Blog - Achim Nowak

How to Navigate the Relaxation Paradox

Written by Achim Nowak

Your body yearns to relax. Your mind runs willful interference. 2 tips to help you reconcile the eternal mind/body battle.

5 Ways To Harness Your Impatience

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Petulant impatience gets you nothing but a bad rep. Harness your impatience well and be an impactful champion of change.

5 Probing Tips that Will Deepen ANY Conversation

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When we probe, we show interest. We convey curiosity. We seek understanding. Why wouldn’t we probe?

Lift Your Personal Communication Impact by 50%. Here’s How.

Written by Achim Nowak

Brilliant ideas are wasted when they don’t land. Make sure your communications have impact. Make sure what you say sticks. Here’s how.

3 HELPFUL WAYS TO MANAGE YOUR EMOTIONAL TRIGGERS

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We don’t like getting emotionally triggered. We abhor the sense of losing control. Yet we do. Ask these 3 simple questions.

Courageous Leadership: 10 Simple Habits

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Courage is a choice. Every moment of every single day. And it does not yearn to be a grand heroic act. Choose courage.

Talk About It. Period.

Written by Achim Nowak

Don’t pretend it’s not going on. Don’t hide behind business as usual. Show up at work as a fully integrated human. Period.

Building Better Business Relationships: Your 3 Essential Mindsets

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Successful people do relationships better. Want better business relationships? Consider the work of Vivek Murthy and these 3 tips.

Make 2021 THE YEAR of JUST BECAUSE

Written by Achim Nowak

Unexpected acts of kindness are a no-brainer. They energize the receiver. Energize the giver. They’re a classic Win-Win. Let’s have more of them in 2021, shall we!

Instead of GETTING BUSY over Christmas, Choose Reflection Time!

Written by Achim Nowak

Self-Reflection is a fabulous gift that is available to us at any time. Many of us prefer to get busy, instead. This Christmas, choose the gift. It has transformative powers.

2020 is Almost Done. Take the Helicopter View.

Written by Achim Nowak

Helicoptering is the art of not getting mired in a moment that’s not working. We lift into an aerial view instead. Powerful. Do it. Often.

How Well Do You MANAGE UP?

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Managing UP is a pivotal leadership skill. And NO, it doesn’t mean sucking up to your boss. Know what it is. Do it well.

4 VERY Annoying People – and How to Respond to Them Without Losing Your Cool!

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Annoying People will show up at every stage of your career. Guaranteed. There are ways of being prepared. Responding differently. Not getting annoyed.

How to Avoid the AUTHENTICITY TRAP

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You think of yourself as an authentic leader. Great. Your authenticity, however, isn’t working for you. How to move beyond your authenticity ceiling.

In Case of Doubt, Tell the Truth. Here’s WHY!

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Telling the truth is morally right. Situationally complex. Data, however, shows that hiding and not telling will always backfire.

FEEL. TALK. CONNECT. Your Playbook for US Election Week.

Written by Achim Nowak

They told you to NOT talk politics at work. This week, it is impossible to pretend there isn’t an election going on. Here’s a playbook for how to manage yourself during a sure-to-be volatile week.