Emotional Intelligence – Strategic Alignment Partners, Inc.

By: Gayle Abbott What can a change in perspective do for your life? Can it help you see something you didn’t see before? Can it make things clearer? Can it give you a fresh start? Can it help you grow and use more of your natural talents? Our perspective has a significant influence on what we see, how we see things and what we do. This has been reinforced over and over for me. The game “Whirly Word” on my iPad has become a great analogy for me. Interestingly enough, it isn’t something I ever would have looked for or considered but a client mentioned it to me and I decided to give it a try. Being open to their suggestion has given me an experience I wouldn’t have actually pursued or found on my own. Why you may ask – because my natural inclination is to read books not play games. Yet, this “game” has triggered my thinking. In the game, you...

By: Elizabeth Weihmiller I was facilitating our EQ (Emotional Intelligence) class for a client the other day and they asked me a question I had never thought about in-depth. I felt it was a great distinction and not one that is readily thought of. It is also an important distinction to remember for everyday life. The question was: What is the difference between your mood and your attitude? You can’t always control your mood. Mood is “a state or quality of feeling at a particular time”. I know there are people who say otherwise but your mood can come out of nowhere from just about from anything. You can control your attitude. Attitude is how you think about a situation. You can choose the attitude you have in different scenarios even if your mood may be entirely different. Some examples: 1) You wake up in the morning feeling sluggish and wanting to just stay in bed but you have to go to work. You...

Category: Emotional Intelligence

Can Your Life Benefit from A Change of Perspective?

Mood vs. Attitude