Intelligent Emotions: On Self Responsibility, Owning Our Emotional Power, and Changing Our Reactions

By Stephen Barth

We all want balance and happiness. The problem is that life often gets in the way. Hectic schedules, relationship struggles and failure to let go of the little (or big) stuff become insurmountable blocks to inner peace and personal productivity. One of the keys to breaking through is emotional intelligence, and it is more crucial to our everyday personal and professional lives than ever before. In a succinct, entertaining, and insightful narrative, lawyer and motivational speaker Stephen Barth, through stories and personal accounts of trial and error, helps you on your journey to achieve emotional intelligence and bring peace, contentment and greater productivity into your life. By owning our emotional power, accepting responsibility for our feelings and making the shift from negative reactions to positive responses, Stephen demonstrates a simple path to attain emotional success.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Stephen Barth
• Release date: Mar 10, 2014
• ISBN: 9781310016240

Stephen Barth

Professor of Hospitality Law and LeadershipAttorneyFounder of HospitalityLawyer.com and The Global Alliance of Travel, Tourism, and Hospitality Attorneys (G.A.T.T.H.A)Member of the National Speaker’s AssociationStephen Barth, author of Hospitality Law and coauthor of Restaurant Law Basics, is an attorney, the founder of HospitalityLawyer.com, the annual Hospitality Law Conference series, and the Global Congress on Travel Risk Management. As a professor at the Conrad N. Hilton College of Hotel and Restaurant Management, University of Houston, he teaches courses in hospitality law and leadership. In addition to legal and risk management insight, Stephen specializes in communicating the importance of Emotional Intelligence in leadership roles; and has provided valuable insight to many companies including The Methodist Hospital System, Wyndham Worldwide, Dine Equity, Business Travel News and Aramark. His fun, fast paced presentations provide practical information and solutions to enhance your personal and professional life.

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Intelligent Emotions: On Self Responsibility, Owning Our Emotional Power, and Changing Our Reactions

By Stephen Barth

Emotional Intelligence: On Self-Responsibility, Owning Our Emotional Power, and Changing Our Reactions

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Table of Contents

Prologue

Beginning the Journey

Understanding the Journey

Recognizing that Different Perspectives Exist in Our Universe

Transitioning from Reactions to Proactions

Suggested Goals to Become Emotionally Evolved

Rescripting our Subconscious

Prologue

If you are reading this, you may have attended one of my seminars. You may be a student of psychology. Or you may have begrudgingly picked up a copy, because your partner has been begging you to bring some emotional intelligence into your life. I speak on many topics, and one that I am most passionate about is emotional intelligence.

The text in these pages includes thoughts drawn from my 50 or so years of experience as a son, brother, student, athlete, employee (public and private), employer, partner, entrepreneur, business owner, attorney, mediator, author, professor, father, boyfriend, ex-boyfriend, divorcé, consultant, and speaker.

The concepts presented in this book are not scientifically proven; I am not a psychologist, psychiatrist, or other MD (although I have stayed in a Holiday Inn Express). These ideas and methods have served me well over time. But at the outset, please know that to achieve any significant results requires a commitment; it is a constant journey and a process that must continue throughout one’s life.

I cannot take credit for all (or even most) of these concepts. In the suggested reading list, you will find books and resources that deserve the credit for inspiring me or making me go hmmm… These resources and their authors merit recognition, if not for the concepts themselves, then for the inspiration or foundation for the concepts included here. Additionally, I have been fortunate in my life to know many people—some professional counselors, others just ordinary folks—who were all willing to share with me some guidance and lessons that they learned on their journeys. Thanks to all of you for showing me the path to peace, contentment, and