– Who is Kris Macchiarola personally and professionally

– Separating Emotions in Business is Impossible

– How Kris Championed Emotional Intelligence and Quotient

– Top Performers and their Emotional and Social Skills

– Real Hindrances to the Application of Psychology to Professional Development

– Financial Incentives Relating to EI and EQ

– How Our Brains are Wired for Safety, Security, and Survival

– Seeing Your Blind Spots through Other People’s Honest Feedback

– Triggers to Emotion: A Tale of Two Daughters

– What Happens When We Assume Bad Intentions

– Planning Your Conversation: Reducing Emotional Response

– Definition of Success and How Do You Measure It

– Kris’s Contract With Herself

– “It’s maybe the journey isn’t so much about becoming anything. Maybe it’s about unbecoming everything that isn’t really you so you can be who you were meant to be in the first place.”

– Ripping and Burning Out What’s Not Needed In Your Personal Unwritten Rulebook

– The Importance of Writing It Down

– The Disparity Between Inner Truth and the Way You Want to Project

– The Imposter Syndrome

– Using Fear, Trusting Others, Being Optimistic, and Grabbing Opportunities

– Go Ahead and Invest in Your Dreams and Passions

– Hard Work, Success, and How to Handle Success