Active Listening – the Outside-In Perspective
Recently I was speaking with a CEO about how he wanted to grow as a leader. He wanted to grow his listening […]
Category: Awareness
The Problem with Emotions as a Choice
Last weekend, I finished a book called, ‘Don’t Call It A Cult.’ It’s about a group called NXIVM (pronounced nexeeum) led by […]
The Problem of Being the Adult in the Room
EQ can turn you into the adult in the room. Don’t get me wrong, they will be moments in life when you’ll […]
The Pitfalls of Emotional Intelligence (Part 2)
For Part 2 of my series of articles on EQ pitfalls, I thought I’d share the story of how I got started […]
Finding Our Power
“Between stimulus and response there is a space. In that space is our power to choose our response. In our response lies […]
Beyond Linear Thinking
Linear thinking isn’t enough to lead us forward. It imposes old ways of seeing things. It expects the same because it views […]
Inner Peace – A Dynamic State
You might think inner peace is a static condition. Not at all. Inner peace is dynamic. It’s the experience of moving into […]
The Power of Emotions in Our Lives
Emotions are funny things – they are nothing, in a way, and yet they hold huge power in human lives. The power […]
The Unknown Costs of Toxic Relationships
Too often we err on the side of keeping toxic relationships in our lives for far too long. We tell ourselves we’re […]
What’s Good About This Intense Emotion?
If you’ve followed me for a while, you know that I believe the so-called negative emotions aren’t the bad guys they’ve been […]