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Raise Your EQ

Your emotions don’t need to hijack your life.

Have you ever been enraged when someone cuts you off on the freeway? Or have you been happy one minute and then totally down in the dumps the next? Do you feel like you can’t cry at work or in front of people? Have you ever just completely lost it in front of your kids and then felt guilty afterwards? We’ve all been there.We all need to get smarter about our inner world of feelings. It’s time to level up so we can be truly successful in our relationships, and no longer be controlled and manipulated because we’re not emotionally aware. If you want to change, you can. If you want to grow, you can. If you want a high EQ. You can.  In this series, you’re going to become emotionally strong. Emotionally smart. Emotionally strategic. You don’t have to live in a constant state of stress or feel like your emotions are hijacking your life.

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DJ Brennan
Dr. Mark Strauss
Jared Herd
Jay Kim
Joel Thomas
Josh Hotsenpiller
Ken Ingold
Kyle Moss
Megan Fate Marshman
Mike Foster
Nate Alcorn
Sam Acho
Sean Lee
Tim Manigault
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Mike Foster

Do These 3 Easy Things If You're Stuck In An Emotion

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