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The Secret to Habits Part II

June 14, 2015 by Ken Nowack

“Motivation is what gets you started.  Habit is what keeps you going.” Jim Ryun A recent meta-analytic study involving almost 200 studies indicated the power of using Practice Plans (what psychologist call implementation intentions) on goal achievement in a variety of domains (e.g. interpersonal, environmental, health) on top of the effects of mere goal intentions ((Gollwitzer, P. […]




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Free Coaching Exercise: How is My Personality Viewed by Others?

June 10, 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: Help clients become aware of how they are viewed by others. How to Administer […]




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The Secret of Habits Part I

June 7, 2015 by Ken Nowack

“Dreams Don’t Work Unless You Do” Unknown Did you know? Between 60 and 80 percent of people don’t use their gym memberships Most diets work at first, but backfire in the long run According to a 2007 survey conducted by the British psychologist Richard Wiseman, about 88 percent of New Year’s resolutions end in failure […]




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Free Coaching Exercise: Identifying Your Signature Strengths

June 3, 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: Guide clients to discover and explore your signature strengths. How to Administer and Use […]




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The Inverted U-Curve of Life

May 31, 2015 by Ken Nowack

“Moderation in all things, especially moderation.”  Ralph Waldo Emerson I would rate (and so would others) most of my skills in life as pretty average compared to others. In some things I’m pretty deeply developmentally delayed and won’t ever catch up (e.g., driving, reading a map, dancing, house painting). Maybe to achieve happiness and success it’s desirable to cultivate […]




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Free Coaching Exercise: Being Mindful Through Self-Reflection

May 27, 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: Offers a schedule for self-reflection practice (daily, weekly, monthly, quarterly, annually, etc.) How to […]




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A Collection of Readings on Stress and Resilience

May 24, 2015 by Ken Nowack

“Everywhere is within walking distance if you have the time.” Stephen Wright The topic of work and life stress continues to be a research interest of mine and something I’ve written frequently about. I have such a strong interest in occpational stress and health I run another company called LifeHub that specializes in worksite wellness […]




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Talent Management Facts #46

May 17, 2015 by Ken Nowack

  “42.7 percent of all statistics are made up on the spot.” Steven Wright Another addition of leadership and talent management “facts” from all over the world. Some intuitive and some not….what do you think? 1. According to a new survey by Business Insider and News To Live By, a Gen Y Millennials continue to […]




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5 Reasons to Visit Envisia Learning at the ATD Conference May 18-20

May 15, 2015 by Ken Nowack

The ATD (Association for Talent Development) International Conference is coming up on May 18-20, 2015 in Orlando, FL. As the premier global training and development conference and exposition attracting a crowd of more than 10,000 attendees, the Envisia Learning team is proud to be there. This year we’ll be exhibiting at Booth #1128 and are […]




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The Power of Social Support for Success Part II

May 10, 2015 by Ken Nowack

“If Barbie is so popular, why do you have to buy her friends?.” Stephen Wright Gender Differences in Social Support I just read a research paper that suggested that marriage might not improve men’s health as once thought ((Liu, H. & Umberson, D. (2008). The Times They Are a Changing: Marital Status and Health Differentials […]




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