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1). The Benefits of Emotional Intelligence While we all, at some level, understand that we�re motivated by pain and pleasure, it�s amazing how we can learn, especially in our Western culture, t 2). Forgiveness is Not the Same as Trust In a presentation the other day which rambled over topics of self-help, the speaker at one point asked the group, �Why do we forgive?� �For ou 3). Once Upon a Time � How to Facilitate Change in Others Once upon a time � all stories began that way. At least around my house. �Tell me a story,� I would beg my mother, or my grandmother, and they would s 4). Enhancing Your Brain As You Age �The juvenile sea squirt wanders through the sea searching for a suitable rock or hunk of coral to cling to and make its home for life. For this task, 5). Forgive ... not Seven Times, but Seventy-Seven Times Yes, it was a difficult weekend. I had houseguests, and one of them has truly been wronged. Not once, but many times. Not by strangers, but by his own 6). But How Can I USE Emotional Intelligence? I�m sure you�re hearing the term Emotional Intelligence. It�s being talked about a lot these days. For most people there�s an immediate �click�. We re 7). Ways to Increase Your Personal Power through Emotional Intel Personal Power is an Emotional Intelligence (EQ) competency you�re probably familiar with by another name. It�s your sense of being able to handle 8). Ten Sure-Fire Ways to ‘Make’ Conversation We aren’t born knowing how to talk. Nor are we born knowing how to make conversation. It’s not a science, where we can memorize rules. It’s an art 9). Need to Change Something? “Need to change something?” you ask. “Isn’t it enough that everything around me is changing so fast I can’t keep up?”I see and hear it all the 10). Dealing with Difficult People: the Alpha Male The term comes from monkeydom - the dominant male in the hierarchy who basically runs things and gets what he wants. In the monkey troop, there�s only 11). How to Get Happiness I�m a coach who works with clients on personal and professional development issues. While no client has ever specifically asked me to help them become 12). Better Communication by Using All Your Brains If you use your brain, you can communicate better, but what �brain� are you going to use? Why not use them all? Standard understanding of the 13). Speaking of Intuition ... 1729Excerpts from a recent interview Interviewer: OK, what IS intuition? Does anyone really know? Do YOU know? Susan: Well, th 14). Distinction: Adjusting vs. Adapting DefinitionsAdjusting - A few tweaks and you're on your way. Minor changes to accommodate to minor changes, while most of your life and circums 15). Are You Sure She Knows That? I was out shopping for my beloved Annie, the little girl in my life, with my friend, Betty, who has four daughters of her own, five granddaughters, an 16). Just How Bad IS That Person You Work For? Since I work in Emotional Intelligence, I get emails about some pretty awful managers (as well as colleagues, subordinates and peers). Work takes up a 17). A Quote vs. A Bid If you trying to price work to be done, it�s important to know the difference between a quote and a bid. DEFINITIONSA quote - When you 18). Dealing with Difficult People: the Idealist True idealists (as defined by Keirsey) make up only about 1/10th of the population, which you may think is a good thing if you’re the hard-driven, nos 19). The Top 10 Rights You Don�t Have 1.To have your needs met.No matter how legitimate you feel they are, or how obligated you feel the other party is to you, it isn�t a requireme 20). A Zen Look at Dating & Religious Beliefs You�re dating and your religious beliefs are different. How much difference does this make?The answer is: Another person�s religious beliefs a 21). Being Optimistic v. Wearing Rose-Colored Glasses DEFINITIONSBeing optimistic - Believing the doctrine that this world is the best possible world; having an inclination to put the most favorab 22). Keeping the Interviewer�s Attention I was talking the other day to a physician who�s been in practice for 30 years. He�s in internal medicine, and so he �routinely� tells people they 23). 11 Ways to Master Change Change has become a constant for all of us, and not only do things change, they seem to change more rapidly all the time. How can you bolster