– Marcia Hughes & James Terrell 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. Several pitfalls and better EI Options are listed below. Pitfall: Just tell your direct reports or others to do …
– 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 …
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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 How would you like to feel in this new year we call 2019? What feelings do you want to evoke in others? When you’re talking with friends and colleagues how do you want to sound; what do you want to be saying? Will you be upbeat and optimistic? Will …
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– 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 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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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 How was your 2017? We know it was disruptive for many in the world. There is a strong sense of love and community engagement. Yet, there’s also a strong sense of divisiveness in communities and nations, war, displacement, financial troubles. Instead of continuing to list and focus on challenges, …
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