Developing Emotional and Social Intelligence: Exercises for Leaders, Individuals, and Teams

Chapter 6. Achieving*

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"The ability to generate the necessary emotions to self-motivate in the pursuit of realistic and meaningful objectives."

This EISA factor measures your ability to:

• Self-motivate

• Generate necessary emotions

• Realize the pursuit of realistic and meaningful objectives

Successful people know that positive moods such as confidence and optimism help them succeed. And whether or not they are conscious about their ability to generate these positive emotions, successful people somehow find ways to sustain a positive mood. How do they do it? They seek to find meaning in all they do. They set ambitious, yet realistic goals. They accept responsibility for achieving those goals. They acknowledge their strengths and learn how to leverage ...