The Biggest Self-Awareness Mistake
Self-awareness is life changing. Without self-awareness, you don’t have choice. Nothing changes. You can’t build freedom: you’re stuck in not knowing. HoWEvEr, […]
Category: Emotional Intelligence
Triggered Doesn’t Mean a Toxic Person
The whole thing about being triggered can be pretty confusing. Some people think that if someone triggers them then that person is […]
Defining Psychological Safety
Psychological safety is defined as being able to show and employ oneself without fear of negative consequences to self-image, status or career. […]
Thriving in Truth
You thrive in truth. We all do. So, why do we spend so much time avoiding it? Turning our backs on our […]
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 […]
The Challenges of Leadership Authenticity
Leaders struggle with being authentic with their teams. They’re told to be vulnerable and yet that can backfire. When a leader is […]
Complaining or Feeling Frustration
Have you found yourself complaining? Feeling frustrated? It’s a sign that it’s time to tune in. We all do it sometimes. It’s […]
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 […]
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 […]