Knowing Isn’t Coaching: Three Emotional Intelligence Tools for Professional Coaches
Here’s how to use emotional intelligence to break out of a fixed mindset of “knowing the answer” and make your own (difficult) emotions an ally as a coach.
Read MoreTag: Recognize Patterns
Recognize Patterns is one of the core competencies in the Six Seconds Model of Emotional Intelligence. It’s defined as the ability to identify and acknowledge frequently recurring reactions and behaviors.
Goalsetting That Works: Three Coaching Tools to Leverage the Neuroscience of Emotion
Drawing on neuroscience of change, how can we use emotional intelligence coaching for setting goals in a way that will help make change happen better? Please a fantastic goalsetting tool (that’s free for now!)
Read MoreGetting Off the Trouble Train
“Have you ever found yourself in the middle a situation and you know it will to turn into a big mess? You can feel it slipping out of control… and yet you keep going. It’s as if you’re being pushed along this track; you know it’s going to lead to trouble, but it seems like there’s no choice.”
Read MoreRecognize Patterns in the Six Seconds Model of EQ
Recognizing Patterns is one of the core competencies of “Know Yourself” in the Six Seconds Model. Explore what it means and how to use it.
Read More3 Coaching Tools for Shifting Out of Problematic Patterns
When coaching clients say, “I KNOW this, but I’m still having trouble changing…” Here’s what drives that system, and simply effective tools to get unstuck.
Read MoreHow Are You Feeling About Feelings? Coaching with Emotional Intelligence
EQ Coaches value all emotions as resources that provide insight and energy. But that doesn’t mean we “make” clients talk about feelings. In fact, often words get in the way of understanding emotions.
Read MoreEQ Coaching Insights: are lazy coaches better?
As emotional intelligence coaches, should we “work harder” — or will be more effective following the ‘lazy coaching’ trick?
Read MoreIlluminate: Unravel Deeper Layers of Your Patterns
Read MoreIlluminate: Perfectionism, Pt 1
Perfectionism is the excessive fear of making mistakes. This week, I invite you to pay attention to how perfectionism, or the fear of making mistakes, shows up in your life.
Read MoreWhat Relationship Pattern Holds You Back?
Everyone has their own pattern when it comes to relationships. ‘Attachment Styles’ have been studied in psychology for years, and its wisdom is now starting to find its way into everyday relationships. What’s your attachment style, and how can you best work with it?
Read MoreIlluminate: What’s Behind Your Mask?
How often do we wear masks? Do we actually spend most (or all) of our lives wearing a protective costume so that we can hide who we really are? Learn about your unique masks in this simple + meaningful activity.
Read MoreYour Limiting Belief Demystified
It’s prickly, but it’s worth it. Learn more about your own limiting belief + tools for working through it, all thanks to the person who most annoys you. Take this moment to learn compassion- for yourself and for them.
Read MoreIlluminate: Who drives you NUTS?
Your ‘Sandpaper Person’ illuminates your own personal beliefs + opportunities for growth. This articles breaks down how to identify + learn from the person who most challenges you.
Read MoreIlluminate: What’s Your Brain’s Extreme Habit?
A guide to tempering it for better decision making. Dive into your own brain’s extreme preferences + explore some tools for teaching your brain that there is indeed a different way to look at things.
Read MoreLessons from Patagonia
What lessons can we learn from a pioneering company to build community and good business? Here are six insights from Patagonia’s journey to create alignment and commitment to a shared purpose.
Read MoreHow Your Attachment Style Affects Your Relationship
Learning your attachment style might completely change how you (and your partner) fight, play, and build a relationship.
Read MoreHow to Improve Emotional Intelligence: Tips to Practice Awareness (updated)
Want to know how to improve emotional intelligence? Here’s how to tune in to start, with downloadable resources + power tips from our certified practitioners all around the world on increasing self-awareness
Read MoreStepping Out of the Shadow of Perfect
How can we counter the shadow of perfectionism? Increasing self-compassion and empathy will free us to be our best.
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