20 free resources that I think can help you develop your emotional intelligence today.

 Two years into Goldman Sachs, I got asked to take on another project.

That was the last straw. I snapped. And this wasn’t a one-off, it was becoming a trend. I had become hot-headed, less patient and less kind. My self-regulation had hit rock bottom. I realized, I need to change. I needed to improve my emotional intelligence and particularly, my self-regulation. It had a MASSIVE positive impact on my career and my mental health and I believe can help you all. The research supports this too. A study in Forbes found that high EQ people earn $29,000 more per year than low EQ people. And the best thing is that there are so many free resources to help you get started today. Here are >20 free resources that I think can help you develop your emotional intelligence today. 1/ Self-Awareness TED Talk: “Increase Your Self-Awareness With One Simple Fix” Article: “What Is Self-Awareness? (+5 Ways to Be More Self-Aware)” YouTube: “15 Ways to Develop Self-Awareness” Tool: The Feelings Wheel Book: “Emotional Intelligence: Why it Can Matter More Than IQ” by Daniel Goleman 2/ Self-Regulation TED Talk: "Emotional Mastery: The Gifted Wisdom of Unpleasant Feelings" Article: "8 Ways to Improve Self Regulation" YouTube: “How Healthy People Regulate Emotions” Youtube: “Learn Self-Regulation” Book: “HBR Guide to Emotional Intelligence" by Harvard Business Review 3/ Motivation TED Talk: "The real relationship between your age and your chance of success" Article: "13 Self Motivation Techniques for Reaching Your Goals" YouTube Channel: “Absolute Motivation” Podcast: “The Tony Robbins Podcast” Book: “Atomic Habits” by James Clear 4/ Empathy TED Talk: "The power of vulnerability” Article: "Empathy at Work – Developing Skills to Understand Other People” YouTube: “How to be empathetic” Youtube: “How to communicate with empathy” Book: "Applied Empathy" by Michael Ventura 5/ Social Skills TED Talk: “10 ways to have a better conversation” Article: "An Adult’s Guide to Social Skills, for Those Who Were Never Taught" YouTube Channel: “Charisma on Command” Podcast: “Social Skills Mastery” Book: "How We Work: Live Your Purpose, Reclaim Your Sanity, and Embrace the Daily Grind" by Leah Weiss