October 4, 2015 by Ken Nowack
“I’ve missed more than 9,000 shots in my career. I’ve lost almost 300 games. 26 times I’ve been trusted to take the game winning shot and missed. I’ve failed over and over and over again in my life and that is why I succeed.â€Â Michael Jordan Why do People become Entrepreneurs? It appears that it might […]
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September 30, 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: Provides a four step process to building an optimistic attributional style. How to Administer […]
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September 27, 2015 by Ken Nowack
“Sticks and stones can break my bones, but words can never hurt me.” Anonymous Recent studies confirm that emotional hurt and rejection, whether part of social interactions or the perception of inequitable and unjust workplace conditions, can actually trigger the same neurophysiologic pathways associated with physical pain and suffering ((Nowack, K. (2014). Taking the Sting […]
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September 23, 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: Use this exercise to create a clear picture of your future vision. How to […]
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September 20, 2015 by Ken Nowack
“The time to relax is when you don’t have time for it.” Jim Goodwin Did you ever leave the office but never really leave the office? Well, here are a few things we know about both taking vacations and getting away from work (emotionally, cognitively and physically) based on some recent research: VACATIONS MAY BE […]
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September 16, 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: Use to identify people at home and work can support your behavioral change efforts. […]
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September 13, 2015 by Ken Nowack
“Your time is limited, so don’t waste it living someone else’s life. Don’t be trapped by dogma – which is living with the results of other people’s thinking. Don’t let the noise of other’s opinions drown out your own inner voice. And most important, have the courage to follow your heart and intuition. They somehow […]
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September 6, 2015 by Ken Nowack
“A good objective of leadership is to help those who are doing poorly to do well and to help those who are doing well to do even better.†Jim Rohn Each week the Guide Dog trainers work with the volunteer puppy raisers to focus on one specific skill or behavior that the dog really needs […]
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September 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: Step-by-step guide to using this communication technique to influence others How to Administer and […]
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August 30, 2015 by Ken Nowack
“I forgot to shake hands and be friendly. It was an important lesson about leadership.†Lee Iacocca Many of you know that my wife and I raise guide dog puppies for the blind through a great organization called Guide Dogs of America. Our latest puppy is named Enzo and he is about a year old now. […]
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