The Rule of the Chess Player helps you to show empathy and build better habits—for better relationships, and a better you.*******Looking for simple frameworks to help you build your emotional intelligence?Sign up for our free emotional intellig

Ep 22: Want greater focus and time for the things that matter? Follow the Tom Hanks Rule

Oct 25th, 2022 6m 37s

The Tom Hanks Rule will give you laser focus as you learn to buy out time for what’s most important to you.*******Looking for simple frameworks to help you build your emotional intelligence?Sign up for our free emotional intelligence email cour

Ep 21: Get rid of negative thoughts with the Blue Dolphin Rule

Oct 18th, 2022 6m 9s

Negative thoughts can be very difficult to remove…unless you have a blue dolphin.*******Looking for simple frameworks to help you build your emotional intelligence?Sign up for our free emotional intelligence email course (and join a community o

Ep 21: The Tar Pit

Oct 18th, 2022 22m

In today’s episode, host Sarah Southwell speaks about COVID-19 and wades into waters that are so thick that they’re more like boiling tar pits. A key theme that’s raised early in our discussion, Sarah highlights the importance of trusting your

Ep 20: Stop fighting battles you’ll never win. Try the Milk Carton Rule

Oct 11th, 2022 5m 7s

The “Milk Carton Rule” will teach you to focus less on problems, and more on solutions—and save your most important relationships in the process.*******Looking for simple frameworks to help you build your emotional intelligence?Sign up for our

Ep 19: Want to reduce frustration and stress—and do better work? Learn to follow the simple rule of scope

Aug 30th, 2022 4m 29s

Learn to “define the scope,” and you’ll change the way you work. And live.*******Looking for simple frameworks to help you build your emotional intelligence?Sign up for our free emotional intelligence email course (and join a community of over

Ep 18: Want to build better habits, a better business, or a better life? Try the rule of acquired taste

Aug 23rd, 2022 4m 59s

The rule of acquired taste is based on principles of psychology and emotional intelligence—and it can completely change your perspective.*******Looking for simple frameworks to help you build your emotional intelligence?Sign up for our free emo

Ep 17: Feeling defeated or overwhelmed? Try the rule of reappraisal

Aug 16th, 2022 5m 14s

When you're feeling down and out, you have to resist the urge to look ahead. Instead, take a moment to look back.*******Looking for simple frameworks to help you build your emotional intelligence?Sign up for our free emotional intelligence emai

Ep 16: Want to control your emotions and improve your relationships? Try the Emotional Postmortem

Aug 2nd, 2022 4m 51s

We all lose control sometimes. But what do you do afterwards? The Emotional Postmortem will help you devise a plan to help you avoid repeating your mistakes.*******Looking for simple frameworks to help you build your emotional intelligence?Sign

Ep 15: Can Empathy Be Bad? How to Make Sure Your Empathy Is Helpful, Not Harmful

Apr 12th, 2022 5m 6s

Empathy is a powerful quality—and a key part of emotional intelligence. But it can prove dangerous when taken too far. When does empathy turn from helpful to harmful? How do you make sure your empathy is emotionally intelligent empathy? Today’s

Ep 14: Want to be a better spouse, parent, boss, or colleague? You can only listen to one voice at a time

Apr 5th, 2022 4m 26s

What did a Royal Air Force pilot turned psychologist and one of the most popular professors at MIT have in common? They both preached the value of this simple rule, one that holds even more value today, in a world with more distractions than ev

Ep 13: How to give emotionally intelligent feedback

Mar 29th, 2022 5m 34s

Nobody enjoys getting critical feedback. But everyone needs feedback to improve. How can you make your feedback more emotionally intelligent, so people see it as helpful, instead of harmful? Today we talk about the remarkable power of a single

Ep 12: Want to Find More Time? Embrace the Rule of Clocking Out

Mar 22nd, 2022 4m 14s

Would you like some help setting priorities? How about a tip to help you save your mental health and avoid burning out? Or, would you simply like to have more time in your day? It may be time to start “clocking out.”*******Looking for simple fr

Ep 11: Feeling stressed or overwhelmed? Try the "Help-First" Rule

Mar 15th, 2022 4m 40s

Here’s a story of two days that start the same, but end very differently. The difference? Taking a moment to help first. Learn what the help first rule is all about, and how it can help you—and everyone else.*******Looking for simple frameworks

Ep 10: Want to become better at…everything? Learn how to become a “diamond cutter”

Mar 8th, 2022 4m 47s

What do you do when someone gives you critical feedback? Today, we'll talk about why critical feedback is so valuable, how can you keep your emotions under control when you get it, and the one sentence that can help transform the way you handle

Ep 9: Want to build emotional intelligence? It starts with 1 simple question

Mar 1st, 2022 3m 53s

The term “emotional intelligence” has been around for decades, and the concept has been around for centuries. Still, many are unclear of what exactly emotional intelligence is, or how they can start building theirs. Well, here's a simple questi

Ep 8: Three simple words that can save your relationships

Feb 22nd, 2022 4m 41s

Have you ever found it hard to support someone else’s idea? Maybe it’s a colleague, a friend, or even a spouse or family member. Here’s an emotional intelligence tool that can help in situations like these. It’s called: Disagree and commit. (He

Ep 7: How to build a successful (and emotionally intelligent) team, according to Google

Feb 15th, 2022 6m 29s

What makes a great team? That’s what Google set out to discover in a years-long study code-named, “Project Aristotle.” Find out what they learned, what it has to with emotional intelligence—and how it can help you be a better teammate, and buil

Ep 6: The rule of awkward silence

Feb 8th, 2022 4m 53s

How do you react when you’re faced with awkward silence? Most people aren’t comfortable with long silence, but today we’ll talk about why you should get comfortable with it…Because awkward silence can lead to truly great things.*******Looking f

Ep 5: Change your glasses

Feb 1st, 2022 5m 7s

How do you break the cycle of negative thinking? How do you get clarity when emotions are clouding your thinking?You might simply need to change your glasses.*******Looking for simple frameworks to help you build your emotional intelligence?Sig

Ep 4: Emotional intelligence is a superpower

Jan 25th, 2022 7m 6s

I’ve spent the past several years studying the topic of emotional intelligence in everyday life. Along the way, I learned that emotional intelligence helps you to see many things differently from the rest of the world. Here’s how.*******Looking

Ep 3: How to be a great boss (according to Google)

Jan 18th, 2022 4m 41s

What makes a great boss? Google spent over a decade trying to answer that question in a study code named, “Project Oxygen.”*******Looking for simple frameworks to help you build your emotional intelligence?Sign up for our free emotional intelli

Ep 2: The golden question

Jan 13th, 2022 6m

Here's one of my favorite tools from the Emotional Intelligence Toolbox. Like a virtual time machine, it lets you take a glimpse into the future and see the consequences of a decision.It’s called the golden question.*******Looking for simple fr

Ep 1: What to do when you’re feeling completely overwhelmed

Dec 27th, 2021 4m 46s

What do you do when you feel like you’re drowning in a sea of tasks, responsibilities, and expectations? Follow the rule of first things first.*******Looking for simple frameworks to help you build your emotional intelligence?Sign up for our fr

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