Today’s lesson is one of acquiring emotional intelligence.
This is mission-critical to be a strong leader.
Maybe even one of the top skill sets needed for the job.
Yes, much easier said than done which is why leadership is hard and requires self-mastery.
Why do I share this today?
I had a thought back to an embarrassing situation in my youth. I was 20 years old when my girlfriend broke up with me.
I overreacted, overdrank, and made a scene.
I thought the “world was over”.
It was ugly.
The truth?
I look back and laugh as I am 21 years removed from the situation.
There are many lessons I learned from this experience.
One of them is in perspective.
What I learned is that most things in life are not as good or bad as they seem at the moment.
When things are going well.
Guess what?
This too shall pass.
When you’re down on your luck.
Guess what?
This too shall pass.
Today’s leadership lesson?
Keep in control of your emotions, not the other way around.
What I’ve learned in life and leadership is that most times it’s not as good or bad as you think.
So take a deep breath and keep leading!
