177 Doug Noll: How to Increase Your Emotional Competency

Published: Sept. 29, 2022, 9 a.m.

Today\u2019s topic is how to increase your emotional competency from Doug Noll on the Learning from Smart People Podcast with Rob Oliver. Doug was born with multiple disabilities and learned to overcome those. Today, he is a world-class mediator and peacemaker. His story is fascinating and I\u2019m sure you are going to learn from what he has to say.

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Here are several key points as Doug Noll and Rob Oliver discuss how to increase your emotional competency:

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\xb7 Doug has a background as a lawyer where he learned about negotiation
\n\xb7 His understanding was shaken while studying martial arts
\n\xb7 Doug\u2019s list of disabilities at birth was extensive
\n\xb7 The physical disabilities were painful, but the emotional issues were more difficult
\n\xb7 His own experiences in teaching himself gave him insights into how to teach others
\n\xb7 It\u2019s about breaking things down into small, discrete pieces
\n\xb7 What is impossible today is difficult tomorrow but in three weeks we can be asking why did it take so long to get here?
\n\xb7 You can find deep meaning in life by serving other people
\n\xb7 There is a balance between emotionality and rationality
\n\xb7 We are 98% emotional and 2% rational
\n\xb7 The rational mind cannot see problems
\n\xb7 We teach people to be rational instead of emotional but that needs to change
\n\xb7 Emotional competency is about three things: emotional self-awareness, emotional self-regulation and empathy
\n\xb7 You can\u2019t increase your emotional intelligence, just emotional competency
\n\xb7 Cognitive empathy is about emotional reflection
\n\xb7 Doug\u2019s favorite laboratory is Starbucks
\n\xb7 You can listen another person into existence
\n\xb7 Most people are emotionally self unaware
\n\xb7 The majority of people stop maturing emotionally at 6 years old
\n\xb7 Emotional incompetency is passed from generation to generation
\n\xb7 Our emotions are often invalidated

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You can learn more about Doug Noll through the links below. Especially check out the offer on his website.

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Website: http://DougNoll.co/smart-people
\nWebsite: https://dougnoll.com
\nTwitter: https://twitter.com/dougnoll
\nFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/DouglasNoll
\nInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/douglasenoll/
\nLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dougnoll/

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