Meaning

We’re probably all familiar with the phrase but how many of us take the time to think about what our emotional intelligence might be? It’s been suggested that our emotional intelligence is even more important than our IQ especially when it comes to our relationships with others.

Following on from another great Hearts+Minds overnight getaway, with a theme of ‘Mistakes: the portal for discovery,' we discussed so much - from creativity to adventure, to friendship and marriage, to acceptance and imperfection.

It’s a question we all face and to be honest, there never seems to be an easy answer. No matter if we work full time, part time or if our work is staying at home full time with children running the home, there is always difficulty in striking the balance between when we’re ‘on’ working and when we’re ‘off’ resting.

This podcast is the first in a series called: Ordinary is Enough – how values transform your experience of work. Are you becoming a better person in your workplace? In today’s podcast we will explore the magic ingredient that can transform your work, virtue.

Whether we realise it or not, the various parts of our lives can either be helped or hindered by the thoughts we allow ourselves to have. Take a moment just to ‘think’ of all the thoughts you might have in a day and then ask yourself…are they always helpful or do they sometimes hold me back?

Here at Hearts+Minds, we’ve often spoken on the podcast and blog about the value of work and the importance of finding satisfaction in our job. Following on from a great Overnight Event this past weekend, we have put together a few ways we can become the best version of ourselves through our daily work.

What about our own ordinary situation of work, which may be far from the walls of creative and innovative businesses? Is there room for the creative impulse? And even more relevant - is there time in the day to develop and foster it? Or is it just a daydream?

Social media is a prominent feature of modern-day life. Wherever we go and whoever we speak with, some aspect always manages to weave itself into our daily routines and conversations. Whether we are posting or consuming content, it is a feature of life that plays a big role, and some might say the benefits are countless.

How many times do we tell ourselves stories that actually hold us back from achieving the things we want in a day? I’m not talking about huge tasks. Very often, these are simple, normal, everyday things. Perhaps wanting to read more, or wanting to exercise more.

We all have worries and fears and we often cope with these emotions by avoiding something that triggers them. But what if we faced up to something that really scares us? What might that feel like? Why should we bother? Are there even any benefits? Surely, it’s better to keep away from the things that frighten us?

Manners are an integral part of all cultures, and every culture has its set of codes of behaviours that they deem apposite or acceptable. Manners are proper to humans; animals don’t know too much about manners unless they have been trained by a human.