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Apr 2021
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#206 How to improve your emotional agili...

THE SQUIGGLY CAREER
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The ups and downs of squiggly careers can take their toll and affect how we respond to challenging situations. Emotional agility is the skill of being able to manage our emotions at work so that they help us rather than hinder us. It's not about being robotic and having no emotions, instead it means being aware rather than acting on auto-pilot. As Victor Fra ... Show More
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