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Daniel Goleman
Happiness Strategies, Positive Psychology, Flourishing Goals, Fun, Happiness, Life
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“People tend to become more emotionally intelligent as they age and mature.” Daniel Goleman
Emotional Intelligence, Personal Growth, Maturity Process, Learning, Reflection, Awareness
Daniel Goleman Emotional Intelligence, Personal Growth, Maturity Process, Learning, Reflection, Awareness“The range of what we think and do is limited by what we fail to notice. And because we fail to notice there is little we can do to change until we notice how failing to notice shapes our thoughts and deeds.” Daniel Goleman
Awareness Shift, Observational Blind Spots, Mental Habits, Reflection, Self-awareness, Change
Daniel Goleman Awareness Shift, Observational Blind Spots, Mental Habits, Reflection, Self-awareness, Change“If your emotional abilities aren’t in hand, if you don’t have self-awareness, if you are not able to manage your distressing emotions, if you can’t have empathy and have effective relationships, then no matter how smart you are, you are not going to get very far.” Daniel Goleman
Emotional Skills, Self-awareness Development, Relationship Effectiveness, Skills, Awareness, Relationship
Daniel Goleman Emotional Skills, Self-awareness Development, Relationship Effectiveness, Skills, Awareness, Relationship“Academic intelligence has little to do with emotional life. The brightest among us can founder on the shoals of unbridled passions and unruly impulses; people with high IQs can be stunningly poor pilots of their private lives.” Daniel Goleman
IQ Limits, Emotional Competence, Passion, Self-Reflection, Intelligence, Decision
Daniel Goleman IQ Limits, Emotional Competence, Passion, Self-Reflection, Intelligence, Decision“When we focus on others, our world expands.” Daniel Goleman
Social Focus, Emotional Awareness, Empathy Growth, Focus, Awareness, Empathy
Daniel Goleman Social Focus, Emotional Awareness, Empathy Growth, Focus, Awareness, Empathy“Emotional intelligence begins to develop in the earliest years. All the small exchanges children have with their parents, teachers, and with each other carry emotional messages.” Daniel Goleman
Early Development, Emotional Learning, Childhood Influence, Intelligence, Exchanges, Growth
Daniel Goleman Early Development, Emotional Learning, Childhood Influence, Intelligence, Exchanges, Growth“As much as 80% of adult “success” comes from EQ.” Daniel Goleman
EQ Success, Emotional Intelligence, Performance Skills, Emotional Mastery, Success, Mindset
Daniel Goleman EQ Success, Emotional Intelligence, Performance Skills, Emotional Mastery, Success, Mindset“Western business people often don’t get the importance of establishing human relationships.” Daniel Goleman
Human Connection, Leadership Skills, Social Bonds, Empathy, Collaboration, Networking
Daniel Goleman Human Connection, Leadership Skills, Social Bonds, Empathy, Collaboration, Networking“Companies in the East put a lot more emphasis on human relationships, while those from the West focus on the product, the bottom line. Westerners appear to have more of a need for achievement, while in the East there's more need for affiliation.” Daniel Goleman
Cultural Differences, Human Relationships, Leadership Focus, Eastern Culture, Western Mindset, Affiliations
Daniel Goleman Cultural Differences, Human Relationships, Leadership Focus, Eastern Culture, Western Mindset, Affiliations“In short, out-of-control emotions can make smart people stupid.” Daniel Goleman
Emotional Balance, Self-regulation Habits, Emotional Clarity, Balance, Habits, Focus
Daniel Goleman Emotional Balance, Self-regulation Habits, Emotional Clarity, Balance, Habits, Focus“We typically avoid situations or fields in which we fear we might fail; even if we actually have the abilities it takes to succeed at a job, if we lack the belief that we can handle its challenges, we can start to act in ways that doom us.” Daniel Goleman
Fear Avoidance, Emotional Confidence, Success Mindset, Belief, Abilities, Handling
Daniel Goleman Fear Avoidance, Emotional Confidence, Success Mindset, Belief, Abilities, Handling“Threats to our standing in the eyes of others are remarkably potent biologically, almost as powerful as those to our very survival.” Daniel Goleman
Social Threats, Emotional Response, Fear Instinct, Influence, Biology, Survival
Daniel Goleman Social Threats, Emotional Response, Fear Instinct, Influence, Biology, Survival“Although traditional incentives such as bonuses or recognition can prod people to better performance, no external motivators can get people to perform at their absolute best....Wherever people gravitate within their work roles, indicates where their real pleasure lies—and that pleasure is itself motivating.” Daniel Goleman
Intrinsic Motivation, Work Performance, Leadership, Success, Drive, Incentives
Daniel Goleman Intrinsic Motivation, Work Performance, Leadership, Success, Drive, Incentives“Empathy represents the foundation skill for all the social competencies important for work.” Daniel Goleman
Workplace Empathy, Emotional Intelligence, Social Skills, Emotional Awareness, Leadership, Communication
Daniel Goleman Workplace Empathy, Emotional Intelligence, Social Skills, Emotional Awareness, Leadership, Communication“Overloading attention shrinks mental control. Life immersed in digital distractions creates a near constant cognitive overload. And that overload wears out self-control.” Daniel Goleman
Cognitive Overload, Mental Distraction, Digital Stress, Focus, Self-control, Balance
Daniel Goleman Cognitive Overload, Mental Distraction, Digital Stress, Focus, Self-control, Balance“Rapport demands joint attention – mutual focus. Our need to make an effort to have such human moments has never been greater, given the ocean of distractions we all navigate daily.” Daniel Goleman
Social Connection, Joint Focus, Emotional Support, Leadership, Trust, Engagement
Daniel Goleman Social Connection, Joint Focus, Emotional Support, Leadership, Trust, Engagement“Empathy and social skills are social intelligence, the interpersonal part of emotional intelligence. That’s why they look alike.” Daniel Goleman
Social Intelligence, Emotional Awareness, Empathy, Connection, Relationships, Understanding
Daniel Goleman Social Intelligence, Emotional Awareness, Empathy, Connection, Relationships, Understanding“In a high-IQ job pool, soft skills like discipline, drive and empathy mark those who emerge as outstanding.” Daniel Goleman
Soft Skills, Workplace Empathy, Personal Discipline, Skills, Drive, Empathy
Daniel Goleman Soft Skills, Workplace Empathy, Personal Discipline, Skills, Drive, Empathy“A series of studies by Marian Radke-Yarrow and Carolyn Zahn-Waxler at the National Institute of Mental Health showed that a large part of this difference in empathic concern had to do with how parents disciplined their children. Children, they found, were more empathic when the discipline included calling strong attention to the distress their misbehavior caused someone else: “Look how sad you’ve made her feel” instead of “That was naughty.”” Daniel Goleman
Parenting Empathy, Emotional Awareness, Discipline Effect, Children, Empathy, Behavior
Daniel Goleman Parenting Empathy, Emotional Awareness, Discipline Effect, Children, Empathy, Behavior