Practical insights on career change, leadership, and work that actually fits you. Written by Niv Nicolas Nowbakht, career and business coach in Berlin, Barcelona and Online.
16.10.2026 · Career Change
Does your career feel like a series of accidents? The red thread is usually still there, buried under job titles. A 10-minute exercise makes the pattern visible again.…
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16.10.2026 · Career Change
More and more applicants in Germany use AI in their job search, which makes it the baseline, not an edge. The three levels of AI use, and why networking becomes more important because of it, not less.…
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15.10.2026 · Leadership
Yoga for stress at work is more than relaxation. A coach's story, three lines from the Yoga Sutras and six short practices for a leader's day.…
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29.09.2026 · Career Change / Leadership
Big goals look close from a distance, but you never see the trail. The next-marker method: 3 questions to get moving again, learned from a mountain in Sofia.…
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12.09.2026 · Leadership / Resilience & Stress
Plan your 2027 vacation days now. This guide shows you exactly which Brückentage to book in Germany — including the Easter stretch that turns 8 vacation days into 16 days off.…
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28.08.2026 · Career Change
CAREER CHANGE · NIV NICOLAS NOWBAKHT If you’re currently thinking you’re behind schedule: you’re probably comparing yourself to the wrong timeline. What does…
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27.08.2026 · Career Change
CAREER CHANGE · NIV NICOLAS NOWBAKHT You’ve spent years becoming who everyone expected you to be. What if the real work now is…
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25.08.2026 · Leadership
LEADERSHIP · NIV NICOLAS NOWBAKHT If you’re leading a team and still asking “do they like me?” — you’re optimizing for the wrong…
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19.08.2026 · Career Change
CAREER CHANGE · NIV NICOLAS NOWBAKHT Too well-paid to leave. Too unhappy to stay. Sound familiar? The Feeling Most People Know “I can’t…
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15.08.2026 · Career Change
CAREER CHANGE · NIV NICOLAS NOWBAKHT You’re successful. Good salary, respected title, solid career. And yet on Monday mornings you catch yourself thinking:…
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The Lost Red Thread: Why Your Career Feels Like a Series of Accidents
Yoga for Stress at Work: What My Body Showed Me Before My Head Knew
Stop Staring at the Summit: How to Take Action When Your Goal Feels Too Big
The Ultimate 2027 Brückentage Guide: How to Get 16 Days Off Using Just 8 Vacation Days
Oubaitori: The Japanese Concept That Kills Career Comparison Anxiety
Leadership Isn’t About Being Liked — Here’s Why That’s So Hard to Accept
Successful But Unhappy at Work? Here’s What the Gap Is Telling You
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