by admin | Mar 3, 2009 | Emotional Intelligence
Out to dinner on Valentine’s Day, young couple on first (?) date sitting at the next table: Boy: “This place is pretty good!” Girl: “Yes, I like the food.” Boy: “Oh good, I was worried. I thought it was like a downscale Olive...
by admin | Mar 3, 2009 | Emotional Intelligence
MediaSnackers are putting together an exciting new project looking at how people (aged 13 – 19)feel online. Although it is not live yet I am so interested to see how it will work, as emotions, the web, and networks is a particular interest of mine. I also...
by admin | Mar 3, 2009 | Emotional Intelligence
I just discovered this awesome video on youtube. Watch the first few minutes, even if you don’t have time to watch the entire 16 minute story. It is a fantastic meditation on the power of kindness and how we have the power to validate each other.
by admin | Mar 2, 2009 | Emotional Intelligence
Several years ago when Emma and Max were small, I heard that on average, fathers spend 5 minutes per day with their kids. This seemed impossible. Yet this morning, after being away all last week, while Patty & the kids were having breakfast, I was answering...
by admin | Feb 22, 2009 | Emotional Intelligence
This is an excerpt from a keynote for young executives in the Malaysian government (aka “emerging leaders”). My goal in this session was to engage them to consider how they show up as leaders and the opportunity offered by using emotions more consciously...
by admin | Feb 19, 2009 | Emotional Intelligence
Fascinating post by Jonah Lehrer about colors and problem solving 2 key points: 1. different colors stimulate different types of thinking… red for analysis, blue for creativity 2. relaxation is key to innovation… as Tessy Britton blogged before (here)...
by admin | Feb 19, 2009 | Emotional Intelligence
Othman Alkhader, one of our network members from Kuwait, shared this proverb with me (because I was speaking in the Gulf I wanted some!): At first I thought it was kind of “non EQ” self-destructive — but discussing w Billy & Hamidah (2 other...
by admin | Feb 17, 2009 | Emotional Intelligence
Out to dinner on Valentine’s Day, young couple on first (?) date sitting at the next table: Boy: “This place is pretty good!” Girl: “Yes, I like the food.” Boy: “Oh good, I was worried. I thought it was like a downscale Olive...
by admin | Feb 6, 2009 | Emotional Intelligence
Today Dev Dhaliwal (Director of our office here in Malaysia) and I were in “The Mall” in Kuala Lumpur – one of the first big shopping malls in the city (opened in 1986). We were near the top where big curving metal beams meet the roof, and Dev said,...
by admin | Jan 31, 2009 | Emotional Intelligence
We just finished the Level 1 Certification here in Dubai with another amazing group. I’m struck – again – by the way this work connects people from all “walks of life,” cultures, religions, and races. We have people in this group from...
