In this episode, William Green brings back Daniel Goleman, author of “Emotional Intelligence,” an iconic book that’s sold over 5 million copies. Here, Dan talks about his new book, “Optimal: How to Sustain Personal & Organizational Excellence Every Day.” He explains how to master the skills of emotional intelligence to become more productive, more effective, calmer, & happier.  IN THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN: 00:00 - Intro 04:55 - Why Daniel Goleman seeks sustainable excellence, not a “flow” state. 10:44 - How Peter Lynch illustrates the dangers of driving yourself too hard. 15:54 - Why companies need emotionally intelligent leaders. 17:23 - How to boost creative thinking by allowing yourself time to relax. 32:02 - Why EQ trumps IQ in the professional world. 34:21 - How to enhance the foundational skill of self-awareness. 37:08 - How to become a better listener. 48:39 - What the Dalai Lama told Dan about self-compassion. 49:27 - How emotional self-management enhances decision making. 50:42 - How to recover from stress & avoid burnout. 1:08:50 - How to build focused attention in a wildly distracting world. Disclaimer: Slight discrepancies in the timestamps may occur due to podcast platform differences. BOOKS AND RESOURCES Daniel Goleman’s website. Daniel Goleman’s Emotional Intelligence Courses. Check out Optimal by Daniel Goleman & Carey Cherniss. Check out Emotional Intelligence by Daniel Goleman. Daniel Goleman & Richard Davidson's book, Altered Traits. Tara Bennett-Goleman's book, Emotional Alchemy. William Green’s 2023 podcast interview with Daniel Goleman & Tsoknyi Rinpoche | YouTube Video. William Green’s 2022 podcast interview with Daniel Goleman | YouTube Video. William Green’s book, “Richer, Wiser, Happier” – read the reviews of this book. Follow William Green on X (AKA Twitter) Check out all the books mentioned and discussed in our podcast episodes here. NEW TO THE SHOW? Follow our official social media accounts: X (Twitter) | LinkedIn | | Instagram | Facebook | TikTok. Browse through all our episodes (complete with transcripts) here. Try our tool for picking stock winners and managing our portfolios: TIP Finance Tool. Enjoy exclusive perks from our favorite Apps and Services. Stay up-to-date on financial markets and investing strategies through our daily newsletter, We Study Markets. Learn how to better start, manage, and grow your business with the best business podcasts.  SPONSORS Support our free podcast by supporting our sponsors: River Glengoyne Whisky NetSuite Shopify Toyota Babbel Salesforce Fundrise Fidelity Vacasa HELP US OUT! Help us reach new listeners by leaving us a rating and review on Apple Podcasts! It takes less than 30 seconds, and really helps our show grow, which allows us to bring on even better guests for you all! Thank you – we really appreciate it! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices