Tune up your EQ

The August 2001 issue of the respected journal, Neuroimage found that people that tried to do more than one task at a time sufferred reduced productivity levels of between 29% To 53%.

Do you make the most of every opportunity to be as productive as possible or do you succumb to habits that raise your stress levels and lower your effectiveness? Read the rest of this entry »

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Every week, I write 3 original articles that help you improve your Emotional Intelligence. If you're new here, feel free to subscribe to my RSS feed. Thanks for visiting!

You were going to lose weight, your determination to control your temper was set in concrete, you vowed to get to work on time, you promised yourself that you’d watch your language more closely this year and make full use of 5 Little Known Ways To Improve Your Emotional Intelligence
The first month isn’t even over and your resolutions are unravelling faster than a badly frayed sweater. Read the rest of this entry »

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Hands up everyone who wants to be an inspirational, happy person. All of us, right?

In a world hooked on quick fixes, the new five step plan at the Inspiration Academy will definitely do the trick.

Think again
You want to enjoy excellent relationships. You want to be successful. The fast track has its obvious attractions. Pay your way to a better quality of life. Attend the conventions, read the books, buy the DVDs. Learn the secrets from the gurus.

Time for a reality check
You can’t graduate from the Inspiration Academy unless you consistently master the basics of Emotional Intelligence . You need to go back to EQ Pre-School.

Are you ready for the first lesson?
Practice saying the following phrases aloud:

“I love you.”
“I am sorry.”
“Please forgive me.”
“I was wrong.”
“Thank you.”

As you say each phrase, notice how you feel.

Rate how comfortable you feel saying each of them on a scale of 1- 5, with 5 being the highest possible score.

Even if you believe that you’re so aware of yourself that you feel you’re one of the Professors at the Inspiration Academy, always keep yourself grounded by taking a regular refresher at EQ Pre-School.

It works and it won’t cost you a cent.

What Next?

What do you need to do differently to increase your scores?

Where will you start?

This article is part of the EQ 101 series.

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In the second of this three part series, I described how Susan used her self awareness to become more aware of her thought processes. In this final post, I describe practical things that Steven can do to become more receptive to feedback from other people Read the rest of this entry »

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Change your thoughts and change your world.

In the first part of this series, I argued that, Norman Vincent Peale, the originator, or the concept of positive thinking, would have been astonished by what he would have achieved if EQ had been around in his day. He’d have used the two fundamental EQ competencies, self awareness and self management, to enable his students to soar to even higher heights. Read the rest of this entry »

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