog regularly know that we raise guide dog puppies for the blind for a great organization called Guide Dogs of America. We are now raising our sixth puppy named Enzo who is a beautiful black […]
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December 2, 2015 by Ken Nowack
This free exercise, and dozens of others, were created for our book, Clueless: Coaching People Who Just Don’t Get It. You can learn more about Clueless by visiting our site or you can buy it from amazon.com today. Purpose of Exercise: Helps clients identify the ideal people for support and encouragement. How to Administer and […]
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November 29, 2015 by Ken Nowack
Any emotion, if it is sincere, is involuntary. Mark Twain Have you ever experienced leaders who seem to lose it during meetings or tense interactions with others–emotions spewing out of them like hot lava leaving an active Mount St. Helens? Or, dealing with those analytical, controlled and “closed” leaders who are always appear to be […]
November 27, 2015 by Ken Nowack
“It ain’t what they call you, it’s what you answer to.” W.C. Fields I’d like to thank all my family and friends and repeat a Blog from a few years ago that hopefully will be inspiring during this upcoming holiday season…… You are What You Believe…. by Denise and Ken Nowack Believe that most “breaks†[…]
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November 25, 2015 by Ken Nowack
This free exercise, and dozens of others, were created for our book, Clueless: Coaching People Who Just Don’t Get It. You can learn more about Clueless by visiting our site or you can buy it from amazon.com today. Purpose of Exercise: As you pursue either a significant professional or personal goal, it is important to […]
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November 22, 2015 by Ken Nowack
“Gratitude is fertilizer for well-being.â€Â                    Kenneth Nowack If you want to change the world, have a lasting impact on your community, create a meaningful and psychological healthy workplace, develop a safe community, loving family or meaningful partnership–it all starts with you. Several research studies have focused on the power of gratitude giving as a necessary […]
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November 18, 2015 by Ken Nowack
This free exercise, and dozens of others, were created for our book, Clueless: Coaching People Who Just Don’t Get It. You can learn more about Clueless by visiting our site or you can buy it from amazon.com today. Purpose of Exercise: There is a difference between goal intentions and implementation intentions (practice plans). Using the […]
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November 15, 2015 by Ken Nowack
“Only three things happen naturally in organizations: friction, confusion, and underperformance. Everything else requires leadership.” Peter Drucker There is no debating that leaders make a difference on the retention, productivity and health of talent today. Our own research, using a proprietary management practices index used in employee engagement surveys in diverse industries, indicates that interpersonally […]
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