APPENDIX B

Victim/Creator

I create my reality. Really?

Emotional intelligence, at its core, highlights my ability to make a ­distinction between seeing myself as a victim to what just happened and, therefore, only able to blame others. Or am I able to see myself, at least, as a cocreator and, therefore, able to own my part of any situation?

Victim/Creator* is a profound and simple way to help a group claim its power and work toward greater ownership in pursuit of its goals.

What follows is how I present the theory.

Figure 29 Victim/Creator Chart

Presenting the Theory—I present Victim/Creator as either part of a group activity or at the start ...

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