August 23, 2009 by Ken Nowack
“Life’s challenges are not supposed to paralyze you, they’re supposed to help you discover who you are.†Bernice Johnson Reagon Ajax, our guide dog puppy in training is being stretched each day to reinforce new habits and to learn new things. As a leader, we are learning about the importance of “developmental assignments to help […]
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August 19, 2009 by Bill Bradley
Don’t look back; someone may be gaining on you.  Satchel Paige HOT READS FOR THE PRACTITIONER Title: Keeping up with the competition Competency: self-development Who benefits: you Consultant Usage: reference source What’s it about? Summer is coming to an end soon. Kids will be going back to school. Will you? My friend Dr. Terry Paulson […]
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August 12, 2009 by Bill Bradley
HOT READS FOR THE PRACTITIONER Title: Predictably Irrational Competencies:Â marketing and sales, customer service, finance, decision-making, judgment, self-development Who benefits: should be considered mandatory for anyone in marketing and sales and customer service, could be beneficial to almost anyone Consultant Usage: training in marketing and sales, customer service; background material for health and financial consultants; […]
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August 9, 2009 by Ken Nowack
“I have never taken any exercise except sleeping and resting.†Mark Twain Ajax, our guide dog puppy in training is an early riser. As a result we tend to be getting less sleep than we would really like. Yes, raising a guide dog puppy is a lot like raising infants. We wish Ajax was more […]
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August 5, 2009 by Bill Bradley
HOT READS FOR THE PRACTITIONER Title: Blunder Competencies: self-development, leadership, adaptability, stress Who benefits: leaders, managers, professionals, those seeking personal growth Consultant Usage: great material for incorporation into leadership training, any feedback situation, must read for executive coaches What’s it about? I am overjoyed. This is my second “don’t miss†book on my summer reading […]
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August 2, 2009 by Ken Nowack
“If you’re not confused, you’re not paying attention.” Tom Peters Ajax, the guide dog puppy we are raising has finally been able to go to the public park in Santa Monica to interact with other dogs. We can tell right away that is certainly isn’t the alpha dog around others but he is curious to approach […]
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July 29, 2009 by Bill Bradley
HOT READS FOR THE PRACTIONER Title: “Film could make you lose your lunch†Competencies: eating/nutrition, cognitive hardiness, economics Who benefits: any individual Consultant Usage: health coaches, nutritionists What’s it about? This a quirky and unintended follow-up to last week’s posting. Last week I reviewed Animal, Vegetable, Miracle by Barbara Kingsolver. It was in part a […]
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July 19, 2009 by Ken Nowack
“It is only with the heart that one can see rightly. What is essential is invisible to the eye.” Â Antoine de Saint Exupery Ajax, the guide dog puppy we are currently raising to hopefully lead someone who is sight impaired is a great metaphor for the executive coaching work I do with senior level […]
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July 15, 2009 by Bill Bradley
HOT READS FOR THE PRACTIONER Title: LearnOutLoud Competencies: self-development, professional development, career development, leadership development, parenting and more Who benefits: employees, managers and supervisors, executives, kids Consultant Usage: any consultant reading this Blog is encouraged to click on this large resource for audio and visual products What’s it about? Last week while writing about ITunesU […]
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July 8, 2009 by Bill Bradley
HOT READS FOR THE PRACTIONER Title: A new way of learning Competency: self development Who benefits: those seeking alternative college education Consultant Usage: self development; reference for career counseling What’s it about? As some of you readers know and some of you may have guessed, I am an old fogy. I am on the other […]
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