Emotional Intelligence of Seneca
One of the more interesting feeds I subscribe to is www.Quillette.com which is a newsletter for freethinkers that costs $10/month to be a patron. I can highly recommend you becoming one. Recently Quillette published an interesting article Sickness and Stoicism that I found thought-provoking in the current Covid-19 climate. I can believe how many emails I have received about surviving in these difficult times, the need to show grit, positive thinking, etc. On the other the Quillette article r.....
Read MoreEmotional Intelligence and Ethics
In my role as an Emotional Intelligence Coach I am often begin with a new client by asking why he or she wants EQ coaching. A common reply is because I want to be a better manager, leader, person, etc. Thus I thought this was an interesting study: When Deciding How To Improve Our Personalities, Moral Character Is Not A Priority. The study asked two groups comprising a total of 800 participants to fill in an online survey, in which they self-reported their personality traits. The first set.....
Read MoreMarketing Lessons from the Failure of Nudging.
I found this blog interesting: Behavioural “Nudges” Are Ineffective At Encouraging Commuters To Carpool Or Take The Bus. To summarise the study there were four attempts to nudge employees of a major European Airport to car pool rather than commute individually. About half had reported driving by themselves to and from work. But almost 60% of this group said they would consider carpooling, and 41% said that finding a “matched” person with a similar commute to carpool with was a key re.....
Read MoreReview of Bell Shakespeare’s Hamlet.
With events being closed all over Sydney because of the audience limit of 500 people imposed by the Federal and NSW State Governments because of the Covid-19 pandemic, it is pleasing to report that there is one event you can attend. It is the Bell Shakespeare production of Hamlet, currently performing at the Playhouse theatre of the Sydney Opera House which has a capacity of 398 people. I went last Tuesday. I must confess that I went with some trepidation. Hamlet is played by Ha.....
Read MoreChris Golis - Author
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Peter Morris, Executive Officer, Lomax Financial Group
Your presentation on 'Lifting your Level of Emotional Intelligence" to 10 CEOs scored an average 8.9 out of 10 for the topic and 8.5 for the presentation which is great. A couple of the attendees gave you a 10 out of 10, and the comments were:
- Great presentation. Very informative.
- Excellent presentation.
- made me think.
Christi Spring CEO Institute. - web www.ceo.com.au.