Christopher D. Connors – We Can Develop Our Emotional Intelligence Through Adversity

<p><a href= "https://www.linkedin.com/in/chrisdconnors/"><strong>Christopher D. Connors</strong></a> <span style="font-weight: 400;">is the bestselling author of</span> <a href= "https://www.amazon.com/Emotional-Intelligence-Modern-Leader-Organizations/dp/1646115600"> <span style="font-weight: 400;">Emotional Intelligence for the Modern Leader</span></a> <span style="font-weight: 400;">and</span> <a href= "https://www.amazon.com/Value-You-Living-Joyfully-Through-ebook/dp/B076S4VJXZ"> <span style="font-weight: 400;">The Value of You</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">. He is an author, executive coach, and keynote speaker who helps leaders increase their emotional intelligence, prioritize goals, and build thriving organizations.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">He works with executives and leaders at Fortune 500 companies, sports organizations, schools, and universities. His writing has appeared in CNBC, World Economic Forum, Quartz, CEO World, Virgin Media, Thrive Global, and Medium, and he’s been a guest on FOX and ABC TV programs.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Christopher is happily married to his beautiful wife and is the proud father of three amazing, rambunctious baseball-loving boys. He lives in Charleston, South Carolina.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;"> </span></p> <p><strong>“Adversity is your best friend. In every adversity, there is always an opportunity that is going to come out of that.”</strong></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Christopher Connors</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;"> </span></p> <h2><strong>Worst investment ever</strong></h2> <h3><strong>The big move</strong></h3> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Christopher grew up just outside New York City on Long Island while his wife grew up in South Carolina. They had been living in New York when the wife said she wanted to leave. And so they decided to relocate to Atlanta.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Christopher wasn’t emotionally or mentally prepared to mak