khalid fayz's Key Ideas from HBR Guide to Emotional Intelligence (HBR Guide Series)
by Harvard Business Review

Big Picture Perspective when facing numerous tasks, derive motivation from understanding how each task contributes to larger goals. Instead of viewing tasks in isolation, connect them to broader objectives and outcomes. By linking tasks to meaningful goals, you'll find renewed energy and purpose in your work.

Making a new decisions create mental tension that is, in fact, stressful. So use routines to reduce the number of decisions you need to make. Once you’ve put less-important decisions on autopilot, they’ll stop weighing on you and you’ll free up your energy for things that matter more.

Interest in an activity doesn’t just keep you going despite fatigue it actually replenishes your energy for whatever you’ll do next.

To get things done in a timely manner, add a specifi c when and where to each task on your liststudies show that deciding in advance when and where you will complete a task can double or triple your chances of actually doing it.

When we’re stressed, it can feel as if the universe is conspiring against us. It’s easy to get trapped in a negative spiral, ruminating on everything that’s going wrong essentially paralyzing ourselves. Perfectionism can similarly trap us. How do you break the cycle when it’s your own mind playing tricks on you? Do some additional if-then planning, because it can help you do more than tackle your to dos. According to research by NYU’s Peter Gollwitzer, it also allows you to control emotional responses such as fear, sadness, fatigue, self-doubt, and even disgust

We all pursue our goals with one of two mind-sets: what I call the be-good approach

.Be Good Approach-Focuses on proving existing abilities, often leading to comparison with others and increased stress when expectations aren't met.e

.Get Better Approach- Emphasizes continuous improvement and learning, leading to self-comparison over time and reduced stress in the face of setbacks.h

Shifting from a "be-good" to a "get-better" mindset can foster resilience and sustained motivation.

If you’re stressed by a complex yearlong project six months in, take a moment to list what’s been done since day 1. Remember the diff i culties you’ve already encountered and how you dealt with them. Then, with a sense of wellarned confi dence, think about how far you have left to go and keep your eyes on the prize.