This week I have my boss, mentor and friend Jason Bridges on the Chasing Joy Podcast. Alongside his wife, Jason owns and operates two Nantucket businesses: Handlebar Cafe & Nantucket Bike tours. He’s also a local selectman and has spoken at Tedx about the power of emotional intelligence and self awareness. On this episode we talk about: Jason’s journey to discovering emotional intelligence Applying emotional intelligence in small business The importance of connecting with people How to improve your small talk game in a way that works for you (and why it really matters) The importance of self-awareness in your personal and business life How to become more aware of your feelings and thoughts Practical ways to practice boosting your energy and mood when you’re aware you’re having a bad day The importance of surrounding yourself with inspiring, positive people How to move on from situations and relationships that don’t serve you The power of believing in people Teaching to grow yourself Managing your energy not your time The importance of accepting compliments   This Episode is Perfect For Honestly, everyone but specifically people who are: Interested in personal growth Want to practice more self-awareness Looking to connect with people whether it’s for work or make new friends Wanting to be more effective with their time and energy Anyone who wants to bring more joy and energy into their life (hello! what this show is all about) For full show notes visit: http://init4thelongrun.com