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05: From Senate Fiascos to Front Porch Falls: Janine's Wisdom on Weathering the Digital Storm

05: From Senate Fiascos to Front Porch Falls: Janine's Wisdom on Weathering the Digital Storm

Leveraging Emotional Intelligence for Better Decisions, From Politics to Personal Life

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Janine Driver
Dec 18, 2023
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05: From Senate Fiascos to Front Porch Falls: Janine's Wisdom on Weathering the Digital Storm
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Janine here! I’m back!

So, there's this thing that happened in the Senate this past week– a young staffer, 24, decided it would be a good idea to film himself doing... let's just say, not-so-senatorial stuff in a Senate room. Bat shit crazy, right?

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While I wrote a somewhat serious newsletter about emotional intelligence on this issue, for my paid subscribers, it got me thinking about something else. In today's world, we're glued to our gadgets more than we're tuned into our own emotional intelligence. It's like we've got all this tech at our fingertips but forgot how to use our common sense.

Imagine what would be possible if we all follow some basic AF emotional intelligence rules that I’ve taught my three sons, ages 9, 10, and 18, so we all could make smarter decisions in life?

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