It’s normal to experience emotions at at home or at work: frustration, anger, fear, excitement. But how you handle these feelings can go a long way toward building — or destroying…
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How to Say No Like a Boss: A Primer in Self-Compassion
November 1, 2018We have all said yes when we knew better, and mostly the impact is as meaningless as eating an hors d’oeuvre just to be polite. But sometimes the impact is life-changing:…
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6 Ways Highly Emotionally Intelligent People Deal With Anger
September 28, 2017Most of us don’t like confrontation — but it’s a fact of life we can’t run from forever. We have to assert ourselves, our boundaries and our needs — and others have to do…
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As a happiness and workplace well-being researcher, I hear these questions all the time: What’s the best way to master difficult conversations? How can we give feedback with a good outcome?…
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In a Difficult Conversation, Listen More Than You Talk
February 27, 2017When Jared walked into a meeting to discuss a new marketing approach for a product, the conversation didn’t play out well. Five minutes into the dialogue, the product manager, Françoise,…
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When Giving Critical Feedback, Focus on Your Non-verbal Cues
January 20, 2017Giving feedback may be one of the most difficult challenges a manager faces. On the one hand, you have to be honest; on the other hand, you don’t want to…
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Social media has completely transformed a range of our life experiences. Consider travel: It’s not just that dodging selfie sticks makes navigating attractions harder, but because tourists no longer even…
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Selfies or Selfless? The 6 Top Habits of the Happiest (& Most Successful) Social Networkers
December 3, 2013Happy Giving Tuesday! Have you ever found yourself on a vacation, a date or a great party with friends and family you love when suddenly, out of the blue, and for…