Over the last few years, I’ve learned more about the concept of Emotional Intelligence, or EQ. Daniel Goleman describes those with a high EQ as having “abilities such as being able to motivate oneself and persist in the face of frustrations; to control impulse and delay gratification; to regulate one’s moods and keep distress from swamping the ability to think; to empathize and to hope.”
Last week, I had a day that tested my EQ. Actually, it began the night before.
I had planned to get to bed early, so I could get plenty of sleep before waking at 4am to catch a 6am flight with my boys. We were on our way to Jackson Hole, Wyoming to join some of our great friends and teammates for four days of snow fun.
My wife and I got to bed early as planned, and then our phones started to ring at about 10:30pm. Two hours later, we were on our way to see a family member who needed some urgent council. It’s a blessing for us to be able to help, but my plan for a restful night was now shot. By the time I got back to bed, I got maybe an hour of sleep before the alarm went off.
When I considered starting my blog, my biggest hesitation was the difficulty of coming up with something of value to write about each and every week. What in the heck could I have to say that would matter to people? 
I am writing this from a nice little hotel in a suburb of Tijuana Mexico. I’m here this week with my family, friends and clients. Five years ago we started our annual trek to a very impoverished community in Tijuana called Valle Verde. We travel down here to help the people of Valle Verde by building homes, building a community center, and doing some needed repairs.
