Daniel Goleman

In the future, I predict people will value that together time more than ever.

And by the way, as an adult, I don't think it's a problem that you spend time on social media.

In fact, you probably make a good part of your living from social media.

That's a new reality.

But for adults, you've already formed what you're going to learn basically in emotional intelligence.

Although I do have to say I offer a course for adults in

in the basics of emotional intelligence because many people feel they need it.

I was talking to a guy down the street who is the founder and CEO of a financial services company.

He loans money to small businesses.

He says, emotional intelligence is absolutely essential for me in running my business because really what I'm doing is running people.

And emotional intelligence is all about how to handle people.

First know yourself.

manage yourself, then tune into the people around you and then be able to influence them, to guide them and inspire them and so on.

That's emotional intelligence.

I'm a big advocate of methods like mindfulness, which is simply tuning into yourself, self-monitoring.

It's nothing fancy.

It's taking the time to notice, what am I thinking?

What am I feeling?

How is that driving what I do?

It's a very simple question.