March 17, 2008 by Ken Nowack
The amount of sleep required by the average person is five minutes more.” Wilson Mizener People can maximize their brain capacity to learn by getting enough sleep. But the amount could determine not just how well you live but how long you live. USING SLEEP TO MAXIMIZE LEARNING Sleep occurs in 90 minute cycles with […]
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March 10, 2008 by Ken Nowack
“Happiness is a Swedish sunset — it is there for all, but most of us look the other way and lose it. Mark Twain Happiness and optimism have long been considered a positive asset in dealing with illness or life challenge. Happy individuals tend to have more responsive immune systems, less hormonal reactions to stress […]
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March 5, 2008 by Bill Bradley
HOT READS FOR THE PRACTIONER Title: Executive Development Programs Competency: self-development Who benefits: senior managers, executive, high potential employees Consultant Usage: coaching recommendations What’s it about? Many of you who read this Blog are familiar with the Executive MBA and equivalent programs offered though major universities and colleges. They are great places to send your […]
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March 3, 2008 by Ken Nowack
“It is better to deserve honors and not have them than to have them and not deserve them.” Â Mark Twain Which of the following below are most important to you with respect to your career? Getting ahead Getting to do new things regulary so you aren’t bored Getting to do the things you truly […]
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February 27, 2008 by Bill Bradley
HOT READS FOR THE PRACTIONER Title: Social Intelligence (book) Competencies: interpersonal skills, oral communication, conflict management, building strategic relationships, interpersonal sensitivity, self-development, stress tolerance, engenders trust, team building (to a lesser degree) Who benefits: anyone seeking to improve their abilities to interact more effectively with others Consultant Usage: especially useful to those doing work related […]
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February 25, 2008 by Ken Nowack
“Those who are too smart to engage in politics are punished by being governed by those who are dumber” Plato Getting ahead and getting along in organizations requires that you play some politics with leaders, colleagues and others. Does your approach to playing politics “fit” the corporate culture you are in? Do you have any […]
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February 20, 2008 by Bill Bradley
HOT READS FOR THE PRACTIONER Title: Manage Your Energy, Not Your Time Competencies: time management, stress management, stress tolerance, adaptability, achievement orientation, self-control, psychological well-being, cognitive hardiness, emotional fitness, physical well-being, workplace health and safety Who benefits: anyone and everyone Consultant Usage: self-development, coaching, training programs What’s it about? Don’t bother reading this unless you […]
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February 13, 2008 by Bill Bradley
HOT READS FOR THE PRACTIONER Title: Team of Rivals: The Political Genius of Abraham Lincoln (book, biography) Competencies: leadership, conflict management, decision-making, team building, inter and intrapersonal skills Who benefits: coaches, leadership and management consultants, instructors and teachers in business education, leadership education, management development, any manager, supervisor or employee who enjoys reading biographies Consultant […]
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February 6, 2008 by Bill Bradley
HOT READS FOR THE PRACTIONER Title: Managing Your Boss (article) Competencies: influence skills, negotiation skills, communication skills, building strategic relationships, building trust, adaptability Who benefits: all employees Consultant Usage: training, coaching What’s it about? Greetings from Zihuatanejo, Mexico. I am in my Mexican office: a folding chair with log footstool in a small corner of […]
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February 4, 2008 by Ken Nowack
“The only exercise some people get is jumping to conclusions, running down their friends, side-stepping responsibility, and pushing their luck!” Author Unknown Can Exercise Increase Your Intelligence? Could those most fit also have the fittest brains? Now armed with newer generation brain-scanning devices such as fMRI and more sophisticated biochemistry assays, researchers are building a […]
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