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The Weekly Pause

The Weekly Pause discusses the topics associated with Social and Emotional Intelligence to help women and men move into their potential, personally and professionally. Your co-hosts, Lenore and Paige, share personal stories as well as interviews with experienced professionals and end the podcast with a couple of minutes of mindfulness practice.

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Confidence, Compassion, and Control

May 31, 2021 • Lenore and Paige • Season 1 • Episode 14

Preparing for the day can help it run more smoothly; however, sometimes unexpected things happen which require us to move out of our comfort zone and make moment-to-moment decisions. But by looking to your purpose and using your cognitive thinking skills, you may be able to make better decisions. This can be very difficult when emotions are carrying high energy, and even more difficult when the situation presents potential dangers. Such was the case when an armed man entered Ronald E. McNair Discovery Learning Academy on August 20, 2013. Listen as we talk with Antoinette Tuff, the school’s bookkeeper, and learn how she used her confidence, compassion, and control to negotiate with the gunman, saving the lives of over 870 people.

Learn more about Ms. Tuff and her amazing story at https://antoinettetuff.com/.