Emotional Intelligence has become immensely popular over the last twenty years or so. The problem is that it’s an intellectual approach to emotions. It teaches us to learn more about our emotions. To be smarter about them. To be more aware of them in ourselves and others. It suggests that a healthy emotional life is […]
This was a more laid back interview with Charle of the Advancing Humanity Podcast. In addition to her podcasting, Charle teaches high school and is a mom, so she’s been busy during these Covid-19 days. The Advancing Humanity Podcast focuses on using connection, health, and innovation to create a thriving human experience and overcome the […]
Had a great conversation with Ben Biddick on the Get Up Nation podcast. He’s a sweet guy and a great host. He took our conversation to an interesting depth. In fact, at the end he invited me back for a second guest appearance, which will be out soon. We talked about maximizing mind and energy, […]
For quite some time now various speakers and authors as well as the mindfulness movement have plugged the idea of being in the present. The problem is that it’s a myth. Worse, it’s a myth that can lead to harm. There is an element of helpfulness to the idea of being in the now. It […]
Covid-19 has put much of the world into turmoil. There’s been a lot of anxiety and upheaval. Yet, we know that with every crisis comes opportunity. So, what can we do to thrive at this time? Health There are some people who will come out of this with worse health and some with better. When […]
Earlier this week, I was a guest on the Totally Well Podcast with Joyce Strong. Joyce made a comment that’s been niggling in the back of my brain ever since. We were talking about getting out of overwhelm and into empowerment. Specifically, we were talking about emotions when she mentioned how difficult it can be […]
As many of you know, I’ve been conducting leadership research with high functioning leaders. Many of the leaders have spoken about wanting to be able to communicate in a more connected way. We’ve also been talking about the challenges leaders are having. One CEO described struggling when he received criticism from an employee. He likes […]