Author page for Joshua Freedman
- Josh's Profile:
- I am the COO of Six Seconds and part of the founding team. Before Six Seconds I was a teacher, I've also been a manager and entrepreneur. I'm interested in EQ because I've found emotions to be challenging and scary, I'm scared of being overwhelmed and out of control, I'm challenged to do and say what I mean in my "heart of heart" rather than reacting with blame and anger. My latest book is At the Heart of Leadership
- More about Josh:
- http://6seconds.org/about/freedman.php
Posts by Josh:
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Hope and Loss: Back to School,
01 Sep 2008
I’ve always loved+dreaded this time of year. Dreaded because it meant the end of lazy afternoons stretching from freedom to boredom.
But more, loved, because as a child (then as a teacher), September meant a clean slate - infinite possibility - even redemption.
Maybe this would be the year I stopped having yogurts break open in my […]
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Behavior or Deeper?,
03 Aug 2008
Our society, especially in business, seems fixated on “behavior” as a magic solution. For example, recently I was talking to a potential client about a leadership development program and he wanted to know what “EQ behaviors” the participants would learn.
Talking about the behavior is an easy short-hand. We want leaders to be proactive, to engage, […]
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Emotional Intelligence Helps NFL Players “Win at Life”,
07 Jul 2008
“We’re learning that emotional intelligence is an important ingredient in helping professional athletes live healthy and successful lives”
- National Football League Players Association Executive Director Gene Upshaw
A study of retired NFL players and EQ compares players’ emotional intelligence with life success — including good health, positive relationships, avoiding drug/alcohol use & violence, financial strength, and […]
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6S Network Meeting in Italy,
13 May 2008
Last weekend we had our first Six Seconds EQ Network meeting in Italy. Max Ghini (Director of the 6S-Italia office) and I presented - here’s Max (and look at the lovely room in the basement of an old old building, just off the main square of Bologna):
And me… I talked about using emotions […]
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Podcast: Good Sad - Finding Moments of Hope,
04 May 2008
I was talking with my dad about feeling sad and hopeless about his cancer. “On the one hand,” he said, “I know every day is a blessing and there’s so much to be grateful for. But that seems so abstract. So far away right now.” Here are some thoughts about feeling […]
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Podcast: Social Emotional Cultural Intelligence at Indian,
27 Apr 2008
Observing a scene play out between a waitress and an Indian family gives rise to reflections about emotions as a doorway to social and cultural intelligence.
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Freedom and Love,
18 Apr 2008
Dear ones,
Tomorrow the Jewish holiday of Passover begins, so I’ve been thinking about freedom and about love.
Passover commemorates the time when Jews were enslaved in Egypt and then Gd, through Moses, led them to forge a path toward freedom. Moses didn’t want the job — he felt unqualified, incapable… uncertain and hopeless, but he chose […]
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Jasmine, Insecurity, and Being Stuck,
12 Apr 2008
It feels like summertime here - glorious, peaceful, and relaxed. The scent of jasmine is pouring in through my office windows along with the gently cooling evening air.
Yesterday I was talking with a client/friend about where he needs to put energy in his business. Hands down: “relationships.” Reaching out and connecting, mostly externally […]
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Randy Pausch Reprise - Gratitude, Humility, and Commitment,
07 Apr 2008
A few months ago I blogged about Randy Pausch’s “Last Lecture” about Achieving Your Childhood Dreams. He didn’t use these words, but he talked all about what we call emotional intelligence. Here’s a reprise he gave on Oprah:
Plus here are a ton of other videos about Randy.
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“Keeping Emotions in Check” on NBC’s Today Show,
26 Mar 2008
Well I had an absolute blast appearing on the Today Show. It was literally a circus there (the circus was on the show before me…) and the energy was amazing.
The five minute discussion went by so fast. When I got off set, I actually had no idea what I’d said, it was such a […]
