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It is with deep regret that the family and friends of Galba Bright wish to inform you of Galba’s untimely passing.

Galba Francis Adeyinka Bright, Human Resource Consultant and Author, died at his office on March 31 of natural causes, leaving his wife Sandra, numerous family members, friends, associates, readers and fans.

Out of respect, the Tune up your EQ website created by Galba will therefore be offline for a short period.

We thank you for your understanding at this time and appreciate the interest you have shown in Galba’s work and ideas.

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The Service of Thanksgiving for the life of Galba Bright will be held at St. John’s Methodist Church, Montego Bay, Jamaica, at 1.00 pm on Sunday, April 19, followed by interment in Dovecot of St. James Memorial Park, Orange, St. James.

A Final? Look At The 7th EQ Law

July 5th, 2007 by Galba Bright

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The 7 Laws Series
I’ve given a lot of thought to the ideas and suggestions that you’ve made regarding the 7th Law of Emotional Intelligence.

Before I share my thoughts, I want to remind us that the purpose of the 7 Laws is to steer us safey through the perils of an Emotional Intelligence overload. If we focus on these Laws and align our behaviour with them, we’ll be on the right track.

Decision Time

I’ve decided to keep the 7th Law as it is for the time being, because I think the word “can” stresses a positive possibile future, whereas the word “will” deals with certainty.

The Power of A Second Look

So, was it worth taking this journey only to return to the same spot ? A number of people pondered the 7 Laws, added their comments and put their own meaning on what they read. They made this discussion possible, so I say a heartfelt thanks to:

Brigitt Hoo Sang
Ellen Weber
Lennox Deane
MT of Mind Tweaks
Ray Hobby
Tanika Williams and
Yulia

They shared their ideas, experiences and interpretations and gave us a great learning opportunity.

In this fast paced world we gain great perspective when we pause and decide what is really important. The 7 Laws are a helpful guide for effective living in discontinuous times. They’re designed to be simple, yet living by them isn’t easy.

Here are my 7 Laws of Emotional Intelligence.

Law #1: I am responsible for my own feelings.
Law #2: I am responsible for my own behaviour
Law #3: I always have choices about how I respond to situations, events and people.
Law #4: No-one can make me upset, angry, happy etc.
Law #5: Identifying my choices empowers me to take fresh look at my behaviour.
Law # 6: Recognising my range of choices is an excellent way to start changing my behaviour for the better.
Law# 7: I can practice and learn new and more effective behaviours.

Download Galba Bright’s 7 laws of Emotional Intelligence

I’d love to hear about your progress as you seek to live by them.

This article is part of the Emotional Intelligence 101 series that guides you through the fundamentals of EQ. Click on the Emotional Intelligence 101 tag at the beginning of the article to view the entire series.

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