Articles by Achim Nowak
- Opinion
Why Staying Silent in Executive Meetings Is the Fastest Way To Become Invisible
Let’s get this straight: Someone has decided that you deserve a seat at the table at your firm’s most senior decision-making body.
- Opinion
To Hug or Not To Hug: A Guide for the Conflicted Professional
So yes, I hug friends in my personal life. And I hug some of my professional colleagues. Men and women.
- Opinion
What Fast Talkers Get Wrong — And How To Speak So People Actually Listen
Fast talking with no impact is, in the end, an act of narcissism. One-way satisfaction. Wasted time.
- Opinion
Boost Clarity and Impact: Why Adjectives Matter More Than You Think
We communicate via 2 languages. The language we write. The language we speak. And that’s merely our surface conversation. #language
- Practice Growth
5 Simple Phrases That Strengthen Business Relationships
Here are my top 5 verbal cues that I know will strengthen any business relationship you’re in – and all other relationships, as well! #advisors
- Opinion
3 Holiday Questions I Love Asking Every Year
Self-reflection is easily started by asking helpful questions. Questions that are not about beating yourself up. I urge you to start here. #reflect
- Opinion
How Leon Marchand Handles Mental Stress
I am struck, however, by the mental work Marchand did to be able to perform in his elite realm. #swimming #Olympics
- Opinion
The Power of Attending Behaviors
My eyes settle back on the woman’s demeanor as she leans into the table. Perfect attending behavior, I think to myself. #behavior
- Practice Growth
The Power of 3s
I stumbled onto her pages about the Power of 3s, and I immediately thought to myself, YES. Yes. Yes. #communication #advisors
- Opinion
Higher Perspective: A Helicopter's Eye View!
This is an essential life skill and a prime leadership trait that helps us get out of the muck and shift perspective. #views
- Opinion
Why Not Have a SEAHORSE Mindset?
Seahorses are everywhere. Here are a few primers that may help us cultivate a seahorse mindset and capture more seahorse moments. #views
- Practice Growth
5 Probing Tips That Will Deepen ANY Conversation
Here are my Top 5 Conversational Probing Tips. They work in business and in absolutely every aspect of your life. #advisors
- Opinion
How to Not Become an A**Hole on Your Climb to the TOP
Dissect this mindset and look at the ways in which it can quickly take you to the dark side. 4 specific thought patterns immediately come to mind. #advisor
- Opinion
This Holiday, Just Breathe.
But the person who really got me to understand the power of breath in a different way was Eric Butterworth, a man of the church. #mindful #views
- Opinion
When 2 CEOs Are Better Than 1
Two CEOs can do a brilliant job of keeping each other grounded in times of turmoil and crisis. #business #leadership #CEOs
- Opinion
Do You Have CREDIBILITY?
Here’s a simple credibility filter I have used for years as I work as an Executive Coach. It’s called The 4 C’s of Credibility.
- Opinion
4 Ways of Reframing ANY Conversation
You know that moment when you feel stuck in a conversation you don’t wish to have, right? #leadership #conversation
- Practice Growth
5 Probing Tips That Will Deepen Any Conversation
Want to deepen a relationship? Probe, probe, and then find a sincere AND substantive link to your own experiences. #business #success
- Practice Growth
Personal Chemistry Is Not a Lucky Accident. Go Get Some
We cannot force chemistry. But your and my behavior have the power to facilitate chemistry. #personal #chemistry #relationships
- Opinion
In Praise of Quiet Authority
The moment we switch from notice me to how can I best be in service of the opportunity we wish to explore together. #authority
- Opinion
Two Leadership Qualities You Can’t Fake. So DON’T.
You can’t fake the basics in a Zoom meeting. Can’t fake them with fancy slides. Can’t fake them with charm. You can’t.
- Practice Growth
5 Ways of Being Helpful at Work When It Is Not Required
When faced with a clear need for help, the desire to help runs deep. It’s near primal. Even toddlers are wired to help. #help #personal #performance
- Practice Growth
4 Habits For Responding To People That Piss Us Off
Responding To People That Piss Us Off
- Practice Growth
5 Conversational Probing Tips
greater personal connection
- Practice Growth
Incorporate the Phrase “Shoe Swap" into Your Mental Programming
Mental Programming
- Practice Growth
How to Charge the TRUST Battery
- Practice Growth
The Two Things You Can't Fake ... So Don't
- Practice Growth
How to Be DIRECT Without Pissing People Off
- Practice Growth
4 Ways of Influencing a Conversation With a Question
- Practice Growth
Iggy Pop and The Case for Curiosity
- Practice Growth
Anthony Bourdain and the Rest of Us
- Practice Growth
The Power of Mirroring Behaviors
- Practice Growth
What Happens When We Are Happy for Others
- Practice Growth
How DO I Know When It's OK to Give a Business Hug?
- Practice Growth
How Hyper-Context Creates Better Conversations
- Practice Growth
Making Faster Decisions: The 5/5/5 Approach
