Tune up your EQ

How would you describe Emotional Intelligence in just a few words? Last year, 8 Tune up your EQ readers, Manchild, Dr. Robyn McMaster, Dr. Ellen Weber, Ray Hobby, Linda Zdnawicz, Anthony Mersino, Tanika Williams and Jeanette Campbell shared their wisdom. Ellen Janssens also contributed great ideas.

You can learn from each of them. But what if you had to choose just one of their offerings?

The words that resonate with me most strongly come from Ellen Weber from the Brain Based Business Blog. Here’s what she said:

“Emotions for me are in no way separate from intellect …. They enhance the brain, though, only when we learn to wield them as resources and not leak them as deficits”

Read Ellen’s words aloud a few times. If you adopted her insights, how would this transform your life?

How would YOU describe the essence of Emotional Intelligence?

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Anna Farmery, of The Engaging Brand Blog, interviewed me about Emotional Intelligence and Leadership recently. In Part 2 of the 2 part interview series, Anna and I discuss:

* Relationship management, the fourth Emotional Intelligence competency.
* How to read and use an Emotional Intelligence assessment.
* Why self awareness is vital to modern leadership.

If you haven’t heard Part 1 yet, Listen now.

Let Anna know what you think by leaving a comment on her blog. Join The Facebook Group on the Engaging Brand.

These interviews give you are good introduction to the four foundation emotional intelligence competencies and I’ve added them to the Emotional Intelligence 101 series.

Next Steps

To read articles about how to apply Emotional Intelligence principles at work and in the rest of your life, read the Emotional Intelligence 2.0 series.

To explore how I can help you:

* achieve your career goals
* clarify your life purpose, or
* improve your quality of life,
Go to the Tune up your EQ Coaching Page

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I’d love to share a secret with you.

There are 167 articles on this blog, yet there is one that gets an unusually high amount of attention from readers.

It’s always featured in the monthly round up of the top five articles, however I rarely link it to other articles.

The article isn’t lengthy, nor is it complex, yet readers spend a surprisingly long time looking at it.

It’s not the 7 Laws of Emotional Intelligence.

As the year draws to an end, it’s time for

5 Little Known Ways To Increase Your Emotional Intelligence

to step out of the shadows.

I’ve made it the final BrightIdeas presentation™ for the first year of Tune up your EQ because it’s so popular with many of you.

Download 5 Little Known Ways To Increase Your Emotional Intelligence

Be sure to follow the instructions at the start of the presentation.

Do tell me how you feel once you’ve read it.

I hope you enjoy this presentation.

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Thanks to all of you. Enjoy your Emotional Intelligence Journey.

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In the Essence of EQ series, 8 readers shared their insights about the fundamentals of EQ. If you didn’t follow the series, or if you want a refresher,

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Ellen Janssen from the Positive Communication Blog made some follow up comments that anyone who wants to improve their emotional intelligence should consider. In the first part of her follow up, Ellen provided a compelling description of the essence of emotional intelligence. In part 2, she goes the extra mile and describes the main barriers to emotional intelligence.

“To me, the biggest barriers for people to getting to know themselves are two things: our culture in which achievement has the highest priority. In the school system, where all focus is on the IQ, in the ‘real world’ where who you are is determined by how much you earn and what job title you have…”

“The other barrier is ‘how busy we are’, busy to accomplish just those former goals of achievement. That overload of responsibilities makes it hard to take the time to sit back and listen to your heart. Time that is needed to find out who you really are”

1. What are the barriers to EQ where you live?

2. How can you overcome them?

I’m happy to feature your comment as a blog article. I’ll always check with you first to ensure that you’re comfortable with the idea.

Thanks so much Ellen for gving us your thought provoking insights.

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Ellen Janssens from the Positive Communication Blog made a comment towards the end of the recent Essence of EQ series. I strongly recommend it you want to understand what you need to do to improve your emotional intelligence.

In the Essence of EQ series, 8 readers shared their insights about the fundamentals of EQ. If you didn’t follow the series, or if you want a refresher,

Download the Essence of Emotional Intelligence Presentation in pdf format.

Here’s the first part of Ellen’s comments:

“To me, the essence of EQ is knowing yourself. Knowing what it is you truly want, and what it is you can contribute to this world. Which will most probably be exactly the same thing…

When you are aware of what that is, or when you’re on the path of finding that out, the important aspects of EQ, like compassion, empathy, discipline, empowering and taking responsibility for your own life will be that much easier. “

1. Do you agree with Ellen?

2. How would you describe the essence of EQ?

I enjoy reading the comments at this blog. I’m happy to feature comment as blog articles. I’ll always check with you first to ensure that you’re comfortable with the idea.

Thanks so much Ellen. In part 2, Ellen goes a step further and describes the biggest barriers to emotional intelligence.

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