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In this episode...
Love vs Emotional Intelligence
https://faithfulontheclock.captivate.fm/episode/love-vs-emotional-intelligence
If you had a quarter for every mention of emotional intelligence in the business world, well, you’d have a lot of quarters! This episode of Faithful on the Clock talks about how emotional intelligence and love connect and why understanding their similarities and differences influences your entire approach to work.
Timestamps:
[00:04] - Intro
[00:31] - Definition of emotional intelligence (EQ)
[01:28] - How EQ relates to relationships and success in the business context
[02:32] - One of the negative aspects of how we focus on EQ is that it’s very scientific, which makes it harder to connect it to love and God.
[03:17] - The steps with EQ and love are essentially the same.
[04:01] - The key difference between EQ and love, if there is one, is in connotation. EQ is more egocentric and inward-focused, whereas love is more sacrificial and outward-focused in service.
[05:28] - Acknowledging the connotation difference is important because being forced to operate only in the context of EQ rather than love can lead to code-switching and inauthenticity.
[06:17] - We need to think about ways to bridge the gap between EQ and love.
[07:08] - There are many ways to be loving, as Daniel Goleman outlines with the 5 love languages. When professionals talk about good EQ, they really mean communicating well in those languages. Be mindful of your language and the language of others.
[08:22] - Prayer
[09:03] - Outro/What’s coming up next
Key takeaways:
