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People Like Us Do Things Like This
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  • July 29, 2018/
  • Under : Communication, Emotional Intelligence, Personal Growth

These words are the essence of a culture. I was inspired by a short video by Seth Godin. He pointed out the uniqueness of political advertising because a politician must win the majority of voters to be elected. All this cortisol creating advertising that drives us crazy is based on a 1961 discovery that the...

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5 Conflict Resolution Tips for the Workplace
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  • October 13, 2017/
  • Under : Emotional Intelligence
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Your work environment can get stressful sometimes, right? Deadlines, unwieldy projects, and conflict. Ah yes, conflict. When conflict erupts, tension will rise. But there are a number of effective techniques you can employ to help prevent these situations from occurring in the first place. Or to minimize the fallout when things do flare up. 1....

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Is Your Negativity Destroying the Workplace?
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  • September 29, 2017/
  • Under : Emotional Intelligence, Professional Development

Yesterday I was eating dinner with a dear friend as she sadly described the horrible day she just had. We'll call my friend Susan for her privacy. Susan is a speech language pathologist for several elementary schools helping disabled children improve their speaking.  This particular day she was traveling with a teacher to do a...

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Boosting Your E.Q.: Steps to Build Your Emotional Intelligence
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  • September 19, 2017/
  • Under : Emotional Intelligence, Guest Articles, Understanding Yourself

Editors Note: I'd like to welcome and introduce Wendy Bailey for today's guest post. Experts in the fields of psychology and business management agree; old fashioned I.Q. tests are not clear indicators of human potential. While adeptness with math, logic, and language may be useful measures of one narrow field of expertise, the implications of...

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Six Steps to Boost Your Confidence
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  • September 14, 2017/
  • Under : Emotional Intelligence

When your confidence goes up, your competence goes up. Confidence is the single most important human ability. In fact, all other desirable abilities need confidence as a foundation. People with confidence can overcome, learn, transform and accomplish anything. And, like any ability, confidence can be learned, mastered and applied any time you start to feel...

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The Maturity Climb (A Visualization)
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  • September 9, 2017/
  • Under : Emotional Intelligence

When I came across this graphic on the web I knew I'd have to share this on our site. A big part of getting to the next level of our careers is to master the "maturity climb". I find it interesting that age has nothing to do with maturity. An eighty year old Walmart greeter...

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How Your Emotions Affect Behavior
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  • August 28, 2017/
  • Under : Emotional Intelligence

You are about to go into a meeting with your boss. You don't know what it is about; you don't know the agenda; you didn't call this meeting. Your boss's secretary told you "it was very important" when she scheduled the meeting. How you react—whether you look afraid, angry, or sad; whether you keep your...

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Is Your Emotional Intelligence Holding You Back?
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  • July 23, 2017/
  • Under : Emotional Intelligence

You get to work 10 minutes late after dodging through traffic caused by four accidents.  Your boss then yells at you for wearing a shirt that is not sufficiently ironed.  You sulk to your desk where you check your emails to find that your hottest lead for a new client just canceled their appointment. Hopefully...

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Monkey Business: Teamwork and Emotional Intelligence
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  • June 9, 2017/
  • Under : Emotional Intelligence

Some interesting business lessons can be learned from the psychology of monkeys.  The video below explores how capuchin monkeys view teamwork and fairness, two fundamental skills to have in the workplace. Monkey Business Discoveries There are two fascinating conclusions the experiment demonstrates. Monkeys understand their cohabitants skills and abilities, as well as, when they may...

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Emotional Intelligence and Your Career (Infographic)
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  • April 22, 2017/
  • Under : Emotional Intelligence

What exactly is emotional intelligence and why is it so important in the workplace? Emotional intelligence, or EQ for short, is the ability to be aware of and to be able to name and manage your own emotions. It is also the ability to be able to comprehensively understand the emotions of other people around...

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