Organised, confident, enthusiastic, committed, consistent! These are some of the traits needed to be a good leader. But why be a good leader when you can be a great one? There’s only one thing that separates the good from the great - and that’s emotional intelligence. Managing your emotions At its most basic, emotional intelligence [...]
I saw this article in a national newspaper about a highly successful executive, in charge of billions of Pounds of other people’s money, who just quit his job. Despite speculation as to not getting on with the company’s founder, the real reason was much more personal. Here is what he said: “About a year ago, [...]
As the London 2012 Olympics draws to an end, Team GB have won more Gold Medals than at any other Olympics for over 100 years. There was great jubilation, and also the occasional disappointment, amongst all the athletes going for gold for Team GB. There were tears of happiness, of finally seeing a dream come [...]
We all strive for success and have many disappointments along the way. Sometime the disappointment is so strong that we give up and turn away from our dream. When we first start out on this journey of becoming a success – whatever success means to you – it is tempting to see others who have [...]
We have emotional peaks and emotional troughs. It is a natural part of living that we experience these highs and lows. I don't know about you but I have often found myself to be consumed by the feelings I experience during the lows of life. So much so that nothing else seems to exist , or [...]