For the next several months, I will be focusing heavily on how key emotional intelligence skills can better serve you in your career and personal life. As we prepare to give thanks for everything good in our lives this month, I think it’s a good time to talk about realistic optimism.

Especially on the heels of many difficult months, thanks to the pandemic, you might feel a touch more bleak than usual. Life this year has been anything but normal, but it can help you to look for the good anyway.