Daniel Goleman defines self-awareness as “knowing one’s strengths, weaknesses, drives, values, and impact on others.”[i] In his research and writings on Emotional Intelligence (EQ), leaders high in this emotional competency are more effective and successful than those who are less aware of their impact on others. In this podcast series, Paul Richardson, author of A Certain …
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Daniel Goleman brought the concept of “Emotional Intelligence” (EQ) to the masses with his groundbreaking book in 2006 with the same title. His research found that the “soft skills” of emotional intelligence are twice as important as cognitive intelligence and technical skills for long term success. In this podcast series, Paul Richardson, author of A Certain …
How We See Changes Everything By Faith Wilson, Guest Contributor I glanced over at the student sitting next to me. Drawing with ease, a perfectly beautiful image was emerging onto her sketch pad. She hummed contentedly as her skilled hand began to deftly shade in her masterpiece. I looked at my own sketch pad. It …
(posted July 2012 during the London Summer Olympics) This is really foolish and I’m going to pay for it tomorrow. It’s 2 AM Indonesia time and I really should be sleeping before a big day tomorrow. But I can’t help myself. In exactly one more hour the 2012 Summer Olympics will officially begin at Olympic …
How's Your Love Life? Do you experience intimacy with your Creator? Can you look back over your life and see his footprints next to yours? Or do you just know about God through the stories about him? This message could very well change your life. Click below to listen to this audio podcast, or search …
In this audio podcast Paul Richardson and Mike O'Quin discuss how to rediscover one of the greatest joys and passions from our childhoods. Where did that sense of wonderment go? Is it time for your heart to go Easter Egg hunting again? Click below to hear this conversation or subscribe to this free podcast by …
One thing that continually amazes me, after calling Indonesia my home for the last 12 years, is how fertile the soil is on Java. Fertile is actually an understatement. Active volcanoes pour their nutrient rich dust on the landscape year round and the rainy season drenches our island for about half the year, the result …
By Faith Wilson I was boarding my flight to Indonesia when a friend texted me, “You are on the brink of your future! What does it feel like?” She was right. I was in transition, stepping beyond yesterday’s norms and leaning over the forward edge. I was pressing on, exploring the unknown, actively writing a new …
Christmas 2011 East Java, Indonesia Awakened before dawn by the call to prayer, I rise out of bed, dress in the dark and tip-toe up the winding stairway to my rooftop balcony. My city rests in her cradle between three massive volcanoes. After awhile, the sound of the mosques’ chanting retreats back into silence, allowing …
FLAGSTAFF, AZ. Someday when my hands are trembling so that I can’t even manage to wipe the drool off my chin, and I am left alone with nothing but my memories, I will know that my life moved no further than the summation of my dreams. My life’s work has given me a chance …