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How To Craft Your Memorable Job Title & CV-free Introduction!
To introduce yourself memorably without relying on your job title, you have to break the script and catch your counterpart off guard. Pull him or her in by dumping the usual structure and going away from “what you do”
to “who you are, how you think,
and what drives you."
Trust me, it will work and it will actually be fun as well!
Jakob Hysek
4 min read


Shift your language in 3 easy steps to avoid misunderstandings.
Use these 3 simple adjustments to shift your language and to communicate more clearly step-by-step:
Instead of truth, shift to perception.
Instead of intentions, shift to impact.
Instead of blame, shift to contribution.
Jakob Hysek
3 min read


Change your perspective on challenging situations
A change of perspective can be golden as there are at least 3 versions to every story: mine, yours and what actually happened.
Most people spend most of their lives defending their version.
Don't be that guy.
Change your point of view and learn how to handle a challenging situation better than ever before.
Jakob Hysek
2 min read


Leading with Emotional Intelligence
Emotional Intelligence: the ability to recognize, understand and manage our own emotions as well as recognize, understand and influence emotions of others. Connection and trust are built, when we feel heard and understood, that's what we need emotional intelligence for.
Jakob Hysek
3 min read


Resilience - What is it exactly & how resilient are you?
You're living in challenging times, a lot is going on and changing at the moment.
Just staying afloat sometimes feels challenging already. Resilience can help, but what is it exactly?
Jakob Hysek
3 min read


Above / Below the Line Practice
Fear is a signal. With the “Above / Below the Line” framework, you can recognize fear as a signal and regain control!
Jakob Hysek
2 min read


Use Fear Setting to work through what scares you!
Our fears are sometimes justified, but we suffer way more in imagination than in reality. Don’t let your fears stop you from chasing your dreams! Fear Setting is similar to goal setting. Instead of defining and working on your goals, you get to know and learn to manage your fears.
Jakob Hysek
2 min read


When is Coaching useful?
When is coaching useful? You don't have to be in crisis to seek support. Often, the feelin that something is not right anymore is enough. I work with my clients on topics such as personal development, communication & relationships and crisis intervention.
Jakob Hysek
2 min read


Trust is earned drop by drop, but lost like a kicked- over bucket
Trust is earned drop by drop, but lost like a kicked-over bucket. It's not often that one sentence forms such a clear picture in your head.
Every exchange or conversation you have either fosters trust or erodes it. Protect your credibility.
Jakob Hysek
2 min read


Use a yearly mindmap to plan your goals for the next year of your life!
Use a yearly mind map, choose a few areas of your life and set goals for each for the upcoming year!
Jakob Hysek
3 min read


You have two ears but only one mouth. There is a reason for that - listening.
Spend this Christmas with your family and try to really be present and listen. Here are three tips that help you with listening:
Jakob Hysek
2 min read


You can't build anything without a strong foundation. Here are 4 leadership basics to consider:
When you want to learn anything, you have to cover the basics first. To advance, you need to do the basics well. This is the same in any area or skill, even in leadership. Here are 4 leadership basics from 2 retired Navy SEAL officers.
Jakob Hysek
3 min read


Labeling OR How to be real at Christmas with your closest ones
With labeling you can create the conditions for more understanding, even in disagreement. You spot an emotion and state it out loud but neutral, i.e. labeling it, via saying "it seems like..." or "it sounds like..."
Read on to find out more.
Jakob Hysek
2 min read


The Sender-Receiver Model in Communication
What I say is not what you hear and probably not at all what you understood.
Communication usually needs two people, a sender and a receiver. The sender transmits a message. The receiver receives it. The problem lies in the difference between what the sender intends to say, says, and what the receiver hears and understands in the end.
Jakob Hysek
2 min read


What is NLP?
NLP stands for neuro-linguistic programming. Neuro, meaning your thoughts & emotions, linguistic meaning, language and programming for change. So through NLP, we are trying to influence our thoughts, emotions, and beliefs.
Jakob Hysek
2 min read


Exercise - The Relationship Map
Stable relationships can have a profound influence in supporting you to lead a healthy, happy, and, hence, longer life. How does your social network look at the moment? Who are the most important human beings in your life? How are your current relationships with them?
The Relationship Map is a simple yet powerful exercise that helps you gain a clear overview of your connections and identify the most important relationships in your life.
Jakob Hysek
2 min read


Money and fame don't make a happy life - good relationships do.
Good relationships keep us happier and healthier.
The Harvard Study of Adult Development found that relationships and how happy we are in our relationships have a powerful influence on our health.
Jakob Hysek
3 min read


Stop aspiring - the power of the words we say to ourselves
You can change your inner monologue so that you are not limiting yourself, but rather tricking yourself into becoming who you want to be. So stop aspiring!
Jakob Hysek
3 min read


What is Psychosocial Counseling?
Psychosocial counselors support people in problem and decision-making situations through coaching & counseling.
Jakob Hysek
2 min read


The Butterfly Effect of Micro Habits - How small behaviors can lead to incremental outcomes
Studies prove that the best way to tackle an ambitious goal is to start small. The best way to do this is through micro habits.
Jakob Hysek
3 min read
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