{"id":8204,"date":"2020-03-19T16:26:47","date_gmt":"2020-03-19T21:26:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/chicagoexecutivecoaching.com\/smartleadership\/?p=8204"},"modified":"2024-09-24T12:51:53","modified_gmt":"2024-09-24T17:51:53","slug":"emotional-intelligence-a-pandemic-and-isolation-coping-tool","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/chicagoexecutivecoaching.com\/smartleadership\/emotional-intelligence-a-pandemic-and-isolation-coping-tool\/","title":{"rendered":"Emotional Intelligence: A Pandemic and Isolation Coping Tool"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"bsf_rt_marker\"><\/div>\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"8204\" class=\"elementor elementor-8204\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-fe9d894 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"fe9d894\" data-element_type=\"section\" 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loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d8bea22 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d8bea22\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3908413\" data-id=\"3908413\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6901ef1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6901ef1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>I believe that to survive and potentially thrive through our current challenges, we will all need to enhance our emotional intelligence.\u00a0 This is a marathon. Not a sprint.\u00a0 We&#8217;ll all need to get better at being human.\u00a0 \u00a0<\/p><p>To support these beliefs, allow me to introduce my newest coping creation&#8230;<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-edec488 elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"edec488\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8f3da71\" data-id=\"8f3da71\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ba7befb elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ba7befb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The FUD-O-Meter<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2167822 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2167822\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>FUD<\/strong> is an acronym for <strong>Fear<\/strong>, <strong>Uncertainty<\/strong> and <strong>Doubt<\/strong>.\u00a0 To help you enhance your Emotional Intelligence, I&#8217;ve created the FUD-O-Meter to illustrate the concept.\u00a0 It&#8217;s a conceptual tool you can use to self evaluate your level of <em><strong>emotional intelligence<\/strong><\/em>.\u00a0<\/p><p><strong>Have you had experienced any feelings of fear, anxiety or doubt lately?<\/strong>\u00a0 Of course.\u00a0 This a FREAKING PANDEMIC!\u00a0 An experience unique in our lifetime!\u00a0<\/p><p>Sorry!\u00a0 I will now work to set a better example of higher emotional intelligence.\u00a0<\/p><p><strong>Some potentially more useful questions for when your FUD-O-Meter spikes:<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>On a scale of 1 to 10, how strong are those FUD related feelings?<\/li><li>What exactly are those emotions you&#8217;re\u00a0 experiencing?\u00a0\u00a0<\/li><li>Can you name or more specifically label them?<\/li><li>How are your emotions affecting your decision making and behavior with others?<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2e292ae elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2e292ae\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In a state of high emotion, rational thinking takes a back seat. If you&#8217;re unaware that you&#8217;ve put your emotions in charge, what irrational things might you do?<\/p><p>We&#8217;ve heard about excessive purchases of both toilet paper and guns.\u00a0 How <em><strong>rational<\/strong> <\/em>are these decisions?\u00a0 To what extent have you allowed yourself to get sucked in to the emotional frenzy?<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-46f77d7\" data-id=\"46f77d7\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4e01784 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"4e01784\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"624\" height=\"662\" src=\"https:\/\/chicagoexecutivecoaching.com\/smartleadership\/wp-content\/uploads\/FUD-O-Meter-600.png\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-8206\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/chicagoexecutivecoaching.com\/smartleadership\/wp-content\/uploads\/FUD-O-Meter-600.png.webp 624w, https:\/\/chicagoexecutivecoaching.com\/smartleadership\/wp-content\/uploads\/FUD-O-Meter-600-283x300.png.webp 283w, https:\/\/chicagoexecutivecoaching.com\/smartleadership\/wp-content\/uploads\/FUD-O-Meter-600-141x150.png.webp 141w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 624px) 100vw, 624px\" title=\"\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b768707 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b768707\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What's Your Current FUD Level?<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eb5600c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"eb5600c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The FUD-O-Meter is a conceptual device for measuring your level of <strong>Fear<\/strong>, <strong>Uncertainty<\/strong> and <strong>Doubt<\/strong>.\u00a0<\/p><p>Inspired by both my Cub fandom in the 80&#8217;s Shawn-o-Meter) and our global crisis.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-626667c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"626667c\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-395e476\" data-id=\"395e476\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-62e6cee elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"62e6cee\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d5360b3\" data-id=\"d5360b3\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7269bf8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7269bf8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The Acronym for \"FEAR\"<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-055c626 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"055c626\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Whether you&#8217;ve heard this one or not.\u00a0 Here&#8217;s a timely reminder of what happens with FEAR.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6b34558 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6b34558\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>F<\/strong>alse<br \/><strong>E<\/strong>vidence<br \/><strong>A<\/strong>ppearing<br \/><strong>R<\/strong>eal<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c69ebac elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c69ebac\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>When humans are fearful, our thoughts tend to imagine the worst case scenario in vivid detail, internalize it, believe it and act on it. To minimize the potential emotional damage, here are two questions to ponder.<\/p><ol><li><strong>What is the worst case scenario?<\/strong><\/li><li><b>What is the likelihood \u00a0that the worst case will actually occur?<\/b><\/li><\/ol><p>I grant that we&#8217;ve seen some serious scenarios playing out globally.\u00a0 And we need rational thinking to realistically cope and and proactively plan. What is all that FUD really doing for your health and well-being?\u00a0 And to that of others close to you?<\/p><p>Consider the tagline from the classic film <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/The_Shawshank_Redemption\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong><em>The<\/em><\/strong> <strong><em>Shawshank Redemption<\/em><\/strong><\/a>.<\/p><blockquote><h4>&#8220;Fear can hold you prisoner. Hope can set you free.&#8221;\u00a0<\/h4><\/blockquote><p>If you think about it (as I hope you will), this choice is ours. Choosing is more challenging in a crisis. As you&#8217;re more emotionally intelligent, your choice is more apparent.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p><h4>Getting Real with Buying Habits<\/h4><p>But have you seen those giant, three-block-long toilet paper plants up in Green Bay?\u00a0 How realistic is it to believe that we&#8217;ll run out?<\/p><p>As for buying guns, has violence and looting happened in Italy or China?\u00a0 Won&#8217;t most people be too sick to come and rob the supplies you&#8217;ve hoarded?\u00a0 And with nearly no one on the roads, how would looters expect to safely get away?<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e5ccb4a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e5ccb4a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Regaining Rational Thinking<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a7103e5 elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a7103e5\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2878170\" data-id=\"2878170\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-94f4436 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"94f4436\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Rational <strong>Self Regulation<\/strong> is extremely challenging when your FUD-O-Meter is running hot.\u00a0 If you are unaware of how much your emotionally charged state can defeat your purpose, you are doomed to behave irrationally.\u00a0 So <strong>Self Awareness<\/strong> of your emotional state is the prerequisite for self regulating.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e7b4910 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e7b4910\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>My advise:<\/p><ul><li>Be more AWARE of your emotional state.\u00a0 Consciously work to dial down your FUD level.\u00a0<\/li><li>When you gain that awareness, remind yourself that a high level of FUD will hijack your best intentions.\u00a0<\/li><li><strong>You own your attitude<\/strong>.\u00a0 So you get to choose whether you react (emotionally) or respond (rationally).<\/li><li><strong>Enhance Your Empathy:<\/strong> While living in isolated, close quarters, raise your awareness of how your behaviors effect others. <b>One bad apple can and will spoil the bunch.\u00a0<\/b> Work at being a <em>good apple<\/em>.\u00a0\u00a0<\/li><\/ul><p>Choose wisely.\u00a0 We&#8217;re all relying on you to be part of our global solution. Your level of emotional intelligence matters.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8e8c080\" data-id=\"8e8c080\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f34c1ea elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"f34c1ea\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"568\" height=\"499\" src=\"https:\/\/chicagoexecutivecoaching.com\/smartleadership\/wp-content\/uploads\/Bad-Apple2-cc.png\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-8219\" alt=\"Bad Apple\" srcset=\"https:\/\/chicagoexecutivecoaching.com\/smartleadership\/wp-content\/uploads\/Bad-Apple2-cc.png.webp 568w, https:\/\/chicagoexecutivecoaching.com\/smartleadership\/wp-content\/uploads\/Bad-Apple2-cc-300x264.png.webp 300w, https:\/\/chicagoexecutivecoaching.com\/smartleadership\/wp-content\/uploads\/Bad-Apple2-cc-150x132.png.webp 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 568px) 100vw, 568px\" title=\"\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2027400 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2027400\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>As you cope with isolation and other challenges of <em>Pandemic Proportions:<\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7aab069 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7aab069\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What kind of apple will you choose to be?<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-680a1d0 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"680a1d0\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-fd36229\" data-id=\"fd36229\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-707041c elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"707041c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e109f46 elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e109f46\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7266ef4\" data-id=\"7266ef4\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-05171f2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"05171f2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Related and Relavant <\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6cd4c9d\" data-id=\"6cd4c9d\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7030612 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"7030612\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c5b3c1a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c5b3c1a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/chicagoexecutivecoaching.com\/smartleadership\/social-distancing-a-poor-choice-of-words\/\">Wordsmithing The Brave New World\n<\/a><\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7629c51 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7629c51\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><a href=\"https:\/\/chicagoexecutivecoaching.com\/smartleadership\/social-distancing-a-poor-choice-of-words\/\"><em><strong>Social Distancing<\/strong><\/em>: A Poor Choice of Words?<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f66bcef\" data-id=\"f66bcef\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9fd3c11 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"9fd3c11\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/chicagoexecutivecoaching.com\/smartleadership\/social-distancing-a-poor-choice-of-words\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"278\" src=\"https:\/\/chicagoexecutivecoaching.com\/smartleadership\/wp-content\/uploads\/Social-Distancing-WordBox-300x278.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-8236\" alt=\"Pandemic Word box\" srcset=\"https:\/\/chicagoexecutivecoaching.com\/smartleadership\/wp-content\/uploads\/Social-Distancing-WordBox-300x278.jpg 300w, https:\/\/chicagoexecutivecoaching.com\/smartleadership\/wp-content\/uploads\/Social-Distancing-WordBox-150x139.jpg.webp 150w, 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