Emotional Intelligence

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Try This: The Building Connections Exercise That Skips Small Talk

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Try This: The Building Connections Exercise That Skips Small Talk

My wife and I have a dinner table tradition. Every night when we sit down to eat together with our son, we ask each other: "What's your rose and thorn of today?" It's a chance to share out loud what the best part of that day was and what the worst part was.

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Getting and Giving Support

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Getting and Giving Support

Being part of a support system is one of the most important and often challenging situations you can find yourself in. We all have our own circles of support, both at work and in our personal lives.

Try This: The Emotional Triggers Self-Assessment Exercise for Teams

Try This: The Emotional Triggers Self-Assessment Exercise for Teams

We're getting our bathroom redone. The process has been a little bumpy. We hired a family friend as our contractor, and while the project got started fast, we hit a snag. A communication snag.

The Emotions of Change (Grief + Acceptance)

The Emotions of Change (Grief + Acceptance)

Last Wednesday I spent the morning crying my eyes out. It was my son Milo's first day of pre-school and I was simply not emotionally prepared for the crush of feelings that moment would bring. Joy at the thought of him having the opportunity to be able to make new friends, learn new skills and experience a much bigger world.

 
 
 

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