EQ for Entrepreneurs - Content
EQ may be 2x-4x more important than intelligence in your success. EQ is the ability recognize understand manage your own emotions, and recognize, understand and influence the emotions of those around you.
Most people don’t know how their words and behaviors affect other people. The most powerful leaders are those who acknowledge and embrace their fear, and then turn that into an asset.
Your thoughts drive your feelings and actions. A lot of people don’t know how their words and behavior affect other people. Fear can be a great driver. The most powerful leaders are those that acknowledge and embrace their fear and turn it into an asset.
EQ For Entrepreneurs Part 1 - Introduction To Emotional Intelligence
Understand EQ and the role it plays in your success as a founder. The ability to recognize, understand your own emotions, and the ability to recognize, understand, and influence the emotions as those around you.
In the startup community and in the tech world, there is a great emphasis and over emphasis on what you know, where you went to school, and who you know. Soft skills are harder to train and even more important to your overall success than your hard skills. Difficult to find ways to develop, but you can identify what those soft skills are and how you build them.
Self awareness is the cornerstone of everything.
Personal growth drives company growth. Emotions drive behavior and impact people, and learning how to manage those is key to managing pressure.
EQ For Entrepreneurs Part 2 - Develop Self Awareness
Characteristics of low self awareness
- Not being able to accept feedback
- Not knowing what they’re good at or bad at
- Not knowing what triggers them
- Having an inflated sense of self importance
- Taking credit for other people's achievements
- Blaming others when it’s your fault
Founder tip: create a culture where people feel comfortable giving you feedback, you will receive a lot more data that way and become a better leader.
EQ For Entrepreneurs Part 3 - Be Present
EQ For Entrepreneurs Part 4 - Manage Your Fears
EQ For Entrepreneurs Part 5 - Use Flexible Thinking
EQ For Entrepreneurs Part 6 - Embrace Feedback
EQ For Entrepreneurs Part 7 - Become A Strong Coach
Feedback is often overly associated with doing something wrong. Feedback is a positive, feedback is learning and growth. You don’t have to agree with everything that is said, but flexible thinkers are open to the feedback and look for the opportunities in it.