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Wimbledon, Euro Cup, and Women’s US Open Golf

What a weekend of fantastic sport achievements and so much to learn from the winners!!! After losing her last two finals, Serena Williams wins her 22nd Grand Slam tennis championship tying Steffi Graf for second as all-time winners. Andy Murray wins Wimbledon after losing the 2016 finals of the Australian and French Opens. Portugal, the underdog, wins their first EURO Cup in the country’s history. Brittany Lang wins her first major championship in her 10-year …

Messi, is he really quitting?

On Sunday, Messi quit playing for the Argentine National soccer team after experiencing the fourth final loss of a major championship. Granted that he had accomplished every conceivable trophy and accolade, for some reason he is yet to lift any trophy for Argentina. Just one clarification, he did win the Youth 19 World Championships for Argentina, but for the typical Argentine fan, it does not mean much. His announcement, which came right after the match, …

Mohammed Ali

For those who were fortunate enough to see him boxing, he was an undisputed champion, who moved on the quadrilateral with such a grace, agility and power that was beautiful to watch. Mohammed Ali passed away on June 3rd, 2016 at the age of 74. He was known not only for his multiple boxing championships, but also for his strong stance on social issues that included racism, religion, and equality. He will be sadly missed. …

Leaders Need to Embrace the Emotional Side of Human Interactions

Leaders are individuals who feel comfortable with authority. They make fast decisions and focus their work on achieving goals. They are pragmatic, efficient and thrive in a fast-pace environment. A weakness often found in leaders is their perceived lack of emotional connectedness with the people they so rely on to do the job. It is quite common that leaders are often characterized as being insensitive and behave in a guarded manner. Whether the leader is …

Emotional intelligence and stress management

According to Daniel Goldman, emotional intelligence (EI) is a personality trait that depicts the individual’s ability to regulate emotions, be aware of his/her own self in relation to others, be emphatic with others, have social skills, and high level of self-motivation. It is the ability to comfortably relate to others while being comfortable with your own self. Much has been written on strategies to reduce stress. Many of them focus on cognitive re-appraisal, breathing relaxation, …