The death of my father, grieving, being lost, finding a Zen practice, and growing stronger.
About Nicholas Fair Nowak
Why Boys Need Spaces to Grow Together
A reflection on vulnerability, tradition, and the unique emotional architecture required for boys to thrive.
A reflection on vulnerability, tradition, and the unique emotional architecture required for boys to thrive.
Steps for Organizations to Build Trust and Succeed
Actionable guideposts to inspire confidence, foster real-world connections, and cultivate lasting optimism.
Actionable guideposts to inspire confidence, foster real-world connections, and cultivate lasting optimism.
Why Summer Camp Is the Best Career Move for College Students: Leadership Range and Antifragile Skills
I’m biased, but hear me out.
I’m biased, but hear me out.
Leadership Fundamentals for Achieving Peak Performance
Practicing the psychology of success
Practicing the psychology of success
It’s OK to Be Boys
Pillars for building the social health of boys and men.
Pillars for building the social health of boys and men.
Man’s Dirty Little Secret
A statement on pornography use by men in the US.
A statement on pornography use by men in the US.
Willing to Carry the Weight
A framework for high-impact performance.
A framework for high-impact performance.
Why We Need Quiet Leaders in a Loud World (And How to Elevate Them)
I’m quiet, and I approve this message.
I’m quiet, and I approve this message.
The 5 C’s of Principled Leadership: From Panic to Poise
A framework for consistent leadership under pressure.
A framework for consistent leadership under pressure.
The Kind of Role Models Boys Need, and the Kind They Don’t
The person who thinks they are no better than anyone else is wiser than the one who thinks they are the best.
The person who thinks they are no better than anyone else is wiser than the one who thinks they are the best.
A ‘Truth’ Campaign Against Big Tech: How to Give Kids Agency and Purpose
A teacher’s take: Why we should stop being enforcers and start giving kids agency and insight.
A teacher’s take: Why we should stop being enforcers and start giving kids agency and insight.
Reintegrating Boys and Men With Seamless Masculinity
Masculinity is not the opposite of femininity. If anything, it exists because of it.
Masculinity is not the opposite of femininity. If anything, it exists because of it.
The Art of Story and Leadership
People read a story in search of a transformative experience.
People read a story in search of a transformative experience.
Navigating the Leadership Minefield With Critical Thinking
We are more afraid of losing than we are motivated by winning.
We are more afraid of losing than we are motivated by winning.
What to Do When You’re a Bad Leader
Do something hard.
Do something hard.