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Snapshot Management: Leaders under the Spotlight Use Emotional Intelligence - By Reldan Nadler- "I Was Attacked Twice!" - by Submitted on Dec 15, 2017 from Oliver JR CooperI remember being with a friend and doing some pad work; we were both taking turns to punch and kick the pad. After a while we both needed something to drink, so we headed over to the shop. Interestingly, my friend said that if we waited a little while, his mother would be back and then we ...
Views: 1075 - "I Was Full Of Self-Doubt" - by Submitted on Jan 24, 2018 from Oliver JR CooperBefore I started writing articles, I had been on the path for around seven years. During this time, I had put a lot of effort into trying to understand myself and why my life was the way it was. So, when I started writing, it wasn’t as though I just woke up one day and thought that I would ...
Views: 977 - "My Family Were In Denial!" - by Submitted on Feb 17, 2018 from Oliver JR CooperIn 2012, I started to read books on child abuse, and the only time that I had read anything like this before was in 2009, when I read the book ‘Toxic Parents’ by Susan Forward. So, up until this point, I had primarily been reading books on self-development. As far as I knew, I just lacked ...
Views: 1016 - "People Haven't Got Time To Have Years Of Therapy!" - by Submitted on Sep 16, 2019 from Oliver JR CooperA little while ago, when I was online, I read something that really stood out. The general gist was that due to how busy people are in today’s world, they haven’t got the time to have years of therapy. As a result of this, they need to be able to transform their life in a much shorter period ...
Views: 525 - "She Had A Big Impact On My Life!" - by Submitted on Oct 12, 2017 from Oliver JR CooperThere was a moment in the beginning of 2013, when I didn’t know why something was taking place. I had been in relationship for a few months and I didn’t completely understand why the woman I was with was behaving in a certain way. I had the need to find out about what might be going on, ...
Views: 1003 - "The Reason For Evil In The World Is That People Are Not Able To Tell Their Stories" - by Submitted on Jun 21, 2020 from Oliver JR CooperWhen I heard the quote above by Carl Jung, I had a clear idea about what he was talking about. My interpretation of what he said is that unless someone is able to talk about what they have been through, they will end up harming others. This is not to say that they will end up killing millions ...
Views: 408 - "This Guy Has Good Boundaries!" - by Submitted on Sep 17, 2017 from Oliver JR CooperAs I look back on my journey, I can see that there have been a number of moments when what I was doing no longer worked. And, when this has happened, it has caused me to look for something else. One of the moments that comes to mind is in the middle of 2009, as this was a time when what I ...
Views: 968 - "This Guy Is An Expert At What He Does!" - by Submitted on Jan 31, 2018 from Oliver JR CooperTowards the end of last year, I was introduced to someone called Collin Smith, who is also known as ‘The Listener’. Now, this not merely a fancy term that he uses; it relates to what he is actually like. He is one of the best listeners I have come across, and I don’t say this lightly. ...
Views: 951 - "When It's Emotional Intelligence and When It's Not," - by Submitted on Feb 18, 2006 from Susan DunnAs we all race to understand Emotional Intelligence, arguably the hottest thing on the business scene globally, there are many questions. As ‘Ask the EQ Expert’ for a business website, I’ve been asked: · Isn’t ‘Emotional Intelligence’ a ...
Views: 1209 - "Why Do You Want To Do That?" - by Submitted on Dec 11, 2017 from Oliver JR CooperA few years ago a friend of mine asked me if I was able to help them move house. I asked them when they were moving and I came to see that I was available on that day. I think I had already helped two friends move house already that year, so I was well-prepared. Shortly after I had been ...
Views: 974 - "You Have To Kill Your Inner Parents!" - by Submitted on Apr 12, 2018 from Oliver JR CooperAt the end of 2016, I could see that I needed to work on my boundaries and to feel better about myself. When it came to the former, this wasn’t just about me saying no; it was also about me listening to my own needs and no longer trying to please others. As for the latter, I could see that ...
Views: 886 - "You Need To Be Able To Handle Your Own Emotions!" - by Submitted on Dec 07, 2017 from Oliver JR CooperThrough reading books on self-development, taking courses and changing what was taking place in my mind, amongst other things, I started to settle down mentally and emotionally. This was something that often stood out when I was out socialising, as I generally felt as though I was in control of ...
Views: 960 - #1 Ways To Improve Intrapersonal Skills - by Submitted on Jul 14, 2020 from Rukayya ZirapurWhat do we want from life? Happiness right? Before asking for anything else, the one thing that remains constant is happiness. Without it, all of us are incomplete. No matter then how much rich, successful and settled we get. Happiness remains constant. But how do you know you are happy or ...
Views: 393 - *** Diversions and Distractions: Are you TAPPED Out? - by Submitted on Jul 15, 2016 from Reldan NadlerWe are all on automatic and consequently overwhelmed. How can we tune back in? Daniel Goleman states in his newest book Focus, “our attention and focus are under siege.” We are kidnapped and diverted from being our best in the moment. How are we captured and detained from being our best ...
Views: 4470 - *** Stuck in a Powerless Comfort Zone? How to Reclaim Personal Power - by Submitted on Aug 25, 2013 from Valery Satterwhite"'People will suffer almost anything as long as it means they don't have to change." ~ Deepak Chopra Life is a series of ups and downs, twists and turns. You can approach the roller coaster of life with arms high in the air; willingly and ready for whatever comes next. Or you can grip the ...
Views: 1244 - *** The Illusion of Self-Awareness: We are more Unaware than Aware - by Submitted on Jun 07, 2016 from Reldan NadlerMichael received his 360 degree assessment feedback and looked at the summary page. What quickly jumped out to him on almost every competency was that his own self-scoring for his leadership were higher than his team's scores for him. He embarrassingly laughed and said, “I guess they don’t see ...
Views: 4720 - *** The Power of Your Power Point Presence - by Submitted on Aug 25, 2013 from Valery SatterwhiteIt's funny when and where inspiration strikes. My latest epiphany came to me while soaking in a hot bubble bath. I had to run from the tub soaking wet to write it down. I've learned that inspiration can disappear as quickly as it comes if not acted upon. This nugget of an AHA moment made me ...
Views: 1110 - *** You Are Enrolled in a Cosmic Grade School - by Submitted on Aug 25, 2013 from Valery SatterwhiteWelcome to your life, the attendance in a universal elementary school of sorts, where you are here to learn, develop and enjoy your being. You are here to learn your ABC's of Abundance, Being-ness and Consciousness. In the rich generative soil of physical reality you are meant to grow and ...
Views: 1032 - ***Are You Ready to be Exceptional and Fill the Leadership Gap? - by Submitted on Sep 03, 2013 from Reldan Nadler40% of organizations say they don’t have enough qualified leaders. Plus, the recent recession has lost thousands of jobs including leadership positions. Add to that the retiring of Baby Boomers and you can see the opportunity awaiting for people like you. Finally the economy is ...
Views: 6658 - ***Five Emotional Intelligence Strategies to Develop Others - by Submitted on Jun 07, 2016 from Reldan NadlerMaster the moment with others: consciously mastering your input and output Your success or underperforming all happens in the moment. What is your response in each situation? Is it emotionally intelligent or exceptional or just average? The key is consciously mastering your input and output. ...
Views: 5040 - ***Five Steps to Improve Your Listening and Empowerment - by Submitted on May 25, 2016 from Reldan NadlerThe Manager Misstep is explained and the VIVID Tool is highlighted. Are you guilty of the Manager Misstep? When your direct reports or team come to you do you step in too soon without fully hearing what they want? Do you step in the wrong direction, suggesting something they already ...
Views: 4862 - ***Five Strategies to Raise Emotional Intelligence: For Self - by Submitted on May 05, 2016 from Reldan NadlerMastering the Moment for Exceptional Performance: Part One Self-Development In the last blog I wrote about why you need Emotional Intelligence. In this multi part series we will look at the main strategies and actions to raise your Emotional Intelligence and propel you to be a top ...
Views: 4790 - ***Intuitive Hits & Misses - by Submitted on Mar 19, 2013 from Bruce SchneiderIntuition is knowing without knowing how you know. It’s that flash of insight you get about something. You’re an intuitive being, even though you might think you’re not. Some people are more in touch with their intuitive self than others, but we all have similar innate abilities. The more ...
Views: 2857 - ***Learning to Trust Your Emotions by Judi Moreo - by Submitted on Oct 26, 2017 from Judi MoreoWe all are born with a certain amount of intuition. The problem is, from a very young age we are often told to ignore our feelings or that our feelings are just wrong. You are never taught to trust your emotions. Much like force-feeding an infant can cause the child to start ignoring their ...
Views: 1199 - ***Life Stinks? How To Detach From Your Garbage Truck - by Submitted on Aug 25, 2013 from Valery SatterwhiteLife stinks. If that statement bubbled up in your thoughts recently then you may be attached to life decaying garbage truck thinking. Simply put, if you stuff your mind with garbage you will create stinky outcomes. If you focus upon all that is bad in your life you will only add to the ...
Views: 1410 - ***Six Ways We are Tapped Out and not Tuned In - by Submitted on May 26, 2016 from Reldan NadlerHow to get your energy, focus and performance back when tapped out? This is the second in a series of exploring the main diversions and distractions that keep us from being our best leaders. How are we captured and detained from being our best leaders, truly developing others and having ...
Views: 4615 - ***The 10 Reasons Why You Need Emotional Intelligence - by Submitted on May 05, 2016 from Reldan NadlerManagers account for 70% variance in employee engagement surveys. What are the top reasons you need to develop and enhance your Emotional Intelligence (EI)? After working with thousands of executives and leaders and focusing on helping them raise their Emotional Intelligence for the last 20 ...
Views: 5253 - ***Unexpected Teachers: 5 Things I Learned From a Great White Carp - by Submitted on Jul 17, 2013 from Rob WhiteLife's teachers come in the most unexpected forms. Sometimes, they even sport fins and scales, like the three-foot carp that lives in the pond where I take my daily stroll. OK, this carp has a human interpreter, Robert, a fishing enthusiast who I met a number of years ago during one of my pond ...
Views: 1263 - ***Why Leaders Underperform: The Leadership Default is to Find Fault - by Submitted on Jul 15, 2016 from Reldan NadlerI was coaching James a new leader who had three direct reports. After about 6 months he was given another team of four to supervise. I talked to James about meeting with them individually and getting to know them, their work challenges and strengths. Then encouraged him to have a team meeting to ...
Views: 4747 - 10 Power Tools to Launch Your Workplace Rocket - by Submitted on Apr 15, 2011 from Judy WhiteFired up about new ideas, opportunities and contributing but can’t seem to get out from under a not so fired up workplace culture? Before you spend the rest of the year wishing your workplace were different or going online to blast your resume to recruiters, ensure you are equipped with the ...
Views: 872 - 10 Reasons Why Teams Need Emotional Intelligence - by Submitted on Feb 13, 2019 from Reldan NadlerTeamwork is very popular and a necessity in organizations, but it is an unnatural act that takes a strategy, discipline and practice. Most organizations talk about teamwork and put a group of workers together and say “you are a team now." Duly formed the team is marched out onto the field to ...
Views: 2197 - 10,000 Hours of Love - by Submitted on Jan 30, 2018 from Sheryl PaulAlongside the adolescent view of love we hold in this culture that says that love is a feeling, we also believe that love should be easy. Of course, this attitude of effortlessness and ease extends far beyond the bounds of love; more and more, people seem to believe that life itself should be ...
Views: 611 - 3 Effective Responses To Put Downs & Belittlement. - by Submitted on Feb 22, 2018 from Ronny PrasadHave you ever been belittled? Has anyone close to you ever put you down in the presence of others? How do you normally react when someone does that you? I can safely say that everyone (to some extent) has been subjected to the above-mentioned. On my Life Skills radio segment, a ...
Views: 665 - 3 Strategies for Resolving Conflicts with a Conflict Hider - by Submitted on Jul 22, 2020 from Esther DeWittDo you have a Conflict Hider in your life? Conflict isn’t fun, and most of us do what we can to avoid it when possible. But some people take conflict avoidance to the extreme, and that can make it difficult for those around them to resolve conflicts when they arise. Conflict is a normal party ...
Views: 287 - 3 Tips for Avoiding Christmas (and Other Holiday) Party Conflict - by Submitted on Jul 22, 2020 from Esther DeWittIs your mission this Christmas season to avoid holiday party conflict? Does it seem like mission impossible? Believe it or not, with a little planning, preparation, and persistence you can bring peace back to your gathering. Christmas parties are supposed to be fun. They are supposed to be ...
Views: 288 - 3 Ways to Turn Around Your Worry Within Minutes - by Submitted on Nov 30, 2012 from Saskia Roell“Good morning, this is God. I will be handling all of your problems today. I will not need your help, so have a good time. I love you. ~God” Today I want to share with you three ways to help you to turn around worry. I talked yesterday with a dear friend about how we deal with fear. Some ...
Views: 814 - 4 Apologies that Backfire - by Submitted on Jul 23, 2020 from Esther DeWittWe all have occasions when we should apologize to someone. It happens. We do or say something that impacts another person in a negative way, and we know that we owe them an apology. When our actions have caused damage in a relationship, an apology can go a long way towards repairing it. But ...
Views: 290 - 4 Little Ways to Improve Your Well-being and Happiness at Home or at Work - by Submitted on Dec 15, 2018 from Brendan Cahill1. Inside Out What you say to yourself on the inside will have an impact on how you act on the outside. So, try to be your own coach by advising yourself in the way a good friend would talk to you. If you were advising a good friend, you would use positive words and ‘big them up’ because you ...
Views: 593 - 4 Ways to Feel More Independent in Life - by Submitted on Sep 26, 2017 from Jeremy SutterMost Americans get really excited about the Fourth of July. This date is all about American independence. Unfortunately, when most citizens discuss their finances, independence is probably not the first word that comes to mind. With a bit of work and planning, however, it is possible to increase ...
Views: 789 - 5 Best Meditation Apps to Relieve Stress in 2020 - by Submitted on Nov 07, 2020 from Productive FishWork can be not only hard but stressful as well. You know the importance of keeping yourself healthy, so… What about taking up a new hobby — meditation? https://productive.fish/blog/meditation-apps/ Meditation has combined a lot of cool features for a modern person: helps with your focus, ...
Views: 228 - 5 Natural Deodorants That Are Worth the Swap - by Submitted on Jun 27, 2018 from Tori UtleyMost people buy the deodorant that smells best to them, is the one that’s on sale, or is the kind that they’ve been using for years. While it’s nice to find a deodorant that cancels out pit odor, most people are unknowingly putting harmful chemicals on their skin each day. Sure, store-bought ...
Views: 381 - 5 of the most violent video games - by 5. Mortal Kombat
The one who started it all. While it may now seem pixelated and dated, it was without a doubt the most violent video game of its time. By generating a large fanbase, a movie, and a host of sequels, most of us have probably played Mortal Kombat in at least one form of ...
Views: 108 - 5 Shocking Facts about Artificial Intelligence - by Submitted on Apr 14, 2020 from SIGlobal SolutionsThe general term intelligence is not just a one trait but the combination of diverse abilities of human beings like learning, reasoning, problem solving and perception. If we talk about the term, Artificial intelligence (AI), it can be described as a branch of computer science related with ...
Views: 237 - 5 Tips to Releasing Emotions for Emotional Freedom - by Submitted on Mar 26, 2011 from Cindy Powers ProsorFor many of us, we are in a time of transition. The loss of a job, a loved one, a home or a relationship is never easy. Even if your transition was a conscious choice, it will almost always bring emotional turbulence and discomfort. This discomfort can feel constricting and tight in your ...
Views: 1642 - 5 Ways to Develop More Charisma and Rapport with Clients - by Submitted on Dec 08, 2016 from Rachael MurpheyWhen small business proprietors build rapport with clients, they communicate easily and become highly influential. Customers will trust you and take your recommendations seriously. Charisma boosts your likability and helps create lasting friendly relationships with clients, which will add value ...
Views: 1734 - 5 Ways to Practice Happiness - by Submitted on Feb 24, 2009 from Joshua BauscherPractice makes perfect, right? What if we could practice feeling the emotions we desire to feel? Well, keep reading, and I will walk you through 5 simple, mood-conquering practices that will turn your frown upside down. 1. Practice smiling When you’re happy this is easy enough to do ...
Views: 1826 - 5 Ways to Spot an Emotionally Intelligent Leader - by Submitted on Nov 15, 2013 from Harvey DeutschendorfFIVE WAYS TO SPOT AN EMOTIONALLY INTELLIGENCE LEADER Research has shown us that more than 90% of top leadership performers have a high amount of emotional intelligence or EI. The higher up the ladder that leaders are, the more people they impact and their EI becomes increasingly important. ...
Views: 839 - 5 Ways to Utilize Auto Navigation Systems and GPS Technology While Traveling - by Submitted on Jul 27, 2021 from Hotels Etc.comIf you have managed to do any research on auto navigation systems I'm sure you've come across countless nifty features that these devices have in common. While not all devices utilize the very same technology, it is great to know that cell phones today in addition to handheld auto navigation ...
Views: 5 - 52 Life Lessons I Learned From My Daddy - by Submitted on Jan 07, 2019 from Amy JonesNo matter where we are in life, young or old, wealthy or wanting, healthy or not, each and every one of us has a life-changing event. For some, there may be only one or two life-changing events. For others, there may be multiple life-changing events — each with their own lesson, challenge, ...
Views: 1175 - 6 Scientific Ways to Improve Critical Thinking - by Submitted on Jan 04, 2021 from Saurabh GuptaEducation is not about just learning facts but knowing how to utilize the facts properly. There is a world outside the classroom where they need to take charge with confidence. That is why each and every student must have critical thinking capabilities that need to be nurtured by both ...
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