Energizing Emotion: Emotional Intelligence and Resilience

Happy Solstice! This time of the year represents peak heat, peak energy and peak action (at least in the northern hemisphere). So in celebration of summer solstice, and all the activity that comes with it, the League brings you an article on the science of being decisive in your actions. Being decisive in your actions has everything to do with optimizing and excelling in all areas of your life, and forms a cornerstone of visionary leadership. And today, I share...

So, this is obviously a man that needs no introduction. Furthermore, this is a man that spoke more eloquently than I do; so I will save you from trying to give my own voice to his deep philosophy of love, acceptance, peace and justice, and let him speak for himself. The guiding philosophy of Mr. Rogers: • We live in a world in which we need to share responsibility. It’s easy to say “It’s not my child, not my community, not...

I want to share with you one of my heroes. Someone that so powerfully embodies that amazing trifecta of humanness, innocence and enlightenment: Aang, the Avatar and Last Airbender. If you don’t know about Aang and his animated adventures, here’s the short ‘n sweet: Why am I focusing on Aang in this article? Aang is the archetype of the (Super)Hero’s Journey, showing us how to overcome great odds and hardship to become the person we truly desire to be–even though...

Imagine being able to trigger a boost, to activate an extra jolt of juice, in your exact moment of need…calling on hidden resource to overcome a major obstacle, or capitalize on a fleeting opportunity. Sounds good, right? Today is all about the psych-up: what it is, why it works, and how to do it. I promise you, there is a learnable science behind it. And you might be amazed at how many influential people in all areas of life use...

It’s inevitable. As we level-up our lives and don the mantle of the Superhero, we will attract the self-sabotaging attention of our Inner Supervillains. We activate courage, and they respond with whispers of self-doubt. We drop our shields and allow vulnerability, and fear of hurt rears its head. We claim a meaningful purpose, and visions of failure cloud our mind. Facing inner villains is an unavoidable part of the (Super)hero’s journey. What we can decide though, is how we will face...

It’s Inevitable At a certain point in your yoga journey, you will reach this transition. For some sooner; for others later. But you will reach it. Let me give a context: Defined one way, yoga is the development of energy awareness and control for the purpose of realizing freedom, AND the resulting freedom itself. I will say again: yoga is the awareness and control of one’s energies for freedom. The most dense form of your energy is your physical body,...

If you’re like me (and probably a few million others), The Princess Bride was a movie that captured your imagination as a child or young adult. There are so many reasons that The Princess Bride is awesome, but as I rewatched it the other day (just cuz), I realized the thing that grabbed me most in this story is the ability to stay focused and fully committed to a purpose, even against overwhelming odds. As I watched, point-for-point, how Westley...