You may have heard that if you want to thrive at work and in life you should focus on your strengths, your innate talents, what comes to you naturally. But you may be thinking this can’t be true, seems too easy and probably is an excuse used by those who don’t want to do the [...]
We often think about life balance as a zero sum game. We assume that if we strive in one dimension then we need to make sacrifices in another. But there is a more inspiring way of thinking, which shows us that we don’t have to make trade-offs or certainly not as often as we think. [...]
Assertiveness is the last piece of the self-expression building block of emotional intelligence. I covered this group’s other two competencies – emotional expression and independence – in my last two posts. What is Assertiveness? Are you able to clearly state your thoughts and your needs? Do you stand up for your rights? Can you disagree [...]
Self-Expression is another composite of the EQ-i framework. You can look at it as the flip side of the Self-Perception, and it is about how we choose to express to the outside world what goes on inside ourselves. Self-Expression includes three competencies: Emotional Expression, Independence and Assertiveness. This post is about Emotional Expression and I’ll [...]
Self-Actualization is part of the self-perception group of competencies of emotional intelligence, along with self-awareness and self-regard. What is Self-Actualization? Are you where you want to be in life, in your career, and in the various aspects of your personal, family and social life? Do you have a clear sense of who you are and [...]
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