How A Shark Spots Talent
Written by Achim Nowak
She isn’t fooled by credentials. She hires for the intangibles, and she spots them quickly. Barbara Corcoran knows.
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When You Are Triggered, Take 3
Written by Achim Nowak
When you cross the line from having a strong opinion and an emotional response to being triggered – piercingly triggered – STOP. Take 3. Here’s what I mean.
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My SPEAK UP or SHUT UP Meter
Written by Achim Nowak
Habitual silence renders you invisible. Over-talking diminishes your influence. Here are 4 reasons why you may wish to shut up more often.
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The Courage To NOT Know
Written by Achim Nowak
The pressure to know, to have answers, to have them quickly, is brutal. Resist, if just for a moment. Sink into the wisdom well at the heart of not knowing.
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In Praise of Small Talk
Written by Achim Nowak
If you have any judgments about the benefits of Small Talk, think again. Small Talk is human talk, bonding talk, connecting talk. Do it with full abandonment.
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4 Ways To UNTRIGGER Yourself
Written by Achim Nowak
No matter how enlightened we think we are – there are folks who will trigger the heck out of us. AND there are tools for un-triggering ourselves.
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Don’t Pretend It’s NEGOTIABLE
Written by Achim Nowak
Don’t be fake-openminded. Don’t pretend to be flexible when you’re not. When a decision has been made, own it. And let’s go from there.
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The Art of NOT Micro-Managing.
Written by Achim Nowak
When we leave them alone, we may not be leading enough. When we interfere too often, we’re the micromanager from hell. How do we help well?
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The Gifts of Succinctness
Written by Achim Nowak
In film and social media, every bit of communication is carefully edited. In a person-to-person chat, you and I are our own in-the-moment editors. Edit well, please
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Why Not Have A SEAHORSE Mindset?
Written by Achim Nowak
Finding a seahorse in the Atlantic ocean was a moment of supreme joy when I was a child. How do we recapture this joy at work, every single day? We can!
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Successful People Receive Support
Written by Achim Nowak
Lone-wolfing our way through life gets us the bread crumbs of success. Truly accomplished humans operate with heaps of support. Choose support that expands you!
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How To NOT Be A Brilliant Jerk
Written by Achim Nowak
Brilliant thinking can be a beautiful thing. Being a jerk never is. More often than not, these behaviors go hand-in-hand. Let’s de-couple.
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