EQFIT - Equipping People to Prosper

Competent leadership does not just happen. It comes out of a well defined and specific set of leadership skills that enhance competence. These skills can be developed in a relatively short period of time and if practiced, can last a lifetime.

Emotional mastery does not just happen. Like anything else, there are a set of skills and competencies that provide mastery over emotions and the impact they have. To help with mastering emotions, there are excellent assessments to measure these competencies. Then follow a proven sequence to grow and develop these skills: Assess - Equip - Align - Succeed!

When you think about your deepest held beliefs, did you realize that these drive your goal setting. At least they should. For a goal to be inspirational, it has to mean something to you and probably something important. Noble Goals is a competency of emotional intelligence that is foundational to achieving success and satisfaction in life and work.

Choosing to develop empathy is a critical skill for success. Empathy accelerates trust building, the foundation for strong relationships. Practicing empathy is a skill that fosters deeper connections, navigates conflict, and engages people. This critical skill of emotional intelligence is easy to develop with the right focus and plan. Be the person everyone wants to be around. Develop your empathy.

Most people think of optimism as looking at the world through rose colored glasses, or as an offshoot of personality. In reality, optimism is a choice. It is not an outcome, it is a mindset that can be engaged prior to moving forward. Here is how to exercise optimism for better outcomes in every aspect of life and work.

Ever find yourself struggling to find the energy to complete something? How about getting to 2pm and feeling like your battery needs recharging? This is where intrinsic motivation comes in. The more you can build this important internal resource, the more energy you will have to do the things you need and want to do.

Ever find yourself regretting how you reacted to something and wishing you could go back and do it over again? There is a skill that will help you avoid those situations. Navigating emotions is a competency of emotional intelligence that helps us be more intentional more often. Emotions are the triggers behind our decisions and actions. The better we navigate those, the more intentional we can be, and the better the outcomes we will get.

EQ in thinking is a competency so critical to getting the outcomes you desire. What are your options? How can you make your best decisions? How do you balance the rational and the emotional? All of these questions are answered in this focus on a key competency of emotional intelligence...Applying Consequential Thinking.

We all have patterns and habits. In this episode we will define and differentiate between the two. The challenge is... we may not be aware of our patterns...we all have blind spots. Patterns that hold us back are there for a reason. Most people never reach their full potential because of these. Explore how to identify your patterns and those of others, and change the patterns that are holding you back. It is easier than you think.

Think of your emotions as books in a library. Each emotion is its own book. There are over 34,000 unique emotions. How books are in your library? Do you know what they are telling you?