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Out and Out Materialism
His Holiness the Dalai Lama and Archbishop Desmond Tutu have a short, animated conversation about materialism and happiness. Just beautiful.
Posted September 23, 2018 by in Life
Navigate Emotions
Why Is Change So Difficult
Why is change so difficult? Six Seconds’ CEO Josh Freedman talks about the personal and neurological reasons why change can be so hard.
Posted September 23, 2018 by in Life
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Engaging the EQ Opportunity: Webinar 1 Workbook
Engaging the EQ Opportunity is a 10-part webinar series led by Steve Goodner. This is the workbook for Webinar 1 – The Opportunity. The recording can be found here: https://eq.org/webinar/engaging-the-eq-opportunity-webinar-1-the-opportunity-2/
Posted September 17, 2018 by in Life
WIIFM
Guide for Certified SEI EQ Assessors
This guide is intended for Certified SEI EQ Assessors as they prepare to debrief a SEI Leadership or Development Report. It provides a definition of each scale and some ideas of what low and high scores may signify as well as important background info about the tool, the debrief process, and expectations of SEI EQ […]
Posted September 17, 2018 by in Life
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Don’t Regret Regret – That’s Not a Typo!
In this fascinating TED talk, Kathryn Schulz goes into the nuances of regret – and why we often regret feeling regret. A great look at our typical relationship with this emotion, and how we could transform it to better ourselves.
Posted September 17, 2018 by in Life
Navigate Emotions
Brain Brief Interpretation Guide
A Brain Brief Profile is a snapshot of your brain’s current style for processing emotional and cognitive data. This guide is intended for individuals or coaches who have received a SEI Brain Brief Profile. Use this guide to deepen your understanding of Brain Styles and the Brain Brief Profile.
Posted September 10, 2018 by in Life
BBP
How Frustration Can Make Us More Creative
In this compelling and well done TED talk, Tim Harford tells the story of the recording of the best selling piano and solo jazz album of all-time, and how the evening started off disastrously. It’s a beautiful argument, with many research examples, that some obstacles can actually improve performance.
Posted September 10, 2018 by in Life
Creativity
Why Change Is So Hard
Do people not change because they are lazy? This video from Fast Company looks at fascinating psychology research into exhaustion and self-control – and the neuroscience that makes change so difficult. Old patterns take far less energy to follow than new ones!
Posted September 10, 2018 by in Life
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What Is a Brain Style?
Josh Freedman and Max Ghini discuss brain styles and why it matters for how we show up in our day to day lives and interactions.
Posted September 10, 2018 by in Life
Brain Style
The Crisis of Short-term-ism
In this insightful and funny TED talk, organizational consultant Ari Wallach makes a compelling case that to solve the problems in the world today, we first need to confront the problem he calls short-term-ism. It’s a great argument for pursuing a noble goal and why it’s essential to living your best life – and saving […]
Posted September 3, 2018 by in Life
DecisionsPurposePursue Noble Goals
Brené Brown on Blame and Its Consequences
Are you quick to blame? Author and motivational speaker Brené Brown dives into the tendency to blame, why it’s so satisfying, and also why it blocks accountability and empathy. A great video to look at a particular nuance – or challenge- to increasing empathy.
Posted September 3, 2018 by in Life
Increase EmpathyRecognize Patterns
Reflecting on Bad Parenting Moments
Jay Grant shares a story about a time he got really angry with his kids – and the lessons he learned reflecting on it that he hopes will help him be more measured in the future. A healthy look at self-compassion and recognizing patterns.
Posted September 3, 2018 by in Family , Life
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