On this episode of Conversations with Tom, psychologist and New York Times bestselling author Daniel Goleman, Ph. D, joins Tom Bilyeu to discuss such matters and more as they explore why it’s critical you become self-aware of your emotional intelligence and begin to develop it, all while pursuing your purpose and meaning in life. They discuss what emotional intelligence and emotional IQ is, how you can develop and strengthen it at any age, the power of practicing meditation regularly, how purpose and meaning is critical to leading a successful life, the common traits of successful leaders, why you need to have empathy, optimism, love and kindness, and so much more. ORIGINAL AIR DATE: 2-7-21SHOW NOTES: Emotional Intelligence | Daniel breaks down what being emotionally intelligent looks like. [0:27]Training | Daniel reveals what training emotional intelligence looks like. [3:36]Adulthood | Daniel reveals what you may need to unlearn as an adult. [11:09]Breathing | Daniel reveals the powerful and positive impact of breathing exercises. [21:35]Importance | Daniel reveals why it matters that the western world adopts mediation. [29:13]Social Brain | Daniel breaks down what your social brain is. [35:21]Meaning | Daniel reveals why meaning, purpose, and beliefs are so important to us. [44:09]Ruthless | Daniel reveals why so many kids can have moments of ruthlessness. [1:19:55]Empathy | Daniel shares how empathy is teachable. [1:21:42]CHECK OUT OUR AMAZING SPONSORS:Range Rover: Range Rover: Explore the Range Rover Sport at  https://landroverUSA.comAudible: Sign up for a free 30 day trial at https://audible.com/IMPACTTHEORY Vital Proteins: Get 20% off by going to https://www.vitalproteins.com and entering promo code IMPACT at check out.iTrust Capital: Use code IMPACT when you sign up and fund your account to get a $100 bonus at https://www.itrustcapital.com/tombilyeu Tax Network: Stop looking over your shoulder and put your IRS troubles behind you. Call 1-800-958-1000 or visit https://tnusa.com/impact Shopify: Sign up for your one-dollar-per-month trial period at https://shopify.com/impact Found Banking: Try Found for FREE at https://FOUND.COM/IMPACT American Alternative Assets: If you're ready to explore gold as part of your investment strategy, call 1-888-615-8047 or go to https://TomGetsGold.com ITU: Ready to breakthrough your biggest business bottleneck? Apply to work with me 1:1 - https://impacttheory.co/SCALE**********************************************************************Do you need my help? STARTING a business: Join me inside ZERO TO FOUNDER here SCALING a business: Click here to see if you qualify Get my battle-tested strategies and insights delivered weekly to your inbox: sign up here.**********************************************************************If you're serious about leveling up your life, I urge you to check out my new podcast, Tom Bilyeu’s Mindset Playbook —a goldmine of my most impactful episodes on mindset, business, and health. Trust me, your future self will thank you.**********************************************************************Join me live on my Twitch stream. I'm live daily from 6:30 to 8:30 am PT at www.twitch.tv/tombilyeu**********************************************************************LISTEN TO IMPACT THEORY AD FREE + BONUS EPISODES on APPLE PODCASTS: apple.co/impacttheory**********************************************************************FOLLOW TOM:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tombilyeu/Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@tombilyeu?lang=enTwitter: https://twitter.com/tombilyeuYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TomBilyeu Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices