This week’s guest, Dr. Efrain Martinez, shares his story of trauma and how it shaped him as a leader, impacted his productivity, and pushed him to focus on his mental health.  In this episode, we also discuss:

• Using Emotional Intelligence as a Leader 
• Learning From Our Mistakes
• And his podcast, Wisdom and Productivity

About Dr. Efrain Martinez:

Dr. Efrain Martinez is a father, husband, principal, and podcaster. As a wisdom seeker, he has found productivity to be a great tool for success in life. On his podcast Wisdom & Productivity, he reflects on life and interviews luminary figures on what makes them be who they are. His one word is improvement and he tries every day to make the world better.

Follow Dr. Efrain Martinez : 

• Website: https://about.me/efrainmartinez 
• Twitter: https://twitter.com/EMartinezEdD 
• Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/martinezefra 
• YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/EfrainMartinez1 
• Podcast: https://www.teachbetter.com/podcasts/wisdom-productivity/ 

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