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The link between EQ and earnings is so direct that every point increase in EQ adds $1,300 to an annual salary. Self-awareness strategies Quit treating your feelings as good or bad as feelings are to help you understand some things. Observe the ripple effect from your emotion. Lean into your discomfort to face your emotion. Feel your emotion physically by closing your eyes. Know who and what pushes your button. Watch yourself like a hawk. Keep a journal about your emotions. Don't be fooled by a bad mood and wait for it to pass. Don't be fooled by good mood either (e.g. foolish spending). Stop and ask yourself why you do the things you do. Visit your values, core values and beliefs. Check yourself, set your mood right for the day. Learn and spot your emotions in books, movies and music. Seek feedback from your peers. Get to know yourself under stress, the tellltale signs. Self-management strategies Breath right. Create an emotion (clouding) vs. reason (ignoring important emotion ...

Hard disk industry patterns (and reasons why some failed) Initially was just to build something technologically and economically feasible. Next is the performance requirements. Finally is the need to design and adopt disruptive technology. Fail fast and inexpensively. Do not wait till the market is large enough to be interesting. Processes are hard to change Boundaries are drawn around these processes. Managers don't want to throw the old proecesses out. Principles of Disruptive Technology Companies Depend on Customers and Investors for Resources Small Markets Don’t Solve the Growth Needs of Large Companies Markets That Don’t Exist Can’t Be Analyzed Technology Supply May Not Equal Market Demand