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22: Develop Your Emotional Intelligence (it is an ability) - with Jim Grant

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"Discomfort is the price of admission to a meaningful life" (Susan David)

The discomfort is real and we have meaningful lives! Discomfort is serving a purpose and we are growing!

Today we chat Emotional Intelligence and Agility to support relevant skill building and confidence as we navigate the bumps in life and leadership. Emotional Intelligence is not a choice for great leaders. 

Like Susan David, my guest Jim Grant is a deep expert in Emotional Intelligence and Agility. They have worked and have a book together.  

 Some key takeaways from my chat with Leadership Development guru Jim Grant:

  • EI is an 'ability' - how emotionally intelligent you are today is a piece of data 
  • Emotions are data - not who you are but data about you
  • Go to it and work through it - acknowledge the emotion and then manage or risk health and other areas of life 
  • Be ware of the 'double dip': feel guilty then feel bad about feeling guilty (or stressed about being stressed)
  • ‘Are you ok?’ Is more important than ever followed by ‘tell me more?’
  • Values come into play here - what is important to you sits arm and arm with emotional ability
  • EI is not ‘soft & mushy’ this is about great outcomes and solutions

    • Resources:

    Whole Brain Child - Daniel Segal: www.booktopia.com.au/the-whole-brain-child-daniel-j-siegel/book/9781921844775.html

    Susan David Ted Talk: www.ted.com/talks/susan_david_the_gift_and_power_of_emotional_courage?language=en

    Emotional Intelligence Workbook - Susan David & Jim Grant: www.jimgrant.com.au/online-store/

    Susan David book Emotional Agility: www.susandavid.com/

    Kate Oliver - Amygdala song: www.youtube.com/watch?v=QEfK4BRioZw

    EFT Tapping https://petastapleton.com/what-is-eft-or-tapping/

    https://jimgrant.com.au/about-us/

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