Emotional Intelligence: A Tool For Understanding Ourselves And Others

Bearded Wisdom with Les McDaniel

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Emotional Intelligence: A Tool For Understanding Ourselves And Others

Les McDaniel

Nov 30, 2022

What is a good way to move from a "reactive" way of living to a more "creative" way of living?

Simple, be consciously aware of where you're focusing your energy. You see, stress is just energy. So any time you feel anxious or overwhelmed, know that you're focusing your energy on the wrong things - which means you're placing responsibility for your peace on someone or something other than yourself.

In today's episode, Les describes how we can awaken the conscious leader within us by moving from a reactive to a creative way of life. Tune in to learn the role of emotional intelligence when navigating stress, anxiety, and frustration.

IN THIS EPISODE, YOU'LL LEARN:

00:00 Introduction

01:51 Awakening conscious leadership

03:57 Understand that stress is energy

06:01 How emotional reactivity leads to a life full of dis-ease

07:06 Using creativity to tap into our life's purpose

08:44 The role of emotional intelligence in managing stress

10:34 Core emotions and why they are so complex

13:16 How to live a life knowing things will never stay the same

16:24 Moving from a reactive to a creative way of life

18:16 Love people as they are, not as you wish they were

20:44 We all can be good human beings

22:31 Parting thoughts

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Bearded Wisdom with Les McDaniel

Bearded Wisdom is the podcast for leaders and entrepreneurs who want to get unstuck. You’ll learn proven self-awareness techniques and get the tools and mindset needed to level up your life at home and at work. Listen every weekday for relevant lessons and timeless strategies from a guy who will shoot it straight with you.

After spending years learning from some of the greatest spiritual teachers in the world, Les McDaniel is bringing those teachings into easy-to-understand lessons that are relevant to the challenges you’re facing today. If you’re looking to live a more meaningful life — while also enjoying as much of it as possible - hit the follow button and join the ‘Bearded Wisdom’ community so that we can all inspire others to become liberated and re-claim the power of their story!

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