Smart phones and social media expand our universe. We can connect with others or collect information easier and faster than ever. Daniel Goleman collectconnecteasy Change image and share on social
Emotions are contagious. We've all known it experientially. You know after you have a really fun coffee with a friend, you feel good. When you have a rude clerk in a store, you walk away feeling bad. Daniel Goleman badclerkcoffee Change image and share on social
But once you are in that field, emotional intelligence emerges as a much stronger predictor of who will be most successful, because it is how we handle ourselves in our relationships that determines how well we do once we are in a given job. Daniel Goleman determineemergeemotional share on social
I would say that IQ is the strongest predictor of which field you can get into and hold a job in, whether you can be an accountant, lawyer or nurse, for example. Daniel Goleman accountantfieldhold Change image and share on social
I think the smartest thing for people to do to manage very distressing emotions is to take a medication if it helps, but don't do only that. You also need to train your mind. Daniel Goleman distressemotionhelp Change image and share on social
Making choices that improve things for all of us on the planet is an act of compassion, a simple act we can do any time we go shopping. Daniel Goleman actchoicecompassion Change image and share on social
The industrial processes in use today were developed at a time when no one had to consider what the environmental impact was. Who cared? But making ecological concerns matter to a company's bottom line will help it do the research and development that will reinvent everything we buy. Daniel Goleman bottombuycare share on social
Some children naturally have more cognitive control than others, and in all kids this essential skill is being compromised by the usual suspects: smartphones, TV, etc. But there are many ways that adults can help kids learn better cognitive control. Daniel Goleman adultchildcognitive share on social
In politics, readily dismissing inconvenient people can easily extend to dismissing inconvenient truths about them. Daniel Goleman dismisseasilyextend Change image and share on social
Mindful meditation has been discovered to foster the ability to inhibit those very quick emotional impulses. Daniel Goleman abilitydiscoveremotional Change image and share on social