CHAPTER 10

Emotional Mastery

Show up in a positive emotional state, develop mental toughness, and enjoy the trusted advisor journey moment by moment.

Achieving a Positive Emotional State

We talked earlier of “emotional health.” Let us focus as we conclude this book on “emotional mastery.”

Negative emotional states cost us dearly. We make bad decisions, waste time, and procrastinate. These conditions are result of feeling miserable, sad, lonely, and so forth. The result is that you dislike others, dislike your circumstances, and even dislike yourself. This dislike undermines your self-esteem, reduces your confidence, and decreases your overall confidence about your talents and prospects. The guilt, fear, and depression we discussed in the prior ...

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