Emotional Ponderings
I find it fascinating, “how fascinating!”, that one can be in “one of those moods” and not realize it…
Emotional Ponderings: “Focus”
Last month I blogged about ‘renewal’ and Spring and doing things differently. This month I feel stuck in the decision to do things differently…
February EQ Tool Share: stages of change
The EQ tool of the month is the EITC Stages of Change document which reviews the Stages of Change Model created by James Prochaska and his colleagues in the..
January EQ Tool Share of the Month
The EQ tool of the month comes from MHS Inc. They have produced a great piece of marketing material that you can use in your marketing internally or …
January Book Review: Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance
Some of you will laugh, but I grabbed a title off my bookshelf that has been there for many years that I’ve always wanted to read and never had until now, “Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance: an enquiry into values” by Robert Pirsig. It was first published in 1974 and became quite the…
Emotional Intelligence and Scuba Diving: Self Motivation
Jill and I were fortunate enough to spend a glorious week in Puerto Vallarta the week before Christmas. I think we’ve started a new Christmas tradition.;-) I had the opportunity to go scuba diving and really enjoyed it. I don’t know if you’ve ever been scuba diving, but it’s quite a unique experience to actually…
Dubai
For being such a hot place, Dubai’s pretty cool ;-) Everywhere you go the air conditioning is brutally cold and you have to go outside to warm up ;-) But seriously, what the United Arab Emirates has built out of a pile of sand is quite remarkable. I’ve heard the political system here called a…
Summertime blues
I’m suffering from/enjoying the Summertime Blues. I’m not sure if I’m suffering or enjoying. I guess I just can’t seem to let go of some of the stuff I ‘ought’ to do so I can really enjoy the stuff I’m doing. My to do list is growing…
Some photos from Nigeria
I think I will endeavour to take more photos and post more photos. But for now here’s a few.
Ah, Nigeria!
I’ve heard it said that you cannot visit Africa and not be affected and I knew it was true on my first visit two years ago, but now coming back to Lagos, Nigeria, I know it once again. I’ve spent the week working with warm, wonderful Nigerian leaders who have such a sincere desire for…
Upcoming EQ-i Certification Courses
Wanted to make sure you knew about the next EQ-i Certification Courses: EQ-i Certification Course, Canada School of Public Service, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, May 26-28, 2010 (still some space available) EQ-i Certification Course, Ramada Hotel Downtown, Calgary, Alberta, Canada, June 21-23, 2010 (still space available) EQ-i Certification Course, Marriot Hotel, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, July 14-16,…
EITC Update
Wow, a lot has happened since my last blog post! New website, new year, new ideas, new projects, and a new life in Calgary, Alberta. Wait, what? Why would someone move from Vancouver to Calgary? It’s not that Calgary is not a great city. It is a great city in its own right, but compared…
China, March 10, 2009
I’m currently in Beijing, China working with “EI China” on some exciting marketing and business development events. I love working with the people here, the food is fantastic, I’m learning a bit of the language, and I’m having a pretty good time, but “home is where the heart is.” I really miss my family! :-(…
Thoughts about our newsletter
Do you feel cared for by me? I know, it’s a strange question, but one I often ask myself when I get an e-newsletter, “does this person care about me or do they just want my money?” Obviously, you wanted something from me when you subscribed to my newsletter and obviously, I wanted you to…
What I’ve been up to lately
Let’s start back at the Chicago International Conference on Emotional Intelligence June 30, July 1 as we’ve got some catching up to do. It was a fabulous conference! I loved seeing old friends, okay, so not necessarily so old, but the real pioneers of EI/EQ development, many of whom I met at the first international…
