– Marcia Hughes and James Terrell “The single biggest problem in communication is the illusion that it has taken place.” George Bernard Shaw Successful leaders exhibit skills that may look natural and easy yet are truly the result of paying close attention and being responsive to the whole environment. To do so, they learn to …
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– Marcia Hughes and James Terrell Now more than ever with a world pandemic underway, it’s time to focus on our own wellbeing. By taking care of ourselves, we are stronger, more patient, and happier. Then we can offer the world all our gifts for healing. This and the next several articles will focus on …
– Marcia Hughes & James Terrell The 16 skills of the EQi 2.0 are essential tools to help us thrive in these challenging times. With this article we’re providing strategies and tips on how to remember to incorporate these resources in your likely quite altered daily routine, and how to pass these ideas on to …
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– Marcia Hughes and James Terrell Life is precious and is best lived when we pay attention to creating an emotionally sustainable lifestyle. We are passionately committed to providing our services in order to support individuals and teams in living emotionally sustainable lifestyles. This is also known as living resiliently. Marcia’s book Life’s 2% Solution …
– Marcia Hughes and James Terrell Emotions play a role in decision making in many ways, both subtle and more apparent, practical and not so practical, all of which make emotions not merely a player in the process of reasoning, but an indispensable player. —Antonio Damasio, Leading Neuroscientist Note: This is the fourth in a …
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 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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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 to a great hike in the …
Frequently encountered emotional intelligence (EI) pitfalls that limit relationships and productivity at work are numerous. Ordering people to just “get it done” could well be the top pitfall of all. Do you agree? Several pitfalls and better EI Options are listed below. Pitfall: Just tell your direct reports or others to do something. Better EI …