Emotional Diarrhea

Another riveting read of “Crucial Conversations” where today it was all about Emotional Diarrhea and how to avoid it. Hint: Tell yourself a story. Episode 177 of our week-daily virtual coffee, which takes place in Konktown’s discord server: discord.gg/konktown and Clubhouse’s Startup Club House from 8-9am EST. It's free and open to anyone from anywhere in the world. Some of the key highlights from today's session included: Discussing the importance of emotional intelligence and controlling one's emotions in crucial conversations. Explaining how our observations can influence the stories we tell ourselves, which then shape our emotions and actions. Emphasizing the need to rethink and retell our stories to gain control over our emotions. Analyzing scenarios like Maria and Louis's working relationship to understand how stories impact communication outcomes. Recognizing how our own stories can sometimes create realities rather than just describe them. Show notes based on our discussion (as per Otter.ai's beta tool):   Entrepreneurship, innovation, and collaboration. (0:01) Crucial Conversations book with recap and highlights. (1:27) Effective communication and motive awareness. (7:04) Refocusing brain and desires in challenging situations. (12:37) School curriculum turns into personal attack. (17:39) Conflict resolution strategies. (22:14) Dialogue and emotional intelligence in crucial conversations. (26:45) Emotional control and communication in the workplace. (32:08) Controlling emotions in crucial conversations. (36:54) Emotions and how they're influenced by observations and stories. (41:46) How stories influence emotions and actions. (46:26) Controlling emotions in crucial conversations. (51:01) Storytelling and self-awareness in communication. (56:55) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices