by Marcia Hughes and James Terrell The most beautiful people we have known are those who have known defeat, known suffering, known struggle, known loss, and have found their way out of the depths. These persons have an appreciation, a sensitivity, and an understanding of life that fills them with compassion, gentleness, and a deep …
By James Terrell and Marcia Hughes The power of emotional intelligence is in its ability to make visible and conscious what is going on at an invisible and mostly unconscious level of reality. One of the 16 competencies measured by the EQi is Reality Testing and it is defined as how objectively and accurately we …
– Marcia Hughes and James Terrell Note: This is the second in a series of articles that explores the connections between the EQi 2.0 and wellbeing. Each article focuses on one of the 5 EQi composite areas or the Wellbeing Indicator, which includes the vital skill of happiness. Self-Expression includes three core skills according to …
by Marcia Hughes and James Terrell Self-Perception includes three core skills according to the EQi 2.0: Self-Regard, Self-Actualization and Emotional Self-Awareness. These three powerful skills are a part of the 16 skills resulting from rigorous research begun in the 1980’s by Dr. Reuven Bar-On when he asked the question: “What differentiates people who are successful …
by Marcia Hughes and James Terrell It feels good and makes you happy! Happy is good! Good for your health, for your decision-making, for your relationships….. Heck, what isn’t it good for? It’s good for our world economy – a stretch? Maybe, but what about the recreation dollars we spend even if we’re just driving …
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Marcia Hughes ©ATD2016, published May 2016 President Abraham Lincoln remains a model of transformative leadership more than 150 years after he served as the 16th president of the United States. Lincoln led the United States through its Civil War—a great constitutional and political crisis. Throughout his presidency, he was focused on his vision of maintaining …
by Marcia Hughes and James Terrell Life is precious and is best lived when we pay attention to creating an emotionally sustainable lifestyle. Related terms are living with resilience or well-being. Marcia’s book Life’s 2% Solution provides a well tested strategy for living with Passionate Equilibrium – being thoroughly engaged and doing so with some …
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by Marcia Hughes and James Terrell The next time you find yourself “too tired” to exert self-control, challenge yourself to go beyond that first feeling of fatigue. The Willpower Instinct, Kelly McGonigal, Ph.D. Here’s a quick quiz, to give you perspective on your current well-being. Do you like your life and smile often? Are you …
by Marcia Hughes and James Terrell The good life is a process, not a state of being. It is a direction, not a destination. Carl Rogers, On Becoming a Person Give yourself one of the best gifts available – expand your resilience. Your well-being will benefit from the upgrade. Sustainable behavior change is a lifestyle …
by Marcia Hughes and James Terrell The good news about our 2.0 world is organizations are finally getting it – that is they are recognizing that if they place their top value on building emotional and social well-being for their employees and teams, they will gain the business and financial values of increased and sustainable …
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