Press Releases from Highemotionalintelligence.com (32 total)
25 Tips for Improving Emotional Intelligence in the Workplace
If you walk into a manager or colleague's office, can you quickly get a sense of their mood? Can you tell if they are on edge, stressed, or frustrated, or if they are in a great mood and feeling extra chatty? Your emotional intelligence (EQ) is what allows you to do this. In addition to understanding others' emotions, your EQ also makes you aware of your feelings and helps you…
Diversity and Inclusion: 11 Business Strategies for Implementing and Executing a …
In today’s competitive business environment, a diverse workforce provides a powerful advantage, and ignoring it can be devastating and costly for companies attempting to grow with the times. Diversity, equity, and inclusivity in leadership and work environments are essential for making employees feel valuable, therefore correlating to higher productivity and innovation. Diversity brings forth various narratives and skills that create a rich talent pool. Diverse organizations have proven to be…
Top 10 Small Business Marketing Tips for Starting a Business
Your small business needs effective marketing strategies to grow, as it can be quite challenging to raise brand awareness due to a lack of resources and size. You, alongside everyone that works in your business, need to understand marketing as it helps increase the value of your small business. There are numerous ways to market your business, but before you can do this effectively, you need to have a marketing…
Imposter Syndrome: What It Is and How to Overcome It as Women Entrepreneurs
Many women entrepreneurs are plagued with the feeling that they are a fraud, inadequate, or a failure. These self-beliefs are commonly referred to as imposter syndrome and disproportionately affect females more than their male counterparts. For decades, females have been conditioned to downplay abilities and self-deprecate, resulting in low self-esteem. When we feel like frauds, there are emotional, mental, creative, and financial consequences. As a result, female entrepreneurs struggle in…
Diversity and Inclusion: Four Powerful Factors for a Successful Workplace
The United States is increasingly diverse, with census reports predicting a minority-majority in the coming years. The U.S. Census Bureau recently revealed race-ethnic population estimates, with nearly 4 out of every 10 Americans identifying as a race or ethnic group other than white.
With a more diverse population, large companies and organizations should be just as diverse – and yet many aren’t. The majority of CEO positions and senior…
Imposter Syndrome: What It Is and How to Overcome It as Women Entrepreneurs
Many women entrepreneurs are plagued with the feeling that they are a fraud, inadequate, or a failure. These self-beliefs are commonly referred to as imposter syndrome and disproportionately affect females more than their male counterparts. For decades, females have been conditioned to downplay abilities and self-deprecate, resulting in low self-esteem. When we feel like frauds, there are emotional, mental, creative, and financial consequences. As a result, female entrepreneurs struggle in…
25 Small Business Ideas Working from Home
Before you start a profitable small business at home, you have to consider your needs, skills, and the type of work you can do. This is because there are many small business ideas from home available, and it can be daunting trying to figure out which one is worth it. Also, you need to consider your reason for starting a small business at home. Is it because you want to…
What is Emotional Intelligence and How Does It Apply in Today's Workplace?
It is not difficult to see why conflict and communication breakdown abounds in many workplaces. And while difference in opinions is natural – and even healthy at times – business leaders must ensure that they don’t lead to the work environment becoming toxic. This is why strong emphasis on emotional intelligence is needed in every company that desires to be successful.
What is emotional intelligence?
Emotional intelligence, often shortened to EQ (emotional…
Side Hustle: 5 Steps to Turn Your Ideas into Money
If this is the first time you’re hearing of a side hustle, let me elaborate – generally speaking, a side hustle is something you do “on the side” that brings in extra money, in addition to your mainstream of income. The income your side hustle brings in is often directly related to the effort you put in. It can involve spending 1 to 2 hours a week completing surveys or…
9 Signs of Emotional Intelligence in Business Leaders Who Are Successful in Thei …
What are the habits that set successful high-EQ people apart from those around them?
The impact of emotional intelligence (EQ) on entrepreneurial and professional success cannot be overemphasized. Those who are skilled in EQ can better focus their energy in one direction. They have resiliency in the face of setbacks and they are ultimately the ones who achieve results. In fact according to one study ( https://www.forbes.com/sites/travisbradberry/2014/01/09/emotional-intelligence/ ) , the 90%…
Top 9 Qualities of Entrepreneurial Success
What does it take to become the next Jeff Bezos, Richard Branson, Steve Jobs, Elon Musk, Oprah Winfrey, or Warren Buffet? On the surface, these entrepreneurs and other highly successful individuals seem to have little in common. They come from diverse backgrounds, have varying personalities, skills, and talents, and possess very different outlooks on life. But with a little digging, you'll find that there are several fundamental qualities which they…
How to Start a Small Business: Essential Hard and Soft Skills for Achieving Succ …
Many individuals romanticize the idea of entrepreneurship and being a business owner. This is because to them, it means being your own boss or working whenever you want and not having to stick to the regular schedule of 9-5. Unfortunately, this makes people jump into a preconceived idea of how great starting a business is without actually learning what it takes to start a business.
Starting a business will require…
SPIRITUAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP: TOP 10 KEYS TO SUCCESS
Entrepreneurship connotes the ability to sense and act on opportunity; it combines the skillful ability of creatively thinking outside the box to bring something new to the world. It usually involves a long passage of time before actual impact might be evident. Many people think of entrepreneurship solely along the lines of business, making a profit, etc. But in any way you as an individual seek to impact humanity creatively…
SOCIAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP: TOP 10 KEYS TO SUCCESS
Social entrepreneurship transcends the drive for profit and popularity; it refers to a quest to drive social change, and it is that potential goal, with its lasting, and transformational benefit communally and to society that sets it apart from its counterparts. This definition appears vague and a bit ambiguous, to have a proper grasp of what social entrepreneurship means, it is important to see the root word and understand it.…
SERIAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP: TOP 10 KEYS TO SUCCESS
Generally, an #entrepreneur# focuses on one business at a time. An #entrepreneur# is an individual who converts opportunities into commercially viable ventures, bearing more than normal risks. An #entrepreneur# looks for a need and proffers solutions for monetary considerations. A serial #entrepreneur#, on the other hand, engages in different businesses at the same time. A serial #entrepreneur# continuously comes up with new ideas and executes these ideas as different businesses.
Although…
How To Start a Small Business at Home: Top 10 Success Tips and Top 10 Mistakes t …
“Whether you think you can, or think you can’t -- you’re right.”
–Henry Ford, Ford Motor Company Founder
While starting a company is never simple, a small business from home may save you money by providing you with an office and a rent-free location to do business out of. However, to avoid future failure, you must learn how to start a small business at home with the right success tips…
15 Entrepreneurial Growth Mindset Secrets for Starting a Business
Starting a business is all about having the right mindset for entrepreneurial success.
Mindset is the only thing standing between you and the entrepreneurial success you want to achieve.
Life as an #entrepreneur# is enriching, freeing, exciting… And hard. Forming your own business and sticking with it is probably one of life’s greatest challenges—and one of its greatest accomplishments. To succeed as an #entrepreneur#, you need the right attitude, the right approach,…
Entrepreneurship: Top 10 Mistakes to Avoid and Top 10 Tips to Succeed
What are the top ten mistakes to avoid as an #entrepreneur#?
When you start building a business of your own from scratch, it isn’t an easy task. Being an #entrepreneur#, you will encounter a lot of hurdles, make multiple mistakes and face failures. However, the failures can be minor if you avoid making the same mistakes again and learn from them. That is how you can learn and grow as an…
Black Entrepreneurship: How to Be Successful
Life as a black #entrepreneur# is enriching, freeing, exciting… And hard. Forming your own business and sticking with it is probably one of life’s greatest challenges—and one of its greatest accomplishments. To succeed as an #entrepreneur#, you need the right attitude, the right approach, and effective daily habits that will keep you motivated and productive.
The 15 habits below should be a part of every entrepreneur’s manifesto:
1. Believe in yourself.
Though…
Self Help: 13 Healthy Habits to Start Living Your Best Life Now
Feeling stuck? In a rut? Here are 13 positive personal development self- help healthy habits which will help you start living your best life. Stop waiting for tomorrow. First, we’ll check out a quick list, then each component will be broken down more thoroughly. Which positive habits will you start?
Some of these seem like common sense, but if you’re in the habit of doing something one way, it can…
CEO: 6 Questions Every CEO Should Answer to Achieve Racial Equality in the Workp …
Are you truly creating racial equality in your company?
“A diverse mix of voices leads to better discussions, decisions, and outcomes for everyone” – Sundar Pichai , Chief Executive Officer of Alphabet Inc. and its subsidiary Google
If you are a CEO that wants to bring about a powerful change at the workplace to address issues of racial inequality the way they should be, then here are 5 powerful questions you need…
Emotional Intelligence Test: Know Your EQ Score for #Entrepreneur# Success
An #entrepreneur# is at the helm of an organization; you not only run the entire process but are also the face and brains for it. Your motivation levels, empathy and determination, define the culture of the firm you are creating.
Having a better understanding of your own cognitive abilities will help you upskill and become a better leader. And there’s no better way of getting this understanding than through emotional…
#Entrepreneur# Definition: Create Your Own Entrepreneurial Success Story
Being successful at entrepreneurship is more than just having the ability to start a business venture, but it means having the right mindset to take actions that will yield the right results and keep the business profitable in the long run. No single action can completely guarantee the success of a business, but rather a combination of actions and the right mindset to persevere through the difficulties that accompany running…
Resiliency: 8 Secrets to Building Your Resilience Skills for the Future of Work
Resilience skills are needed now more than ever with the multifaceted global challenges and changes occurring in today’s fast-paced world. With high levels of emotional and professional resilience, you will be able to face stressful situations both at work and in life. This skill has been shown to positively influence work engagement and satisfaction and affect your overall well-being. However, reports indicate that over 20 percent of employees ( https://www.cdc.gov/niosh/docs/99-101/…
High Emotional Intelligence: 6 Strategies Managers Use to Achieve Success
Over the past few years, emotional intelligence (EQ) has become one of the most popular skills to hire for. The benefits of emotional intelligence in the workplace are countless-- ranging from improved communications and higher productivity, to resilience in the face of difficulty and job satisfaction. Companies that prioritize EQ, are more profitable, too.
However, one area of EQ in the workplace that does not always get the attention…
Starting a Business: 5 #Entrepreneur# Mindset Success Questions You Need to Answ …
Nowadays, it has become trendy to start up a business, especially for people not satisfied with their jobs. However, of the thousands of businesses that launch yearly, only a few get off the ground and succeed. According to research, over 10% fail in the first ( https://www.fundera.com/blog/what-percentage-of-small-businesses-fail ) and second year, and 50% do not get past the five-year mark. Starting a business is not for the faint of…
Startup: 10 Keys to Entrepreneurial Success in Any Industry
Even though no magic formula can transform your business into an overnight success, there are several steps and factors you need to consider when starting a business in any industry. In today's business world, you need to be adaptable, confident, dedicated, and persistent because being an entrepreneurial success requires a lot of work as startups involve uncertainty and risks. Although there is no single path to being a successful #entrepreneur#,…
Management Skills: 11 Skills to Succeed as a First Time Manager
You’ve been hoping for a promotion for a while, and when you get the job, you're ecstatic! You have always wanted to take on a managerial role, and with your new title, you couldn’t be happier. However, after the celebratory confetti settles, you start to worry that you won’t “have what it takes” to be a great manager.
Does this sound familiar?
As a new manager, there is a range…
Emotional Intelligence Training : 9 Common Behaviors of Managers with Low Emotio …
Many managers tend to blame their employee turnover issues on everything but the root of the matter– good employees leave their bosses, not necessarily the organization. Holding on to good employees is getting tougher by the day, but it really shouldn't be. However, managers who lack emotional intelligence and leadership skills to lead people, resulting in the loss of top talent and money. For example, a manager who lacks…
Peak Performance: 5 Strategies to Developing an Unbeatable Mindset for Corporate …
When it comes to leadership possibilities, it’s important to have the right mindset. But, how do you reach peak performance when it comes to the best strategies to take you forward? What portion of your success is tied to mindset?
Executive Coach and Author, Marshal Goldsmith of What Got You Here Won’t Get You There once said, ““Successful people become great leaders when they learn to shift the focus from…
Executive Coaching: 11 Tips for Corporate Leaders to Elevate Their Game to Next …
As a corporate leader, what are you hoping to achieve in the future? The corner office with a view? More control over your department? A salary increase? Whatever it may be, you can fast-track your success and move up the corporate ladder by becoming a more well-rounded leader.
Opportunity won’t knock at your door - it’s time to take your success into your own hands and elevate your career through…
11 Management Skills for First Time Manager
You’ve been hoping for a promotion for a while, and when you get the job, you're ecstatic! You have always wanted to take on a managerial role, and with your new title, you couldn’t be happier. However, after the celebratory confetti settles, you start to worry that you won’t “have what it takes” to be a great manager.
Does this sound familiar?
As a new manager, there is a range of new…
