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If You Could Start Again
The true cost of workaholism and the quest for fulfilling work I’m going to skip the hook on this one. Workaholism is real. And it’s a...

Nicholas Fair Nowak
Feb 2, 20238 min read


Grass Is Grass and You Can Fly
In 2021, 47.8 million people quit their jobs in the US, a phenomenon known as the “Great Resignation.” 53% went on to change their field...

Nicholas Fair Nowak
Dec 1, 20224 min read


The Discipline of Getting What You Want
What do you want? And do you have the discipline to achieve it? What do I want? A dangerous question. Sometimes, it leads to shortcuts...

Nicholas Fair Nowak
Oct 17, 20222 min read


Leadership Is Not a Formula
There are lots of leadership formulas out there. Are you a replica leader or the real deal? Do you know the truth of leadership...

Nicholas Fair Nowak
Sep 16, 20224 min read


How To Address Tough Topics with Your Team in 4 Steps
Few people look forward to difficult conversations. Even fewer are good at leading them. Some people are too worried about pleasing...

Nicholas Fair Nowak
Jun 20, 20225 min read


How Everyday People Can Change the World and Love Doing It
Three ways anyone can do good and feel good You’re committed. You are going to break the man box, that unwritten code that dictates the...

Nicholas Fair Nowak
Feb 16, 20228 min read


Being a 3H Leader: The Keys to Transformative Leadership
There are three key qualities that distinguish transformative leaders who foster respect, empowerment, and fierce belonging. Think of an...

Nicholas Fair Nowak
Jan 24, 20229 min read


Leaders and Men, Watch Your Buts
Learning an essential leadership lesson with the potential of opening hundreds of half-open doors. The implications of buts for leaders...

Nicholas Fair Nowak
Nov 13, 20211 min read


Are You a Riser or a Sinker?
This article was first published on SmartBrief on Leadership. Get out your pen or pencil or stylus or charcoal or invisible ink. It’s...

Nicholas Fair Nowak
Sep 23, 20214 min read


So You Think You Can Lead?
What leaders can learn from the laws of classroom management. (7 minute read)

Nicholas Fair Nowak
May 17, 20211 min read


To Do, or Not to Do: Leadership Is the Question
WARNING: Another leadership life hack article? Curious Reader, rest assured, I write this with you in mind. Be quick. To the point....

Nicholas Fair Nowak
Dec 10, 20201 min read


Three Things to Know for Next-Level Leadership
Leadership is like food: we need it, it's perishable, and healthy is the future. Read the full article (4 minutes).

Nicholas Fair Nowak
Nov 17, 20201 min read


A Report Card on Crisis Leadership: We Can Do Better
We are witnessing a lesson on leadership and culture, and many political leaders–all around the aisle–are scoring between needs...

Nicholas Fair Nowak
May 27, 20201 min read
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