March 3, 2008 by Ken Nowack
“It is better to deserve honors and not have them than to have them and not deserve them.” Â Mark Twain Which of the following below are most important to you with respect to your career? Getting ahead Getting to do new things regulary so you aren’t bored Getting to do the things you truly […]
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February 25, 2008 by Ken Nowack
“Those who are too smart to engage in politics are punished by being governed by those who are dumber” Plato Getting ahead and getting along in organizations requires that you play some politics with leaders, colleagues and others. Does your approach to playing politics “fit” the corporate culture you are in? Do you have any […]
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February 4, 2008 by Ken Nowack
“The only exercise some people get is jumping to conclusions, running down their friends, side-stepping responsibility, and pushing their luck!” Author Unknown Can Exercise Increase Your Intelligence? 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 […]
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January 28, 2008 by Ken Nowack
“A telephone survey says that 51 percent of college students drink until they pass out at least once a month. The other 49 percent didn’t answer the phone.† Craig Kilborn OK, I’ve created a number of surveys myself and confess to being interested in the findings ((Nowack, K. (1990). Getting Them Out and Getting Them […]
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January 21, 2008 by Ken Nowack
“I have yet to hear a man ask for advice on how to combine marriage and a career.” Gloria Steinem A recent study by Fiona Jones and colleagues suggest that women under stress at work are significantly more likely than men to exercise less, consume more caffeinated drinks, and eat more unhealthy foods such as […]
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January 14, 2008 by Ken Nowack
“Sticks and stones will break my bones but names will never hurt me.” Anonymous I tried playing baseball when I was in college–pretty good fielder but struck out way too often. I wonder if it was because my first name starts with the letter “K” instead of another letter? (Note: for non-baseball fans, “K” = strike out) […]
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January 11, 2008 by Ken Nowack
“Get your facts first, and then you can distort them as much as you please.” Mark Twain Another addition of leadership and talent management “facts” from all over the world. Some intuitive and some not….what do you think? 1. CO2 Partners in a recent 2007 Internet survey of over 3,000 employees (90% middle to senior […]
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January 7, 2008 by Ken Nowack
“Learn from yesterday, live for today, hope for tomorrow.” Albert Einstein We all know that negative moods are associated with poor physical health and psycholoogical well-being. Can happiness actually be good for you? Can you be too happy? In a recent study of 2,873 healthy British adults conducted by Dr. Andrew Steptoe, those who reported […]
December 31, 2007 by Ken Nowack
“People don’t resist change, they resist being changed.” Peter Scholtes Did you make a New Years resolution? If you are like most people you did–and probably will relapse back to your old habits within 90 days. Old habits are indeed very tough to break and relapse seems greatest when we are under stress. Starting new […]
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December 26, 2007 by Ken Nowack
“Reality is the leading cause of stress amongst those in touch with it†Lily Tomlin As we near the New Year we can all related to just how stressed we have been from time to time. As we take the time this holiday season to unwind a bit, we can also reflect on the pace […]
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