Episode

Emotional Intelligence: A Tool For Understanding Ourselves And Others

3 years ago • 24 min
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About This Episode

What is a good way to move from a "reactive" way of living to a more "creative" way of living? Simple, be consciously aware of where you're focusing your energy. You see, stress is just energy. So any time you feel anxious or overwhelmed, know that you're focusing your energy on the wrong things - which means you're placing responsibility for your peace on someone or something other than yourself.  In today's episode, Les describes how we can awaken the conscious leader within us by moving from a reactive to a creative way of life. Tune in to learn the role of emotional intelligence when navigating stress, anxiety, and frustration. 
IN THIS EPISODE, YOU'LL LEARN: 00:00 Introduction 01:51 Awakening conscious leadership 03:57 Understand that stress is energy 06:01 How emotional reactivity leads to a life full of dis-ease 07:06 Using creativity to tap into our life's purpose 08:44 The role of emotional intelligence in managing stress 10:34 Core emotions and why they are so complex 13:16 How to live a life knowing things will never stay the same 16:24 Moving from a reactive to a creative way of life  18:16 Love people as they are, not as you wish they were 20:44 We all can be good human beings 22:31 Parting thoughts 
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