The Long Bearded Guy ~ Gordon D. Melville It's been said that hindsight is 20/20, and it only takes seconds to glance back. But it also requires courage! There is a reason that the rear view mirror in our vehicles is small, but the windshield is big! Whil

The Long Bearded Guy ~ Gordon D. Melville Malcolm X wisely stated "If not now then when, if not me, then who?" before his untimely death February 21st, 1965. We have established the "who" I believe, it's each of us! The question of when do we pay attentio

The Long Bearded Guy ~ Gordon D. Melville On our adventure to intentionally grow, there will be many times when we will falter, and even question ourselves on what the heck we are doing. It's in these moments when we will need the support from the tribe

The Long Bearded Guy ~ Gordon D. Melville Mastery of anything requires dedicated focus & concerted effort for a long period of time, and emotional intelligence is no different! It has been said that mastery of any subject needs 10,000 hours of practice.

The Long Bearded Guy ~ Gordon D. Melville Let's be honest, control of any sort is a complete illusion! If you have children or pets you know what I speak of! Controlling ANYTHING outside or what WE think or do is just not a real thing. This is especially

The Long Bearded Guy ~ Gordon D. Melville Boots on the ground! We need to be aware, educate ourselves, measure what we want to grow, and motivate ourselves with memes, music, GREAT podcasts (like this one!) & the like, but at some point we need to have t

The Long Bearded Guy ~ Gordon D. Melville It's often said that if we don't measure it, it's just not a priority at the levels we believe it to be! If we desire improvement in anything we need to measure it, and our emotional intelligence is no different!

The Long Bearded Guy ~ Gordon D. Melville This topic of Emotional Intelligence is such a huge one, that attempting to educate oneself about it all in a few short episodes of a radio show, podcast or TV show would be folly! To truly educate ourselves at a

The Long Bearded Guy ~ Gordon D. Melville When it comes to intentionally growing ourselves & our emotions, it begins with Awareness! Awareness of ourselves, our experiences, the situations we find ourselves in at the moment & where our emotional state is

The Long Bearded Guy ~ Gordon D. Melville When it comes to our emotional intelligence are we truly giving it the attention it deserves & requires of us? With much respect, I submit to you that most don't even come close! Being able to have & recognize le