This episode is a master class in emotions and how to harness the power and wisdom that exists in them.  

Joshua Freedman, CEO of Six Seconds and author or of many best-selling emotional intelligence books, including "At the Heart of Leadership: How to get results with emotional intelligence," joins us today to talk about blending the power of emotions with happiness and success.

Six Seconds – Six Seconds is a global nonprofit research organization turning the science of emotional intelligence into practical tools. Joshua shares the exciting story behind the name "Six Seconds." 

The Logic of Emotions – We all need to understand the logic of emotions clearly.  Joshua points out the significance of understanding the reason for feelings. 

Emotional Intelligence – According to Joshua, emotions are merely data, and emotional intelligence is analyzing such data to find the value it can provide. 

Uncomfortable emotions – Joshua emphasizes the necessity of letting go of the idea of positive and negative feelings. Instead, he asks to be friends with all the feelings. 

Self-doubt – We talk about how we always get self-doubts when we realize that reality is more complex and nuanced than fairy tales we have heard about being successful. 

Practice emotional Intelligence – Joshua explains practicing emotional intelligence as three steps process. We dive deep into each step and how to implement them in your life.

Fear -  Joshua defines fear as a feeling to protect us. Furthermore, he says that it is there to challenge us to think more deeply, and it helps us clarify what's essential.

Five Years From Now – When you struggle with your emotions, ask yourself who you want to be when you look back at five years from now. You will get a brand new perspective about the situation.

Trouble Train – We discuss why it is vital to deal with emotions early instead of letting them grow and looking for a remedy once they become violent.

Resources

Connect with Joshua

Website: jmfreedman.com/

LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/freedman/

Twitter: twitter.com/eqjosh

Vimeo: vimeo.com/6seconds

Six Seconds Website: 6seconds.org/

Six Seconds Facebook: facebook.com/sixseconds

Six Seconds Youtube: youtube.com/c/SixSeconds

Mentioned in the episode:

Emotional Intelligence: Why It Can Matter More Than IQ: goodreads.com/book/show/26329.Emotional_Intelligence?from_search=true&from_srp=true&qid=BwYsl8tZ1N&rank=2

At the Heart of Leadership: How to Get Results with Emotional Intelligence: goodreads.com/book/show/19030001-at-the-heart-of-leadership?from_search=true&from_srp=true&qid=xMKQXaS8ty&rank=1

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