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EQ Gangster

EQ Gangster is specifically for leaders, business owners, entrepreneurs & other influencers who are honest enough to admit that they just might be the ones holding themselves back & who are brave enough to change that. Research is showing that your Emotional Quotient (also known as Emotional Intelligence) is a bigger indicator of success than your IQ, your education & your experience.

In each episode, Noble offers practical, candid, and often humorous clarity for the modern leader who is brave enough to do the most uncomfortable work they’ll ever do: change THEMSELF! Interviews with other leaders help you see how EQ can transform the way you lead, do business and live your life.

Noble Gibbens, West Point grad and Army veteran, has been coaching people for over 20 years. After an uncharacteristic fight with his wife a few years ago, he started learning about & growing his own Emotional Intelligence (EQ). What he learned transformed him from the inside out – in every area. He’s sharing the breakthroughs here on the EQ Gangster podcast, in his membership, EQ Mafia, and with his corporate clients.

Latest Episodes:

#196: Your Family Genogram, How Is Your Family of Origin Impacting You Personally & Professionally Dec 09, 2021

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Have you ever done a Genogram before?

This episode shares a phenomenal exercise to better understand some of the reasons of why you do what you do.

A "genogram" is a family "map".

It's a great visual way to better understand your family history and how your family history may be impacting your leadership & your personal & professional behaviors that may not be healthy or productive for you anymore.

I learned this exercise from Peter & Geri Scazzero in their One Day Emotionally Healthy Discipleship course.

Emotionally Healthy Discipleship

https://www.emotionallyhealthy.org/

If you're ready to take your emotional growth to the next level, join our EQ Mafia at eqgangster.com.

#195: West Point Grad & Business Mgr On Relationships, Ed Stover Dec 06, 2021

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d Stover is a West Point grad, Class of 1996 & played on the Army football team that went 4 - 0 against the Naval Academy. He's a successful business manager and is absolutely amazing at relationships. He shares some excellent insights about maintaining important relationships.

Be your authentic, genuine self.

Invest in relationships.

Be relationally curious.

Put yourself in other people's shoes.

Let people know you're thinking of them.

Ed Stover (LinkedIn): https://www.linkedin.com/in/ed-stover-4b170a6/

Here's a resource Ed recommends to show people you care about them:

Spoonfulofcomfort.com

If you're ready to take your emotional growth to the next level, join our EQ Mafia at eqgangster.com.

#194:Huge Childhood Epiphany on Current Behavior, My High Independence Dec 02, 2021

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This episode shares a recent insight into one of my childhood emotional origin stories around my strong desire for Independence.

Independence is one of the 15 elements of Emotional Intelligence.

My Independence score on my EQi Assessment was very high, but I never understood why.

To begin healing an area in your life, even if it is a "good area" (like strong independence), discovering the origin story of that area is critical.

If you're ready to take your emotional growth to the next level, join our EQ Mafia at eqgangster.com.

#193: Mindfulness, Hugs & the Power of Words With Author & Voice Actor, Rob Actis Nov 29, 2021

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Rob Actis is the author of the #1 bestselling book The Law of Action. A lifelong go-getter, action taker and serial entrepreneur, Rob used the Law of Action to achieve his lifelong dream of speaking on TV, radio, and, to become a successful audiobook narrator of over 30 titles available on Audible.com.

He shares his journey where he discovered his purpose & passion very early on in life & he pursued it relentlessly while encountering numerous challenges & difficulties. His daughter almost died. He almost died. He has created the life he loves & thrives in. He shares some fascinating stories & lessons about the power of words, mindfulness & of all things, hugs. Strap in for this fun & exciting interview w/Rob!

Rob Actis (LinkedIn): https://www.linkedin.com/in/robactis/

Rob Actis (Instagram): https://www.instagram.com/robactis/

Rob Actis (Facebook): https://www.facebook.com/RobActisAuthor

If you're ready to take your emotional growth to the next level, join our EQ Mafia at eqgangster.com.

#192: Flatter Leadership Company Chairman & USMC(R) on the Intersection Between EQ & Leadership Nov 25, 2021

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Courage is the foundation of leadership.

Where does courage come from?

Where does drive or charisma come from?

Is leadership a function of nature or nurture?

If you're not uncomfortable, you're not growing.

I'm a life long-learner.

As a life-long learner, I'm always a novice.

How have you gotten comfortable in leadership?

Leadership continuum:

Technical component

Cognitive component

Emotional component

Do I want to engage in Emotionally Intelligent leadership?

You can choose to stay in the Technical & Cognitive components.

Am I willing to build & sustain relationships with other human beings purposely?

When you coach well, you coach the person, not the problem.

What do you believe & perceive about yourself?

What's the emotional well-being of your team?

What's the emotional well-being of your team?

What do we believe in?

How are we going to do this together?

Where are we going together?

What legacy do you want to leave?

What questions do you ask yourself on a regular basis?

Goals

Objectives

Key results

Am I exhibiting the emotional intelligence I need to in order to be the leader I want to be?

Am I being gracious?

Am I being humble?

Am I being bold?

Am I being humble?

Am I teaching others?

Flatter Inc.

https://www.flatterinc.com/

If you're ready to take your emotional growth to the next level, join our EQ Mafia at eqgangster.com

#191: Lessons & Reminders From My 25 Year West Point Reunion (Part 3) Nov 22, 2021

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Some relationships will produce a return & some won't & that's ok. Invest in relationships anyway.

Does your time budget reflect the value you say you put on relationships?

Be sure to establish healthy boundaries in both your personal & professional relationships. The consequences can be minuscule or catastrophic.

Don't underestimate or overlook the value of relationships.

Healthy relationships come from emotionally healthy individuals.

It takes emotional Intelligence to maximize effectiveness in relationships.

Most leaders have room to grow in relationships (whether they know or admit or not).

Hubris hurts relationships.

In what relationships do you experience consistent disappointment? Do you have unspoken or unrealistic expectations?

Being fully emotionally present in the relationship adds tremendous value to the relationship.

Your stories & beliefs about relationships will impact your behavior in relationships.

Your stories & beliefs about yourself will impact your behavior in relationships.

Love your neighbor as yourself only works if you love yourself. You can love your neighbor w/out loving yourself. Ask me how I know. It's much more powerful when you love your neighbor & also love yourself. That change in me has come from my consistent emotional fitness program the past 4 years.

Certain relationships can feed your soul. Discover why & invest in those relationships.

Certain relationships are exhausting & soul sucking. Discover why & establish boundaries.

Not everyone who needs help wants help.

Asking genuine questions is critical in discovering the other person.

Relationships are priceless & are, therefore, worth the (consistent) investment.

Who is someone you can add value to right now? Reach out.

Who is someone who can add value to you? Reach out.

If you're ready to take your emotional growth to the next level, join our EQ Mafia at eqgangster.com.

#190: Lessons & Reminders From My 25 Year West Point Reunion (Part 2) Nov 18, 2021

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It is exciting learning about & discovering people.

Active listening (w/your whole body) is rare.

Every person you meet is an opportunity to grow, learn & sharpen your listening skills (&, therefore, empathy).

Every conversation is an opportunity to make someone feel important, seen, heard & valued with intentional, active, curious listening.

How am I structuring my life to match my core values?

We're not wealthy but I'm so thankful we're Billionaires regarding time. We've been blessed to spend 17 years working from home & our 14 y/o daughter has never known her parents to have a 9-5 office job.

Create the life you want…around time…& your values. You can have an amazing quality of life w/out being a millionaire.

1.) Who do you want to spend time with? (specifically, list)

A.) Family

B.) Friends

C.) Business partners / colleagues

2.) How much time do you want spend with the them?

A.) Daily

B.) Weekly

C.) Monthly

D.) Qrtly

E.) Yearly

3.) What type of time do you want to spend with them? (Based on your & their love languages.)

A.) Relaxing time

B.) Activities

I'm so ridiculously thankful we created the time with our family & made the time to come to almost all of our class reunions.

If God puts someone on your heart, reach out to them. There's probably a reason God put them on your heart. A number of my classmates reached out to me during some recent valleys & it was a priceless blessing to be on the receiving end of their kindness & time.

Your network is your net worth.

See if there's a way you can add value to your circle or classmates.

Trust among relationships is critical, personally & professionally.

Verbalizing someone's specific strengths is empowering for the recipient & adds to your relational bank account.

Hearing people's stories (w/out interrupting) is inspiring for both the story teller & the listener.

Everyone has a story.

If you're ready to take your emotional growth to the next level, join our EQ Mafia at eqgangster.com.

#189: Lessons & Reminders From My 25 Year West Point Reunion (Part 1) Nov 15, 2021

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How important relationships are—mentally & emotionally.

Relationships are good for the soul.

The quality of your life is determined by the quality of your relationships. -Michael Fletcher

relationship audit

When you sow into relationships w/out expectations, you can reap 30, 60, 100 fold. I unexpectedly reaped so much this weekend. So many of my amazing classmates made feel so seen, loved, valued & appreciated. I will be forever grateful.

The right relationships can change your mood. They feel loving, accepting, nonjudgmental.

Unhealthy or toxic relationships can also change your mood.

Judgmental relationships feel very oppressive to me. After being in transactional, conditional, judgmental relationships for over 20 years, I no longer choose to be in those relationships…regardless of the possible financial benefits.

A hug can change a person's entire demeanor, for the better.

Smiles are contagious.

The quality & caliber of my classmates is mind boggling.

A small unexpected gesture can be life transforming. One of my classmates went up to the mic in a room full of about 500 people & asked for me by name. It was humbling & made me feel valued & appreciated. It was humbling & I was so thankful. (Thank you, Kelli.)

Life is short.

Time flies.

The most important currency is time (to me). Some value money more but say time is most important. Observe actions over words.

You have no idea who's watching you.

You have no idea the impact you're making on someone else's life. A handful of my classmates shared times when I had impacted them positively & I had no idea it was impactful to them. It was humbling.

If you're ready to take your emotional growth to the next level, join our EQ Mafia at eqgangster.com.

#188: Tips to Grow Your Relationship via Long Distance, Deployment or TDY Nov 11, 2021

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This episode is for anyone that travels, has any type of long distance relationships, deploys or goes on TDY and wants effective ideas on how to continue growing your relationships even while apart.

Please share this w/anyone you know who also might fit into this category.

These are excellent actionable steps that have been game changing for me during my travels & deployment.

Thank you for rating, reviewing, subscribing & sharing our podcast & YouTube channel!

If you're ready to take your emotional growth to the next level, join our EQ Mafia at eqgangster.com.

#187: On Loneliness & Suffering with Author & Mental Health Counselor, Dr. Mark Mayfield Nov 08, 2021

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Bullied, attempted suicide.

Became a Youth Minister.

Got his Masters In Counseling

Worked in the Inner City w/Gangs & people w/substance abuse

Earned his PhD in Clinical Counseling & Mental Health

Founder of Mayfield Cousnling Centers

Author of The Path Out of Loneliness book

https://www.amazon.com/Path-out-Loneliness-Fostering-Connection/dp/1641583398

He discussed:

Avoidance

Attunement

Attachment

Learning how to be old friends w/your emotions.

His book discusses a combination of mind-body-spirit.

Loneliness can feel like not being seen, known, valued, or loved.

Feeling like we have no safe people around us.

There has been a 15.7% increase in deaths relating to "relational diseases".

Our veins are more constricted when we're stressed.

People getting out of the ICU quicker, had people by their bedside in the hospital.

Our body systems need each other.

RECOMMENDATIONS:

Important to have someone further along in the journey than you.

🔥Dr. Irving Gallum

Sometimes it's ok to have a paid friend.

Mental health IS emotional health.

Counseling session maybe 6 - 8 weeks. Maybe it's longer.

Emotions like Christmas lights bundled. Takes time to untangle.

Definition of loneliness comes from our experience with it.

Language creates culture.

Loneliness: State of being unseen mentally, emotionally, physically, spiritually,

The path out of loneliness starts w/taking ownership.

Jesus let us sit w/the tension.

Science is finally catching up w/the Bible.

Narcism.

Power

Control

Church should be a triage unit of care for the lost & the hurting.

How do we suffer better?

Where did language creep in that suffering & pain is bad / negative?

There are not "good" & "bad" emotions.

The only way we can grow is through suffering.

Pain & suffering provides clarity & priorities.

How old are they emotionally?

What you see is NOT what you get.

@thedrmayfield

If you're ready to level up your emotional fitness program, check out the EQ Mafia at eqgangster.com.

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