What exactly is emotional intelligence? John D. Mayer, one of two psychologists who coined the term in 1990 defined it in the Harvard Business Review as: “… the ability to accurately perceive your own and others’ emotions; to understand the signals that emotions send about relationships; and to manage your own and others’ emotions. It […]
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Case Scenario #1 1. You are the only woman on the team in a meeting. My guess is it doesn’t take long for another team member to ask if you would like to take the “minutes” or “notes.” Or perhaps you weren’t even asked but everyone in the room turned to look at you when
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Eating "paleo" refers to consuming foods eaten by man during the Paleolithic Era, i.e., meat, vegetables, fruits, sugars and other natural foods found in nature. All processed foods are considered a "no no" and are banished from your diet. This back to basic approach of consuming only foods found in nature has been embraced by
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With unemployment numbers remaining stubbornly high (in spite of what some may have us believe), many employees will keep reasonable objections to company goals, objectives and strategies to themselves – for fear of recrimination, including job loss. Read this week’s newsletter to learn how keeping peace in the office -at all costs – does, in
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Your emotional intelligence is at the core of many, if not all critical “soft skills” that influence most of your interactions and behaviors on a daily basis. Research demonstrates people with a high EI earn approximately $25,000-$30,000 more annually than those with a lower degree of emotional intelligence; with this correlation between high EI and
Since Thanksgiving is late this year, the office holiday party is right around the corner. Once thought long gone for dead, the office holiday party is staging a comeback. Although over the top decorations and glitter are usually a thing of the past, the potential ramifications of this holiday “party” has not diminished over the
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The ability to develop and sustain healthy relationships is at the heart of success in business and life. Whether you are creating a consensus around your team(s) business goals and objectives or trying to close a deal with a client, the ability to read one’s body language is critical to your success. Following are 3
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Women in today’s modern world are better-educated and more driven for professional success than ever before. We are no longer bound by stereotypes and the new image of women is represented quite well by the old commercial words: “We can bring home the bacon and fry it up in a pan and never let you
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If you are one of the many women underpaid for your work, it is your individual responsibility to make sure you do what you can to correct this situation. Sure, there are many external variables that prevent women from getting paid what they are worth, but each individual woman must handle her own situation and
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From the cradle to the grave, we’ve been given the message, covertly and overtly, that money cannot buy you happiness. It’s been so ingrained in our head that if you are a typical woman living in American society, your mindset, belief system and monetary personality has created an avoidance, if not downright aversion, to any
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