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Developing Emotional Intelligence as an Entreprenuer
Emotional Intelligence, also known as Emotional Quotient or EQ, was popularized by psychologists Peter Salovey and John D. Mayer in the 1990s. They defined it as the ability to recognize and understand emotions in oneself and in others, with five components:...
12 Reasons Why Counseling for Entrepreneurs is Important
Over 20% of new businesses fail within the first two years; 45% by year five; and 65% during the first 10 years. Only 25% of businesses today will make it to 15 years or more. In spite of this, more than half of all adults in the U.S. want to start their own...
Empathy and Boundaries
Human beings are wired for connection. For our continuously evolving ancestors, connection meant survival, and although it looks different in today’s context, we continue to need and crave connection to others. Living without our...
Establishing Healthy Boundaries
What are Boundaries? Boundaries allow us to be with others and to feel comfortable with those around us. They help us have healthy interactions with those we want to spend our time with throughout the various contexts of our lives. Physical boundaries keep us safe and...
Improve Emotional Regulation
Emotional regulation is the ability to notice the emotions we feel through our bodily sensations, name those emotions appropriately, and either manage them so they do not become too much to handle or use various coping strategies to bring us back to baseline.
How to Avoid the Busyness Trap
For many people, being busy is a badge of honor. It allows them to feel important and valuable based on how in demand their time becomes and how much they are doing. However, other people use staying busy as a way to numb themselves to the things they are feeling and...