Posts tagged ‘Comfort Zone’

We all know that when we are “in the flow” we experience increased performance.  This is as true in business as it is true in sports.  Our creativity, problem solving, task management, and learning are enhanced.

Flow does not mean doing the same thing every day very well.  Although much of life as well as our work does require a bit of routine and sameness, a good by-product of being an engaged employee is the ability to step outside of the comfort zone and into greater creativity.  Continue reading ‘Engagement Means Working “In the Flow”’ »

How sweet it is to get to a place of comfort and just coast.   Really?  Is it really sweet?   Human beings are goal-oriented creatures.  By nature, we need to stretch our minds and our bodies!

This does not mean we are intended to set the world on fire or never rest our minds.  We are happier, however, when we are not standing in one place for too long.

Things to ponder… Continue reading ‘Are You in a Comfort Zone or a Rut?’ »

Additional sub-qualities of Emotional Intelligence…

Subtle Changes for Personal Improvement

We have reviewed in past posts the basic components of EQ.  There are five primarily accepted components of Emotional Intelligence, although some models use only four components.  As review they are:

  • Self-Awareness
  • Self-Regulation
  • Motivation
  • Empathy  (left out of some models)
  • Social Skills

There are additional sub-qualities of EQ.  These are: Continue reading ‘Using Emotional Intelligence to Push Your Comfort Zone’ »