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On Living with Purpose
Charismatic bishop T.D. Jakes makes a passionate case for finding and following your life’s purpose.
Posted November 24, 2018 by in Life
PurposePursue Noble Goals
How Will You Measure Your Life?
An inspirational and important message from Clay Christensen at TedXBoston. How will you measure success in your life?
Posted November 12, 2018 by in Life
success
Seeing Through a Lens of Possibility
Leadership Experts Group, a Six Seconds Preferred Partner in Lithuania, has started a project to connect teenagers with emotionally intelligent role models. This is the story of that program, with some tear jerking success stories.
Posted November 12, 2018 by in Life
children
What Is Your Little Thing?
In honor of the Kenyan environmental activist and Nobel laureate Wangari Maathai, people close to her share what their little thing is that they are doing to change the world.
Posted November 5, 2018 by in Life
PurposePursue Noble Goals
What’s the Role of Emotions in Driving Change?
Emotions play a huge role in determining whether change efforts fail or succeed. Josh Freedman uses a personal example to talk about the role emotions play in driving – or not driving – change.
Posted November 5, 2018 by in Life
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When Things FAIL: What Coaching Teaches Us About Conflict
This is an excerpt from Rooted in Grace: Essays on Dialogue Without Division. It’s an amazing book about how to have difficult conversations without devolving into animosity. This chapter is about the role of emotional intelligence and coaching in that process. It’s published by the Missional Wisdom Foundation, a Six Seconds Preferred Partner. In a […]
Posted November 5, 2018 by in Life
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Daniel Goleman on Wellbeing
Six Seconds’ CEO Josh Freedman had the opportunity to sit down virtually with Daniel Goleman to talk about the neuroscience of mindfulness and wellbeing. An amazing discussion on wellbeing and why it can be so hard to achieve in today’s environment.
Posted October 28, 2018 by in Life
Neuroscience
What Is Apply Consequential Thinking?
Josh Freedman discusses applying consequential thinking – what it is, why it’s important, and how to incorporate it into your life.
Posted October 28, 2018 by in Life
Apply Consequential Thinking
White Paper: Emotional Intelligence and Success
Numerous studies show that emotional intelligence scores predict performance on critical life success factors. How strong is this effect? This study examined over 75,000 individuals in a large, global database primarily composed of people in the workforce — and the findings strongly suggest that emotional intelligence is of critical importance in achieving success in these […]
Posted October 22, 2018 by in Life
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A User’s Guide to Stress
This eBook by Patty Freedman is all about stress and what neuroscience can teach us about leveraging stress as a strategic asset.
Posted October 22, 2018 by in Life
Stress
Winning Arguments Is a Myth
It’s easy to get obsessed with being right. Josh Freedman discusses why it’s so irresistible and at the same time so destructive to focus on being right.
Posted October 22, 2018 by in Life
communicationteamwork
Daniel Goleman on Wellbeing
What would happen if we could fully take charge of our own wellbeing? Six Seconds’ CEO Josh Freedman had the opportunity to sit down virtually with Daniel Goleman to talk about his newest book, Altered Traits: Science Reveals How Meditation Changes Your Mind, Brain, and Body. This is a fabulous, insightful conversation on wellbeing and […]
Posted October 15, 2018 by in Life
Neurosciencewellbeing