Andrea Novakowski
MBA, MCC
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- Business growth for the self-employed and successful transitions for those new to a position
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- Coach U, ICF, Downtown Women's Club
Andrea Novakowski is an executive coach who has been helping clients align their professional goals with their personal values since 1997. By tapping into Coach Andrea's knowledge, tools and skills, clients are able to meld career development and personal growth to reach higher productivity and deeper levels of job and personal satisfaction. Visit CoachAndrea.com to download your eBook, Top 7 Tips of the Week for Business Owners, and to request a complimentary coaching session.
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The Introverted Business Owner’s Guide to Thriving (and Wowing Others) at Holiday Parties
As introverts know all too well, the holidays can be a challenging time of year. All the parties and gatherings that make this season so enjoyable for some people make it stressful for others, particularly for those of us who find large crowds exhausting, rather than energizing.
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Give yourself credit!
At the start of every coaching session, I ask my client: what’s gone well for you since the last time we sat down together? It’s a chance for them to pause, recognize their achievements, and celebrate their progress. But for some reason, people often have a hard time with this question. My client Jonathan, a business owner with a new product, has had a good year by any standard. He brought his product to market ahead of schedule, his company recently received an award as a Best Place to Work, and later this summer, his son heads off for his first year at a prestigious college.
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Business Coaching and the Power of the Pause
Cara was a manager at a Providence, RI consulting firm who could always be counted on to get the job done. She had a hard-driving style that got results, and her boss recognized how valuable she was to the company. Then one day Cara walked in and discovered she had a new manager, one who didn’t appreciate her take-no-prisoners approach. Suddenly, what was once applauded was now being penalized.
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Don’t Be A Hero! Why It’s All Right To Ask For Help
I’ve been the case manager and caregiver for my 91-year-old mother for a while now. If you’ve ever had the role of caring for an elderly parent, you know how exhausting it can be. This past summer, I hit my limit. I found myself getting to a place I didn’t want to be. I wasn’t looking forward to my visits and calls with Mom, and it all felt like a burden. I was the one who had volunteered for this role, I reminded myself. I had no right to ask for help. Not when I’d given my family my word I’d take care of everything.
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6 Ways To Beat the Distractions That Keep You From Getting Work Done
Not long ago, a client emailed me begging for advice on time management. “I’m too easily sidetracked by all my to-do lists, non-work activities, and sunny weather,” she wrote. “Help!” I’ve been hearing this lament a lot lately. So many things clamor for our attention, both at our jobs and in our lives. How can it be that we’re so busy, yet nothing important is getting done? The answer to this question comes in two parts: How do we get so distracted and, perhaps more importantly, what can we do about it?
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How to Find Your Creative Spark
I recently read an article about two young women, engineering students, who came up with an amazing invention. It’s a soccer ball that stores the gyroscopic energy it gets from being kicked around and converts it into power for an LED lamp. The women had these balls and lamps produced and gave thousands of them to children in impoverished countries. Now the kids can do their homework at night even if their homes don’t have electricity. It’s such an elegant solution, you wonder why no one thought of it sooner. It got me thinking about where great ideas like these come from.
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Slowing Down: A Smart Strategy in a Fast-paced World
As I write this week’s Tip, my to-do list is growing, my heart is racing, and I’m overwhelmed by everything in my in-box. I know I should pause for a moment, breathe, and figure out what to tackle next. But it feels too risky to slow down.And I’m far from alone in my panic. Countless business owners and executives tell me they don’t have time to take a break from getting things done to ensure that the right things are getting done. As a result, they’re making snap decisions that don’t always turn out well. Then there’s my client, Gretchen.
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Evaluate Your Performance This Year to Increase Next Year’s Success
William, the owner of a health care consulting business, emailed me last week in preparation for our upcoming call. Should we discuss his goals for next year, he wondered, or should we reflect first on the year that just passed? We can do both at the same time, I replied. Back in January, William created five goals he wanted to work on. (He thought fewer would be better, and I agreed.) Of the five goals, he’d nailed two of them, had gotten very close to two, and had abandoned the last one mid-year.
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I Can Do It!
“If we had no winter, the spring would not be so pleasant: if we did not sometimes taste of adversity, prosperity would not be so welcome.” ~Anne Bradstreet Imagine a soft, cool breeze blowing through your window and gently, gently touching your face. The gauzy curtain flutters. You hear the birds chirping outside. As you breathe in this air, you feel the cool, crispness overtake you. You let go.
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Own a Business? 6 Challenges to Watch Out For
You might not think the owner of a computer services firm would face the same day-to-day problems as someone who runs a childcare center. But in reality, no matter what type of company you own, certain universal challenges are almost guaranteed to crop up. In my 17 years as a business coach, I’ve noticed several issues that business owners tend to encounter over and over. On the surface, each situation may look different, but on closer inspection they fall into a few specific areas. Common pitfalls for business owners include:
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Five Ways to Have Fun with Finances this Fall
Getting there isn’t half the fun – it’s all the fun.rn ~ Robert Townsend Labor Day has passed and it’s time to GET SERIOUS! Only 4 months left to hit your numbers for the year.
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How do you know you’ve made the right decision?
Are you familiar with that good feeling you get when you know you’ve made the right choice? When faced with difficult decisions, how do you find your way to that good feeling? While you are in the process of making that decision, how can you tell if you’re on the right path to making a decision that you’ll be happy with? I’ve found that there are some very clear indicators to whether my clients are making good, solid decisions, or if they are headed in the wrong direction.
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Contacting Andrea Novakowski
Andrea Novakowski, Master Certified Coach
Business and Personal Coaching
39 Lakeview Terrace, Ashland, MA 01721
Phone: 508-231-0766
Fax: 508-881-0855
andrea@coachandrea.com
www.coachandrea.com
How to get started
Our coaching sessions will help you to clarify, refocus, and redesign your work goals, and make sure that your choices reflect a path to coincide with your values, strengths, and priorities. Together, we will define, pursue, and achieve your unique vision of success.
Specialties
• Business growth for the self-employed that's balanced with improved quality of life
• Successful transitions for those new to a position or contemplating a change
Contact me at www.coachandrea.com for a complimentary coaching session.