Emotional Intelligence, or EQ is one of the leading indicators of career success. One area CareerTruth will focus on as an ongoing metric of your self-awareness, self-regulation, and impact on others is your Energy.
Thoughts, emotions, and actions all create energy. But what is meant by “Energy”? Albert Einstein famously said, “Energy cannot be created or destroyed; it can only be changed from one form to another,” proving that it is a fundamental force of nature. Your nature.
Energy is contagious. A leader walks into a room, clearly in a bad mood. The team instantly picks up on the tension. They, in turn, are not open or engaging. Compare this to the dynamic leader who walks into that same room who is open and positive – the same team reacts completely differently as open and confident. This is energy.
We know what different types of energy can look like: from being argumentative or defensive, compared to acknowledging different perspectives or being grateful. Most of us would prefer to always behave in the latter but because we’re human, we don’t. Life is not easy. At times a fight or flight energy and mindset are helpful to protect us. However, we don’t want to stay there for too long.
The more peaceful, positive, creative, and clear energy is best for our mastery, freedom and legacy. In essence, seeking “freedom from” lower emotions by recognizing them and having “freedom to” choose our path forward in higher resonating emotions.
When it comes to EQ, we learn to better identify our emotions, and understand what we can do about them. This “intelligence” allows us to not be ruled by them. CareerTruth knows your alignment to purpose creates the energy to fulfill your plans to achieve mastery, seek freedom, and leave legacy.
Your energy is not a result. Your mental and emotional energy is one of your most potent forces to harness for good. A real superpower.