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Logic vs Emotion
IQ vs EQ ? I found the following YouTube video by John Assaraf quite fascinating and have written a summary of this video below in the way I understand John’s message. My company is called CommonSenseHR

Figuring Out Our Comfort Zone
This image “The Comfort Zone” image (Wisdom Trek) speaks volumes. It shows our comfort zone as a familiar and safe space where we can follow our well-trodden patterns to minimize stress and risk. The problem

How Engaged are You in Your Work?
The Importance of Discretionary Effort—and How to Create It Discretionary effort does not necessarily mean encouraging employees to work harder or to simply increase their volume of work. Instead, it means improving outcomes and not

Employees who are engaged produce better business outcomes
A 2017 Gallup organization Report shows that businesses and/ or business units with highly engaged employees have: · 41% reduction in absenteeism · 17% increase in productivity · 10% increase in customer ratings · 20% increase in sales · 21%

New Year’s Resolutions & Motivation
We are now at the beginning of a New Year, so I thought it might be timely to speak about how Emotional Intelligence relates to motivation. We all know how New Year’s Resolutions can end

New Year’s Resolutions & Motivation: Part Two
Part Two: Understanding Self-Management Part One in this series on New Year’s Resolutions and Motivation addressed the importance of self-awareness and the need to recognize what is truly important to us as individuals. This is