My Why . . .
So, what’s all the fuss about emotional intelligence? Why am I so passionate about it? Let me take you back to 2019 when I coordinated a management growth program. The agenda included all the usual suspects: Finance (yawn), HR (tsk tsk), coaching (okay, getting better), and then—emotional intelligence, or EI for short. At the time, I had read a few articles about EI and thought I understood it. But I had no idea just how transformative fully exploring it would be.
Fast forward to the program itself, and BAM! It hit me like a perfectly timed meme—EI wasn’t just a "nice-to-have" skill. It was life-changing. Over the course of coaching nearly 100 leaders, emotional intelligence emerged as the secret ingredient transforming personal and professional lives—including my own. I witnessed teams bond like never before, marriages strengthen, and even parents discover new ways to connect with their kids. Powerful stuff!
As a mom of two (then teenagers, now adults), that last one hit home on a whole new level. Let’s be real—parenting is basically a 24/7 emotional intelligence boot camp. You need the patience of a saint, empathy that could melt stone, and resilience strong enough to rival a superhero’s cape. The more I explored EI, the more I realized it wasn’t just for the workplace. It’s a survival kit for life—helping you navigate everything from toddler tantrums to life’s biggest curveballs like stress, change, and loss.
About a year ago, I got serious and created a workbook to help translate the emotional intelligence principles I’d learned through facilitation training and coaching into a practical, user-friendly tool.
My goal? To empower anyone to apply these principles with ease and confidence.
Picture this: bite-sized learning bursts designed to help you explore your inner world (without triggering a midlife crisis), all built on the Bar-On EQ 2.0 model. Best of all, it’s a repeatable system—so when life throws you a curveball, you can catch it like a pro.
For me, this work isn’t just a job—it’s a passion. Helping others thrive by strengthening relationships, managing life’s inevitable chaos, and unlocking personal growth they never imagined is what drives me.
Likewise, emotional intelligence isn’t just a skill; it’s your ticket to navigating life’s challenges with grace—and maybe even a little humour.
