Play to Win
If you know why you’re stuck and you’re still stuck, that ain’t it. Jenn and Karen take a page from Gary John Bishop’s Unfu*k Yourself calendar and talk about if you know why and aren’t taking action … what is the thing behind the thing?
Calm the F- down! Actually, we’re too zen in this episode to yell at you. We’re wrapping up our month on the emotional intelligence skill of emotional expression by talking about how to find your sense of calm despite what might be swirling around you. What other emotions make up calm? We want to inspire you to find what works for you to get you to that place. Let’s get the right questions and observations going.
As we continue down the Yellow Brick Road of emotional expression, we run right into fear, uncertainty and doubt, oh my! In this episode, we’re talking about how to challenge fear and uncertainty, and consider whether we’re feeding or fighting these emotions. We’ve got some aha moments in here if you have trouble articulating your fear and limit your opportunities. If this is you, or you’re a coach guiding your clients through fear, you need to listen to this.
Bad pun alert (you’ve been warned)! Let’s amp our confidence this week. Confidence is one of our favorite aspects of emotional expression and it’s the emotional intelligence skill we’re focusing on all month. How do you get more of it? Listen up and learn about the emotions that make up confidence and ask yourself what resonates and what you might do differently. And don’t forget to listen to episode 310!
What does a song played on the ukulele have to do with emotional expression? And why are we so pumped to be talking about it?
In this four-part series of episodes, we’re putting our J&K spin on the emotional intelligence skill of emotional expression. This time around, we’re talking specifically about what it means to be bold. Listen in and try to tune into what feelings come up for you around boldness.
Don’t worry! It doesn’t have to happen overnight, but you CAN learn to be assertive (or more assertive). This episode is devoted (not hopelessly) to developing more of this important EQ skill. We’re sharing some very real and very doable tips for using your voice in growing your assertiveness. Remember to start small, and realize your boundaries and opinions are important to you. They deserve airtime.
Saying “yes” when you want to say “no”? What’s that all about? Are you still putting other people’s needs above your own? Are you worried about what they might think? In this latest episode about the emotional intelligence skill of assertiveness, we’re talking about why people pleasers give their power away. Of course, we wrap with a series of questions for you (or your clients) to wrap your head around your relationship with assertiveness.
Turns out when you’re part of a team, respecting yourself is part of respecting your team. It’s all part of the emotional intelligence skill of assertiveness, because being able to express yourself and being clear about what you want is your contribution. Listen in and get more comfortable with “going there” and even making a few mistakes along the way. R-E-S-P-E-C-T. Find out what it means to me.
How do you strike a balance between sharing your thoughts and not coming off like an arrogant ass? How fine a line is it? We’re talking assertiveness, people. This emotional intelligence skill shows up in good, bad, and ugly ways at home and in the workplace. Where do you fall on the continuum? In this episode, we’ll conclude with a fun little exercise to help you explore this concept.
