James Norris jamesnorris james@jamesnorris

1. =) (Emotional Intelligence 101) James Norris www.jamesnorris.org james@jamesnorris.org Inter-Junior College Council Symposium Interpret 2012! March 31, 2012 Raffles Institute

2. Who rocks? You do!

3. Life Snapshot • Founded/established 3 social enterprises, 8 organizations, and 5 clubs • Helped build 4 other startups • Learned from 3 full-time jobs and 19 jobs/internships • Experimented with 7 microbusinesses • Graduated with 3 majors, 4 minors, 2 programs

7. EQ in a Nutshell

8. Blending thinking and feeling to make optimal decisions

11. Love (and all emotion) lasts 6 seconds* *sort of

12. Why EQ matters?

14. Talk to others. In one experiment men in a positive mood were more likely to talk to a woman and to make self-disclosures, which are important in social relations. Be interested in leisure activities. People in a good mood want to throw a party, go on vacation or go out for a meal. Enjoy those social interactions and leisure activities more.Resolve conflicts effectively. Studies have found people in a good mood are more likely to try and collaborate rather than avoid conflict and compete when they are put in a positive mood. Help others. When in a good mood, people are more likely to display what psychologists call 'prosocialbehaviour' - helping others and being generous with both time and money. Feel healthier.Experimental evidence shows that people in a good mood experience less pain and perceive themselves to be more healthy. Be more creative.People in a positive mood are more likely to think with originality and flexibility - perhaps through encouraging playfulness. Perform complex tasks better.Somewhat controversial this one but some evidence supports it although it probably depends on the nature of the task. Attribute success to their own skills.Good moods improve people's self-efficacy (our confidence in our own abilities). 9 Ways Happiness Leads to Success

15. Practice

17. Fear

19. Happiness

21. Anger

23. Embarrassment

25. Pride

26. Practice

29. Reframing rocks

30. Self-compassion beats self-criticism in overcoming procrastination

31. Practice

32. 50 Ideas

34. On your mark… Get set…

36. Practice For the rest of your life

39. Personal Growth Resource Kit • www.jamesnorris.org/personalgrowth • 150+ useful files for helping with all areas of your personal development, including career, fitness, setting/reaching goals, life planning, nutrition, productivity, self-awareness, sleep, and time and performance management. • Heavily turnkey and focused on creating immediate insight and measurable progress. • Free.

40. www.selfspark.com/beta

41. James Norris • james@jamesnorris.org • www.jamesnorris.org www.facebook.com/jsnorris