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The common theme with all of the above scenarios is that you are choosing
to be negative rather than positive. The first step towards overcoming this is

to recognize that negative thinking is a habit and may be one you have had
your whole life. Once you recognize this, you can then go on to eliminate it

or at least mitigate the worst aspects of it.

You need to focus on behaviors such as adaptability and conscientiousness

that will enable you to alter your behavior and therefore your emotions. Your
attitude switches to one where you meet and prepare for such challenges

head on, rather than resist the inevitable. By becoming conscious of your
own emotions and subsequent behaviors you can use your initiative and

flexibility to develop your EQ.

Key Points

• Self-management builds on the basis of self-awareness and is the
ability to control your emotions so that they don’t control you.

• Self-management is critical for a manager because no one wants to
work for someone who is not in control of themselves.

• Making an honest assessment of your own behavior will enable you

to identify and address problem areas before they become
damaging.

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