Emotional Intelligence Videos Discussion Please answer each question as thoroughly as possible. Make sure to number each answer – Write “1” for your Q 1 a

Emotional Intelligence Videos Discussion Please answer each question as thoroughly as possible.

Make sure to number each answer – Write “1” for your Q 1 answer, and “2” for your Q2 answer. Within each question, there are sub-questions A, B sometimes a C, and it would be very helpful if you also have separate small paragraphs for each of these sub-answers (follow the same format in your answers as the questions are written). The more clearly you answer each part of each question, the easier it will be for our class GA to read and score your answers, which are based on both quality of your content and quality of your writing skills.

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1. Please review the 2 videos on Emotional Intelligence (EQ).

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6CYwG2YxFC8

A. What have you learned about yourself from this material regarding your EQ?

B. What do you believe are your strengths, and what do you believe are your areas to improve upon based on your EQ?

C. What can start doing to improve your overall EQ this Semester?

2. Please read the section entitled, “Little Things are Big Things at Life is Good.” After reading this section carefully, please discuss the following:

A. The Jacobs brothers have so far built a successful company with a positive message abased on their own positive attitude, creativity and hard work. Do you think the company can contribute to grow successfully based on the brothers’ beliefs and talents? Why or Why not?

B. CSUN has a reputation for graduating students, who intend to start their own businesses. If you were considering starting your own business in the future, what sort of personality/character traits would you want to demonstrate to your employees, so those employees would want to stay with your company and remain engaged, motivated and hard-working? (Consider would you want to create a positive work environment by emphasizing your humor, a relaxed pace of work, fast-paced work, firmly follow the rules,lots of collaboration, etc). Those who start their own organizations really do create a positive or negative work environment based on their own personality and character traits. Little Things Are Big Things at Life Is Good
From that modest beginning, Bert-Chief Executive Optimist,
and John-Chief Creative Optimist-built a company devoted to
humor and humility. John says: “It’s important that we’re saying
‘Life is good not ‘Life is great’ or ‘Life is perfect’; there’s a big differ-
ence…. Don’t determine that you’re going to be happy when you
get the new car or the big promotion or meet that special person.
You can decide that you’re going to be happy today. According to
Bert: “The little things in life are the big things.” That’s the message
of the Life Is Good brand.
How did the two brothers turn their belief in happiness and
that life is good into a successful firm? They didn’t start with busi-
ness degrees or any real experience. They developed their business
with good instincts, creativity, and a very positive view on life.
They stuck to their values while learning about business as their
firm grew. They still live the brand while enjoying leisure pursuits
like kayaking and ultimate Frisbee. They also support philan-
Erick Jacobs/The New York Times/Redux Pictures
thropic enterprises like Camp Sunshine for children with serious
illnesses and Playmakers for traumatized children.
magine! Yes, you can! Go for it! Life is good. We’ll make that: Life
is really good! These are the kinds of thoughts can help turn FIND THE INSPIRATION
your dreams into reality. They’re also part and parcel of a
multimillion-dollar company that really is named Life is Good.
Bert and John Jacobs built a successful company with a positive
It all began with two brothers-Bert and John Jacobs—making
message and approach to life that has an almost universal appeal.
Just how far can positive thinking carry these entrepreneurs? Does
T-shirts for street sales. Picture a card table set up at a Boston
there come a point where continuing to build and expand a busi-
street fair and two young brothers setting out 48 T-shirts printed
ness requires systematic, professional management approaches
with a smiling face—Jake—and the words “Life is good” Then
and tactics? How about us, personally? Is there more to be gained
picture the cart empty, with all of the shirts sold for $10 apiece, by looking for positives than negatives in our everyday experi-
and the two brothers happily realizing they might—just might- ences and relationships with others? What about when it comes to
have come up with a viable business idea.
our own lives—your life—who’s in charge of the “good” factor?
Little Things Are Big Things at Life Is Good
From that modest beginning, Bert-Chief Executive Optimist,
and John-Chief Creative Optimist-built a company devoted to
humor and humility. John says: “It’s important that we’re saying
‘Life is good not ‘Life is great’ or ‘Life is perfect’; there’s a big differ-
ence…. Don’t determine that you’re going to be happy when you
get the new car or the big promotion or meet that special person.
You can decide that you’re going to be happy today. According to
Bert: “The little things in life are the big things.” That’s the message
of the Life Is Good brand.
How did the two brothers turn their belief in happiness and
that life is good into a successful firm? They didn’t start with busi-
ness degrees or any real experience. They developed their business
with good instincts, creativity, and a very positive view on life.
They stuck to their values while learning about business as their
firm grew. They still live the brand while enjoying leisure pursuits
like kayaking and ultimate Frisbee. They also support philan-
Erick Jacobs/The New York Times/Redux Pictures
thropic enterprises like Camp Sunshine for children with serious
illnesses and Playmakers for traumatized children.
magine! Yes, you can! Go for it! Life is good. We’ll make that: Life
is really good! These are the kinds of thoughts can help turn FIND THE INSPIRATION
your dreams into reality. They’re also part and parcel of a
multimillion-dollar company that really is named Life is Good.
Bert and John Jacobs built a successful company with a positive
It all began with two brothers-Bert and John Jacobs—making
message and approach to life that has an almost universal appeal.
Just how far can positive thinking carry these entrepreneurs? Does
T-shirts for street sales. Picture a card table set up at a Boston
there come a point where continuing to build and expand a busi-
street fair and two young brothers setting out 48 T-shirts printed
ness requires systematic, professional management approaches
with a smiling face—Jake—and the words “Life is good” Then
and tactics? How about us, personally? Is there more to be gained
picture the cart empty, with all of the shirts sold for $10 apiece, by looking for positives than negatives in our everyday experi-
and the two brothers happily realizing they might—just might- ences and relationships with others? What about when it comes to
have come up with a viable business idea.
our own lives—your life—who’s in charge of the “good” factor?

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