<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Commanding Voices]]></title><description><![CDATA[Executive coaching, leadership development, organizational analysis, outcome management. ]]></description><link>https://www.commandingvoices.com/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2026 20:49:11 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://drdemetrius6.wixsite.com/commandingvoices/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Emotional Intelligence Is Your Greatest Tool]]></title><description><![CDATA[Supervision isn’t just about managing tasks — it’s about managing people. 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What happened?]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Great Resignation won't stop until leaders activate their emotional intelligence and create balance in the demand for hybrid, remote...]]></description><link>https://www.commandingvoices.com/post/the-great-resignation-what-happened</link><guid isPermaLink="false">654d6a9a73dc8f6f6bb880b3</guid><pubDate>Thu, 09 Nov 2023 23:34:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/11062b_2eded72d6078496f9e75cbda2273fefb~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Phlice Gray</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Emotional Lawyers? Hmmm....]]></title><description><![CDATA[Do Attorneys Need High Emotional Intelligence? 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Some...]]></description><link>https://www.commandingvoices.com/post/can-emotional-intelligence-make-you-rich-and-poor</link><guid isPermaLink="false">62a87f1eaf7941cc3ad5f630</guid><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jun 2022 13:08:10 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/11062b_3d292f224fcf4ce29bf3906e58a7c200~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Demetrius Johnson</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Two great things I heard...but I don't know who said them. You should learn them anyway.]]></title><description><![CDATA[1. Don't confuse temporary with permanent. It's important for your balance to distinguish between those things in your life that are...]]></description><link>https://www.commandingvoices.com/post/two-great-things-i-heard-but-i-don-t-know-who-said-them-you-should-learn-them-anyway</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5c6be2e1b1618f001c32aa02</guid><pubDate>Mon, 22 Apr 2019 20:46:34 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/78276c8fc3254f39960eddb2a8f6fdbc.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Demetrius Johnson</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Get There. Find Your Way.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Isn't that the point after all? 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]]></title><description><![CDATA[From #BlackLivesMatters to #MeToo and #Kavanaugh, we are reliving our history. Our democracy has longed divided us into tribes, camps,...]]></description><link>https://www.commandingvoices.com/post/what-we-just-lived-through-again</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5bbc0be06933a80014b59fd3</guid><pubDate>Tue, 09 Oct 2018 02:18:23 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/8a858333da2549b88d4540d941cda89c.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Demetrius Johnson</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Be a slow thinker. Be a better leader.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Thinking is the most important thing you can do. Stated simply, thinking forces you to pause. Think for 3 seconds. Ok - you weren't asked...]]></description><link>https://www.commandingvoices.com/post/be-a-slow-thinker-be-a-better-leader</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5b6381e1a0a04f00cbcf3a9c</guid><pubDate>Fri, 03 Aug 2018 21:05:35 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/750843576934bfbe579daa6c78ee6e74.jpg/v1/fit/w_800,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Demetrius Johnson</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Good News is.....it's your fault.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Not all debt is created equal. Deciding to invest in an educational loan is widely different than buying the priciest pair of jeans in...]]></description><link>https://www.commandingvoices.com/post/the-good-new-is-it-s-your-fault</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5b2ccbed4b88970103f17edc</guid><pubDate>Fri, 22 Jun 2018 11:03:11 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a94034c1ea2a436da066828d0ac997e9.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Demetrius Johnson</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[A better way to interview: Express your values]]></title><description><![CDATA[First, tell the truth and be authentic. This isn't rocket science or new information so we'll move on the the important stuff.]]></description><link>https://www.commandingvoices.com/post/a-better-way-to-interview-express-your-values</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5b1d8dc1ae4507001498ef2b</guid><pubDate>Fri, 15 Jun 2018 10:59:50 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/e16b861b852b4d2183fd87ef4f760901.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Demetrius Johnson</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Professional Development: Stop attending conferences. Get certified instead.]]></title><description><![CDATA[If you are still attending conferences with round table discussion and PowerPoint slides, you're wasting time, money, and falling behind....]]></description><link>https://www.commandingvoices.com/post/professional-development-stop-attending-conferences-get-certified-instead</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5b13cfa6e9b65002a740eec6</guid><pubDate>Sun, 03 Jun 2018 12:43:05 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/782e82bd666b4f4f9e7ebb0d7c160b76.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Demetrius Johnson</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>