September 6, 2009 by Ken Nowack
“I try to take one day at a time, but sometimes several days attack me at once.” Jennifer Yane Guide dog puppies need to have their leaders provide support, love and guidance as they grow to help them manage new stressors each day. Our guide dog puppy in training, Ajax, is a curious dog with […]
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September 2, 2009 by Bill Bradley
HOT READS FOR THE PRACTITIONER Title: Sway: The Irresistible Pull of Irrational Behavior Competencies: marketing, sales, customer service, communication skills, judgment, decision-making, performance management, self-development Who benefits: this book has a general appeal Consultant Usage: excellent background for career counselors, financial consultants, executive coaches What’s it about? This is the last book on my summer […]
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August 30, 2009 by Ken Nowack
“For fast-acting relief, try slowing down.” Lily Tomlin One of the important attributes of guide dog puppies in training is that they have to be resilient and bounce back from things that startle them. This last weekend we took our almost 6-month guide dog puppy Ajax to an outdoor musical venue called the Hollywood […]
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August 26, 2009 by Bill Bradley
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? Last week I promoted some educational opportunities (EOs) for my friends in the Southern California area. Today I would like to share some EOs for the rest of you in the US, […]
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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 16, 2009 by Ken Nowack
“I try to take one day at a time, but sometimes several days attack me at once.  Jennifer Yane One of the things we watch for in raising our guide dog puppy named Ajax is what might cause him stress. In the last few weeks we have introduced him to “open stairs” that he […]
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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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