• Notice my own growth

• Feel I have a Noble Goal (even if not clear yet)

• Seeing emotions as something that can block me and help me change

• Can I change my old patterns? (eg reacting, suppressing emotion, or being overly task-focused)

• Does it work here, today (in this low-EQ, busy busy world)?

• Is there time to assimilate ALL this?

"Building awareness in the moment of what I was experiencing and verbalizing it to myself."

"I really focused on taking that 'pause' before reacting or making a decision. I really tried to not run on auto-pilot."

"Slow down and pay attention to my feelings. I would practice asking myself, 'How do I feel right now? How else do I feel? What are these feelings telling me?'"

"To take EQ as a part of life. It's not outside us.. it's inside. This realization helped me living the life I wanted to live."

"Seeing the horizon - what else was possible."

"Time (lack of), had to re-prioritize"

"Needing to stay checked in and monitoring my feelings is challenging."

"I needed to practice! Once I identified my patterns, I needed to slow down and practice new skills to create new patterns. I wanted to learn to connect with others through empathy."

"I needed to go slowly. I needed to step back and take time to integrate all the learning. I cycled back at a time when I could continue my learning."

"The sheer volume of my work and intensity and stress has made finding my pause difficult."

• Apply the EQ Tools

• Clarify my Noble Goal

• Increase self-awareness by Enhancing Emotional Literacy and Recognizing Patterns ("emotions drive people, people drive performance")

• Where do I focus? With all this change and opportunity, what's important?

• Can I sell it?

• What do I do next?

"Confidence in the model, the KCG process. The more I used it, the clearer it become."

"I decided to choose to do things differently. I didn't have to follow the old pattern, look where that got me. I decided to face the fear and break it down, break down the layers of feelings, tune into my feelings, and dig deeper to get to the bottom of it."

"I realized that my purpose was too vague and I was floundering in making choices. I needed more clarity on purpose and how to use it to be intentional."

"I started to think about the many options I had of 'How to respond' and think how the message would be perceived; what data was I putting out there?"

"Staying consistent and keeping on the path."

"I needed to practically use my EQ learning and skills. I needed to act."

"Trying to fight the amygdala hijack. Recognizing my triggers, how the negative patterns can be overcome as I name the emotions as they happen, naming to tame them. Being aware of myself and what's going on inside when perceived threat appears. Just because I have always reacted a certain way doesn't mean I still have to respond that way. I have personal power, I choose to change the old negative pattern."

• I have choices -- and they matter

• Clearer emotional insight leads to more intentional action

• More self-compassion

• Can I articulate why this is so important for me and others?

• Can I find others who "get it" -- and will invest in growing EQ?

"Self observation, noticing and actively using my noble goal moment by moment to guide the choices I was making whether in a short conversation with someone or a bigger decision."

"I saw myself as in more transition than I realized, and learned some self compassion and awareness on my journey."

"I shared the new learning with my family members and others close to my social circle. Since I was already working as in charge of Life Skills program in the Ministry of Education, I incorporated EQ concepts and tools in my repertoire."

"The happiness I saw on the faces of people wen they realized that I was understanding their feelings/emotions better - drove me to continue to focus on my EQ."

"Loving myself through the process and not having to be perfect."

"The biggest one is still finding an active community of people who practice EQ."

"I felt I had a gift to share, by knowing about the EQ competencies. However, I had always been in schools, so I did not know how to market to people to get jobs in this area. Marketing always seemed difficult for me as I felt I was 'bragging'."

"First of all, it was necessary to convince top management EQ was the right path to overcome most organization problems faced at that moment. Then, it was difficult finding funds and support to get my next level of certification."

"Having the confidence to sell the EQ services and to have confidence to do so."

• Gaining more EQ tools & programs to use with others

• Stepping into a new leadership of professional role with EQ

• Deeper connection with EQ community leads to support & feedback

• Can I persevere?

• Can I learn to sell EQ?

"I started to build my networking, it helped me to become more receptive and understand and observe different people without judging."

"The process is the content. The more I practice EQ, the better I understand what motivates others. I can better relate in a positive manner and build stronger bonds with others in the workplace, at home and in social settings, With higher emotional intelligence, I become a better communicator and leader."

"I feel more alive and in touch with others."

"The fourth step was to expand my training circle to generate more resources and make it financially viable."

"To understand the impact of EQ well enough to be able to sell it."

"A few years of developing skills, confidence, and even more expertise and  connecting with others within Six Seconds and in the professional EQ and Educational community for growing EQ effectiveness and successful implementation."

"Expand my reach to help others unlock infinite possibility through EQ skill development."

"Providing assessments, coaching and presentations using EQ."

"I needed to focus more on the corporate sector. So far, this has been a challenge and I'm currently working on it."

• Self-Compassion -> Compassion -> Authenticity

• Inner Peace -> More Trust -> Deeper Connection

• Creating new, specialized solutions, tools, programs & integrative these into professional practice

• Heard and heart working in harmony even with complex feelings

"More effective, better relationships, better ability to connect, better listening skills, deeper understanding of others."

"Ongoing deepening awareness of own EQ; and continual process of learning from others, teaching others, research and writing. Also developing, growing, and mentoring in EQ with Six Seconds and helping others has been a huge step."

"My relationship, communication, understanding with my better half has improved significantly. Similarly in my professional life, I started realising that I can be a good manager and have accepted a much high challenging position to see how my EQ learning helps me organizing a large scale operations. In last 13 month, I have received very encouraging results."

"I am finding more joy and optimism in my life."

"It heartened me that there is such a large group of well-intentioned people who want the human race to grow. It reinforced in many practical ways certain relational aspects of my spiritual practice, it made them easier to put into practice daily. I am a very happy fan of Six Seconds!"

"It has changed my life in so many ways - personally I am so much happier & professionally I have more to offer."

"My self-regulation is optimized to execute. My methods are fueled by optimism and intrinsic motivation. My self-awareness high, empathy girds my relationships. But above all, every day, I know not only what and how, I know why I do what I do. Helps me get off the couch!"

"I'm much more empathic and less likely to judge others. Much better at problem-solving, less likely to go into panic mode when things don't work! I feel more grounded, more in touch with my noble goal."

"It has increased my compassion and opened my eyes to see others differently."

"More harmony in my self and the world."

"EQ has given me joy, freedom, global connection, and the responsibility to live my life and work with deep understanding, intentional and empathic action to make a better world."

"Rather than avoiding emotions, I embrace them as a way to accomplish goals and connect with people."

"Emotional connection, centredness, wholeness. In addition to what has been described above, it helps one to be very clear about the change needed in systems, cultures, and society, and the role one can play within one's reach."

"To be a catalyst for good, that's a noble end result. Imagine all the positive outcomes from higher emotional intelligence? Making connections. Building relationships. Making a difference in the world. One soul at a time. who wouldn't want to part of that?!"

"It was a paradigm shift. Also, EQ training gave me practical tools to handle different situations in life. EQ research in fact validates what I've been intuitively thinking the right approach to life. It added clarity to my view and perspective on issues of life."

"EQ has given me joy, freedom, global connection, and the responsibility to live my life and work with deep understanding, intentional and empathic action to make a better world."

"You start to live more intentionally, you have a sense of direction and you are able to connect with others at a deeper level."

"Whole hearted life :)"

"To calm the inner chat, and make it kinder. To improve their relationship with self and others. To aim for their goals with hope and with patience too."

"I can change me, I can change my organization and I can help change the world."