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May212013
How Eurovision increases my Cultural Intelligence
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Build a Flourishing Life, Living in Australia on Tuesday, May 21, 2013 at 8:15PM by Trisha Carter
Build a Flourishing Life, Living in Australia on Tuesday, May 21, 2013 at 8:15PM by Trisha Carter Last weekend we enjoyed watching the Eurovision Song Contest. It was a Eurovision (EV) Party. We sang along, we danced, we laughed with some competitors, shouted when the ones we liked didn’t get the points we felt they deserved, and ate and drank in Australian/ European party style. Like many Australians we enjoy the crazy, cheesy, festival of song and each year learn a little more about the countries that host and compete.
It is a perfect vehicle for increasing all four factors of cultural intelligence (CQ).
The CQ Drive component is about motivation and confidence;