Jevon Wooden

But that's just a scapegoat that I see people use. What it really is, people are not taking the time. They're not putting in the effort to make genuine connections. And so what have you done for me lately, society? And say, oh, I'm going to blame this thing and that thing instead of taking accountability and taking ownership for what I can do to improve the situation in my company.

But that's just a scapegoat that I see people use. What it really is, people are not taking the time. They're not putting in the effort to make genuine connections. And so what have you done for me lately, society? And say, oh, I'm going to blame this thing and that thing instead of taking accountability and taking ownership for what I can do to improve the situation in my company.

Those types of things. So that's really what sparked me to really dig into this and research all of this stuff and start speaking on the topic and coaching and everything else. And the reason why I focus on like readers specifically is because that trickles down.

Those types of things. So that's really what sparked me to really dig into this and research all of this stuff and start speaking on the topic and coaching and everything else. And the reason why I focus on like readers specifically is because that trickles down.

So if you have a leader that is not emotionally intelligent, that does not show empathy, that does not take care of those people, I've seen the cause of that. And the cause of that, a lot of people are like, oh, you just leave a job, you just do this, and then you go to your normal life. That's not what happens. That is impacting people's lives. That is causing people to take their lives.

So if you have a leader that is not emotionally intelligent, that does not show empathy, that does not take care of those people, I've seen the cause of that. And the cause of that, a lot of people are like, oh, you just leave a job, you just do this, and then you go to your normal life. That's not what happens. That is impacting people's lives. That is causing people to take their lives.

Opioid addiction is at an all-time high. Substance abuse is crazy right now in a lot of industries. So that's really what has caused me to do this. Like, I've lost a lot of friends to suicide. And when I look back at it, a lot of them didn't show any signs. Because in the military, you're just taught to, you show this facade, like, I'm good.

Opioid addiction is at an all-time high. Substance abuse is crazy right now in a lot of industries. So that's really what has caused me to do this. Like, I've lost a lot of friends to suicide. And when I look back at it, a lot of them didn't show any signs. Because in the military, you're just taught to, you show this facade, like, I'm good.

They say, if you're in a pain, you break your leg, you drink water. And that was the mentality. Even the military has had to change their culture because they realized that what they were doing just does not work because we are humans. We have emotions. And when you get weighed down and you go into that darkness, it's very hard to get out of it. I don't want people to get into that darkness.

They say, if you're in a pain, you break your leg, you drink water. And that was the mentality. Even the military has had to change their culture because they realized that what they were doing just does not work because we are humans. We have emotions. And when you get weighed down and you go into that darkness, it's very hard to get out of it. I don't want people to get into that darkness.

Or when they start to feel like the light is leaving a little bit, I want them to realize that they can get support, that they don't have to walk that walk alone, that they are people who really care and support genuinely, that love is not just a business strategy, but it's a human thing. So

Or when they start to feel like the light is leaving a little bit, I want them to realize that they can get support, that they don't have to walk that walk alone, that they are people who really care and support genuinely, that love is not just a business strategy, but it's a human thing. So

All these things really just drive me and keep me going and have caused me to want to double down on this emotional intelligence thing.

All these things really just drive me and keep me going and have caused me to want to double down on this emotional intelligence thing.

Absolutely. In the US, the construction space has been, that's one of the industries that is going through all these issues that I just mentioned. Now with corporations and leaders, typically they're focused on like the bottom line. So everything I do has to tie into that, right? Profitability, right? Employee engagement, retention, et cetera. So everything I do is under the guise of those, right?

Absolutely. In the US, the construction space has been, that's one of the industries that is going through all these issues that I just mentioned. Now with corporations and leaders, typically they're focused on like the bottom line. So everything I do has to tie into that, right? Profitability, right? Employee engagement, retention, et cetera. So everything I do is under the guise of those, right?

And so I'll come in and I'll speak about emotional intelligence. I let them know that's, That's a byproduct of taking care of your people. So results over people is no longer the way. It's not going to work. People aren't going to stay in places that they don't feel valued, etc. But what I like to do is I like to take statistics.

And so I'll come in and I'll speak about emotional intelligence. I let them know that's, That's a byproduct of taking care of your people. So results over people is no longer the way. It's not going to work. People aren't going to stay in places that they don't feel valued, etc. But what I like to do is I like to take statistics.

I like to show them statistics of how if they continue on this path, how it's going to impact their people, them and their companies. So that statistic I mentioned of suicide, right? Construction industry is second only to the mining and oil and gas industry here in the United States to suicides and opioid addiction. So that's one of the first things I want to show.

I like to show them statistics of how if they continue on this path, how it's going to impact their people, them and their companies. So that statistic I mentioned of suicide, right? Construction industry is second only to the mining and oil and gas industry here in the United States to suicides and opioid addiction. So that's one of the first things I want to show.