Daniel Goleman, who focuses on emotional intelligence, shares with us that if you are tuned out of your own emotions, you will be poor at reading them in other people. How true is that! We all have emotions and we can all get a little sensitive at times. The trick is how you remain composed Read More
Absolutely love this proverb … he who asks a question remains a fool for five minutes. He who does not ask remains a fool forever. So … what makes a good question? All questions are good – they are the sign of a curious, seeking mind. So, it’s important to ask the right questions to Read More
To read the first piece of this two-part blog series on cultivating adaptability, resilience and AQ, click here. In my time, I have learned that adaptability is the simple secret of survival in the face of adversity. To do so, first I had to accept change. I have this belief that nothing is forever. So, Read More
Adaptability is defined as being able to adjust oneself readily to different conditions. To be adaptable is to be flexible, versatile and accepting of change. Easier said than done! Ghandi shared this quote, which got me thinking: ‘adaptability is not imitation. It means power of resistance and assimilation.’ Nowadays, living in a fast-changing and rapidly-evolving Read More
When people give you poison, it’s your choice to accept it or not. It’s not what a person is saying to you that is hurting you, it’s what you have as unresolved wounds that they happen to touch on by what they said. You are hurting yourself. I know that is us taking a whole Read More