“OMG, Here she goes again with the EQ stuff!  I’m focused on the bottom line and don’t have time do deal with all this ’soft stuff’…”
I know, but here’s the deal. It’s all soft stuff.  Yes, that’s what I said.  It’s all soft stuff.  Just imagine, you show up at your office, and find out all [...]

Finally! We’re starting to study the neuroscience behind  altruism and generosity, charity and empathy, and other positive emotions. How does it affect the brain, as opposed to other things we have studied, such as fight or flight responses, and addictions, etc. Check out this recent press release  http://tinyurl.com/yh2t8f2
Often when I bring up the topic of emotional [...]

Every day another business management or leadership book comes out and every day you are wondering how to best leverage your existing workforce.  We read about the top ten CEOs, what we “should” be doing to best manage our people, and we are overwhelmed with quotes and advice from all the top leadership ”gurus”. Just for a moment, let’s STOP.  Take [...]

Distinction: EQ is not drama. (things becoming more emotional)  It is the opposite.
 
We are all draining some amount of revenue because of a less than perfect score on our emotional intelligence.
 
Oh, man, here she goes again with the fluffy stuff.  Emotional Intelligence?  You’ve got to be kidding.  I have a deadline to meet…no time for touchy-feely talk [...]

All of us need to improve our decision making abilities in this business environment. 
IQ (Intelligence Quotient) measures your overall general intelligence. EQ (Emotional Quotient) measures your emotional intelligence: your ability to sense, understand, and effectively apply the power and acumen of emotions to facilitate high levels of collaboration and productivity.  This is how effective leaders [...]