August 2, 2015 by Ken Nowack
“I will always cherish the initial misconceptions I had about you.” Unknown Do you know anyone who fits the description below? Narcissistic: Demonstrates impairments in personality functioning (either in excessive reference to others for self-esteem or goal setting based on gaining approval from others) and impairments in interpersonal functioning (impaired empathy or relationships largely superficial) […]
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July 26, 2015 by Ken Nowack
“If practice makes perfect, and no one’s perfect, then why practice?†Billy Corgan  Practice makes perfect according to an old saying. Or at least if you do it enough you will become an expert. Or does it? Experts vs. Being an Expert There is, in fact, a big difference between “experts” and those “who […]
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July 19, 2015 by Ken Nowack
“I have never taken any exercise except sleeping and resting.†Mark Twain Enzo, our latest guide dog puppy who is now doing his “undergraduate” work to become a working service dog for the blind has always been an early riser. As a result we tend to be getting less sleep than we would really like. Yes, raising a […]
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July 13, 2015 by Ken Nowack
“I have never let my schooling interfere with my education.” Mark Twain A fairly recent State of the Industry Report by the American Society for Training & Development (ASTD) estimates that companies in the US spend nearly $130 billion on employee learning and development. That figure includes direct costs such as salaries for learning professionals, […]
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July 5, 2015 by Ken Nowack
“Some leaders are born women.” Geraldine Ferraro AÂ recent study of 25,000 Harvard Business School graduates found some interesting comparisons between men and women leaders who work full-time ((Ely, R., Stone, P. & Ammerman, C. (2014). Rethinking what you “know” about high-achieving women. Harvard Business Review, December 2014)). Women were significantly less likely than men to […]
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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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May 31, 2015 by Ken Nowack
“Moderation in all things, especially moderation.â€Â 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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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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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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May 3, 2015 by Ken Nowack
“Half the people you know are below average..” Stephen Wright The Influence of Social Support…On Yourself and Others It seems intuitive that being around co-workers, friends and family members who are happy should “rub off” on us. We even call this “emotional contagion.” Research based on the very well known Framingham Heart studies found that […]
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