Play to Win
Holy cow, it’s 2022! New year, new you? Ugh, that sounds sooo cliché. Even more cliché are “resolutions” (got some?). Instead, in this episode, we’re talking about setting goals and the emotional intelligence skill of self-actualization. When we look at goals, we need to separate the “should” from the “wants.” As a coach, what questions are you asking yourself and your clients? We’ve got some good ones. Listen up.
Let’s wrap this up! Before we close the door on 2021, we’re asking some key questions for reflection on the year that was. Play along, Coach. In this episode, we’re talking about our lessons learned as the pandemic stuck around and impacted everyone’s lives. There’s some big insight wrapped up in here. And yes, we confirmed we like Zoom (it’s great), but in-person (real people!) is better.
Feeling a little tense with all the expectations around the holidays and the end of the year? Let’s put the focus where it should be and watch what happens to your stress. In this episode, we’re talking about honoring our values, traditions, and maybe flipping the script on those situations which tend to make us tumble down holiday stress mountain. Hint: It’s all about perspective and thinking about why you’re really making the cookies.
Yep. It’s your thoughts. That crap swirling around in your head is what’s dictating your stress level. Even though you really want to blame the thing, the person, the timing… it’s not the situation at fault. In this episode, we’re showing you what YOU can control. We’re connecting the emotional intelligence skill of stress tolerance with what you’re thinking so you can improve your relationship with stress.
Holidays … they always bring out our best, right? Family, friends, food, and lots of plans … They can make a hella-good time or a whole big ball of angst. How do you navigate the waters? In this episode, we’re talking about the emotional skill needed to surf the waves of stress instead of avoiding them altogether. Hang ten, Coach. You got this.
P.S. Thank you, Kenya!
Time to play along … grab a notepad (yeah … we totally still use them). It’s self-eval time, coach! We’re focusing on your impulse control. Don’t worry, we’re not judging. This is all about you. Karen is our Cosmo quizmaster. P.S. Could you buy the crocodile boots? Would you toss the toaster? Listen up.
It’s easier to get a clear picture of the puzzle when the emotional intelligence pieces come together. In this episode, we’re talking about the connection between impulse control, assertiveness, and flexibility. We’ll give you examples of how the highs and lows in these skill areas impact each other. Then, as coaches, we can see what needs to be amped up or tamped down. Totally eye-opening.
Emotional intelligence has been in the news of late, and we know the concept might sound a little too touchy-feely for some professionals, especially those with eyes laser-focused on the next rung of the ladder. It’s basically about feelings after all, right? … And who has time for that?
Well, to say EQ is just about feelings is like saying math is just about numbers, or eating is just about staving off hunger (if that were the case, we wouldn’t have countless restaurants we miss going to right now for their incredible poutine or falafel or penne a la vodka).
Emotional intelligence (EQ) is what association leaders, as well as those who aspire to association c-suite positions and anyone else who wants to maximize their impact, should focus now on to complement their hard skills.
You wanna call the shots? Take a moment… a breath… a pause. The impulse control convo keeps going in this episode with the Power of the Pause. That’s right. It’s all about the magic between the stimulus and the response. The control, the freedom in how you respond to a trigger is all on you. So how do you coach someone to use the power of the pause? Listen up.
