The Costs of Emotional Abandonment to Leaders
There’s a bit of an epidemic of leaders and entrepreneurs working from a place of emotional abandonment. Still, many manage to become […]
Category: Emotional Health
8 Pitfalls of Emotional Intelligence: A Summary
The downside of higher EQ isn’t well known, yet those pitfalls can keep you off-balance without understanding why. Emotions have a profound […]
Emotional Intelligence Pitfalls (Part 5)
Having empathy to understand how other people are feeling is a key component of emotional intelligence. The idea is that it enables […]
The New Post-Covid Work Landscape
As things begin to open up post-Covid, what’s the new work landscape going to look like? In the past, work and non-work […]
What Happens to Your Brain When You’re on the Way to Burnout?
What happens to your brain when you’re on the way to burnout? Your brain is spending too much time in what’s […]
Stress Increases Mind-wandering 2-3X
Recent research indicates that stress increases mind-wandering by 2-3 times. Potential Project, a global research, leadership development and consulting company undertook The […]
EQ Pitfalls (Part 4)
In the last article, I explored how EQ is a mental model and that we can’t resolve emotions from an intellectual space. It […]
Head, Heart and Gut Decision-making
Should I make decisions with my head or my heart? It’s kinda the wrong question. Research is showing that decisions are made through a combination of […]
EQ Pitfalls (Part 3) Too Mental
In this 3rd article in the series of EQ pitfalls, I explore why emotional intelligence is a limited model for emotional and […]
The Fear of Emotions
Why do we fear our emotions? Experiencing anger, anxiety, jealousy, and other “negative” feelings can be hard. Many just don’t do it […]