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Are You a Scrubber or a Soaker?
When you have dirty dishes, do you scrub them immediately, putting a lot of effort into it, or do you…
A Poet, Emotion & A Rule of Thumb
All emotions are pure which gather you and lift you up; that emotion is impure which seizes only one side…
3 Ways Emotions Can Help Achieve Your Potential
These days you can’t cross a street without someone talking about ‘achieving their potential’. I recently had a few interesting…
Can Alexa Make You a Pushover?
In the book Lonely Century – one of the scariest books on societal issues, and that is saying something, considering…
Butt Off the Couch Threshold
The other day in the gym, one guy performed what felt less like a workout and more like a dance.…
There Is Nowhere To Go But Up?
If there is one good thing about being sick, it’s that you can indulge in movies or shows without the…
7 Ways to Prepare Emotionally in the Morning
During the day there are many times that you might be gripped by emotions, often without noticing it. Rushing to…
5 Myths About Emotions That Undermine Your Happiness
Myth #1 – Emotions are useless Most recently, scientists mapped out our brain evolution and they found that our limbic…
Self-help or Help?
5 Stages of Emotional Turmoil and How to Know When to Seek Help My friend recently got caught up in…
Why Between Stimulus and Response Lies Emotional Mastery
5 tips to start transforming your behavior #eq #emotionalintelligence #transform #behaviors ‘Between stimulus and response, there is space. In that…
Top 3 Of Your Questions Answered
Top Question #1. How to deal with negative (insert ‘toxic’, ‘bull’, ‘aggressive’, ‘narcissist’, ‘abuser’) people in my life? A close…
5 Meditations to Master Emotions
Few tools are as valuable to master our emotions as a meditation practice. And yet so many consider it as not…
It's Not You, It's Them: How Not To Catch Someone's Bad Mood
This might sound familiar. You come to work, make yourself comfortable, and ready to kick off, but the colleague that…
4 Ways to Grieve At Work Without Losing Your Mind
A project planning meeting was going for more than an hour when Annie – one of the project team members…
This One Habit Is Linked With Resilience, Happiness & Higher Income
You think I am overpromising. I probably underpromise. Research around emotions is compiling and it’s more robust and converging by…
3 Ways Your EQ Can Get You Out of Crisis Mode
If I only had one word to describe the last few months, it would be emotional. I was sad. I…
4 Negative Emotions You Need To Fulfill Your Potential At Work
I was talking with a Project Lead about a new piece of technology when I made a mistake. I used the…
3 Daily Habits That Boosts Your Self-Worth
Back when I was still reading celebrity and life magazines, I read a story about a young woman from Sydney.…
JUST DO IT: Decisions in Emotionally Intelligent Way
EQ-based decision making to set you up for success. One internet meme from the dawn of memes stuck with me…
The ABC of Christmas Survival
Unlike most children, I never liked Christmas mornings. Going to church before 6 am when it’s -20 C outside and…
Unlocking the Paradigm Shift
Get This One Thing Right So many of Steve Covey’s ideas from the ‘7 Habits of Highly Effective People’ became…
Distraction Can Work. For A While
Lockdown 4.0, week 2. Melbourne, winter of 2021. Temperatures are dropping, the days are short and there is a storm…