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Emotional Intelligence
How Focus Changed My Thinking About Emotional Intelligence

Dan Goleman Ph.D. on October 15, 2013

Children who learn how to focus also enhance their emotional intelligence. What I had not realized until now was how essential the basic skills of attention—focus—are in building these skills.

Children who learn how to focus also enhance their emotional intelligence. What I had not realized until now was how essential the basic skills of attention—focus—are in building these skills.

Attention
The Four Basic Moves to Strengthen Focus

Dan Goleman Ph.D. on October 7, 2013

Focus is the hidden ingredient in excellence—“hidden” because we typically don’t notice it. But lacking focus we are more likely to falter at whatever we do. Fortunately there are four basic moves in the mind’s workout to enhance focused attention.

Focus is the hidden ingredient in excellence—“hidden” because we typically don’t notice it. But lacking focus we are more likely to falter at whatever we do. Fortunately there are four basic moves in the mind’s workout to enhance focused attention.

Personality
It’s Modes, Not Personality Traits

Dan Goleman Ph.D. on April 16, 2013

The old personality model, that we have fixed traits that stay with us throughout our lives, doesn’t do justice to how flexible our behavior can be.

The old personality model, that we have fixed traits that stay with us throughout our lives, doesn’t do justice to how flexible our behavior can be.

Stress
De-Stress: How to Handle the Holidays

Dan Goleman Ph.D. on November 21, 2011

Chronic stress can ruin our health and make us a nervous wreck. But there's good news: you can teach your body to handle life's stresses much better. All it takes is setting aside a few minutes a day.

Chronic stress can ruin our health and make us a nervous wreck. But there's good news: you can teach your body to handle life's stresses much better. All it takes is setting aside a few minutes a day.

Shyness
Are You Too Shy to Lead?

Dan Goleman Ph.D. on September 29, 2011

Daniel Goleman offers steps to develop key leadership abilities - including ways to boost self-confidence.

Daniel Goleman offers steps to develop key leadership abilities - including ways to boost self-confidence.

Stress
Retrain your stressed-out brain

Dan Goleman Ph.D. on June 28, 2011

Tumultuous economy aside, organizational life is rife with toxic moments - impossible directives from headquarters, unreasonable bosses, abrasive workmates, and so on. How can we manage such constant workplace stress?

Tumultuous economy aside, organizational life is rife with toxic moments - impossible directives from headquarters, unreasonable bosses, abrasive workmates, and so on. How can we manage such constant workplace stress?