Pinnacle Leaders Podcast: Learn How to be Emotionally Prosperous (Part I)

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ABOUT THE EPISODE

When we talk about aging well, we often gravitate toward the physical implications – exercise, proper sleep and healthy habits. What commonly gets overlooked is our emotional well-being. It’s possible to look well on the outside and be unhealthy on the inside. In this episode of the Pinnacle Leaders Podcast, Dr. Randal Langley and his wife Rev. Laurie Langley discuss the first two principles of emotional prosperity as taught by Paul Scanlon.

ABOUT DR. RANDAL S. LANGLEY

Dr. Randal S. Langley is the President and CEO of Christian Life School of Theology Global (CLSTG), a world leader in theological and leadership education solutions for churches, ministries and other organizations. A visionary leader and dynamic communicator, Dr. Langley serves as a guest-speaker and provides leadership strategy/counsel for ministries and other organizations across the U.S. and internationally. As part of his commitment to helping people achieve their God-given purpose, Dr. Langley is also a founding partner and certified life coach, teacher, and trainer for the John C. Maxwell Team.

ABOUT REV. LAURIE LANGLEY

Having more than two decades of experience in leading and developing people and teams, Laurie Langley is passionately committed to the values of integrity and follow-through. From a position of being a lifelong learner, Laurie is recognized as a highly capable communicator, an organization and proficiency professional, and is trained and seasoned in outcome management. In addition to the business skills she has developed over the years, Laurie is passionate about sharing hope, living in peace, and her belief in the power of kindness.

EPISODE OVERVIEW

Aging well is not done by accident. You have to be intentional about moving forward. No one is immune from putting in the work, and no one gets a pass.

When you are financially bankrupt, there is $0 in your bank account. If you cut your finger, you can see the blood. But when it comes to emotional wellness, the indicators are harder to pinpoint. Emotional health is just as important as physical or financial health, but we have more trouble recognizing when we have fallen off course.

Paul Scanlon is a public speaker and coach focusing on communication, leadership and personal development. He has outlined six principles of emotional prosperity, and today we will cover the first two:

1. Emotions are data. They are not directives. All emotions are optional, and they do not have to drive our decisions. Just because you feel an emotion does not mean you have to act on it. You get to choose what you do with the emotions you experience.
2. Emotions are not feelings. An emotion becomes a feeling when you give it meaning. “That’s not what I meant” is a common statement that comes from mistaken emotions. If we give something a false meaning, it can derail our destiny and cause us to separate from our true purpose. In the Bible, we see that Joseph was able to give positive meaning to the negative situations in his life (being betrayed by his brothers, sold into slavery and wrongfully imprisoned). He recognized that what his brothers meant for evil, God redeemed for good.

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• Dynamics of Effective Communication (PT340) – Effective communication changes lives and launches people into action! For those serving in ministry or the marketplace, the ability to communicate and speak effectively is directly connected to your success. In this course, Dr. Randal Langley teaches the SCORRE method of communication logic used by many of today’s successful leaders and speakers.

QUOTES & SCRIPTURE TO REMEMBER

• “You never drift into your best self.” — Dr. Randal S. Langley
• “Beloved, I pray that you may prosper in all things and be in health, just as your soul prospers.” — 3 John 1:2 (NKJV)
• “Emotions become our mood, moods become our temperament, and temperaments become our personality.” — Paul Scanlon
• “A prosperous soul is a solid foundation for a prosperous external life.” — Dr. Randal S. Langley