Payne to Success Ep.3: The Missing Half: Mastering Emotional Intelligence for Real Success

Payne to Success Ep.3: The Missing Half: Mastering Emotional Intelligence for Real Success

From Payne to Success by Tanner Payne

October 17, 2025 · 32 min · Episode 3

About this episode

Tanner Payne explores the emotional skills necessary for true leadership and success, as outlined in Gary Vaynerchuk's book Twelve and a Half.

In this episode of Payne to Success, Tanner Payne takes a deep dive into Gary Vaynerchuk’s powerful book Twelve and a Half, uncovering the emotional skills that separate real leaders from temporary successes. From gratitude and empathy to accountability, patience, and self-awareness, Tanner breaks down Gary’s “emotional ingredients” and shows how they apply to business, relationships, and personal growth. You’ll learn how emotional intelligence fuels leadership, why kindness and candor are a powerful combination, and how to identify your own “missing half” — the emotional skill that could be holding you back from your next breakthrough. This episode blends motivation, analysis, and real-world lessons you can apply today — whether you’re an entrepreneur, a creative, or someone striving for more purpose and fulfillment. 🎧 Payne to Success — where motivation meets mindset, and every challenge becomes fuel for greatness. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/payne-to-success--4731649/support .

People in this episode

Host: Tanner Payne

Topics covered

  • emotional intelligence
  • leadership
  • personal growth
  • business skills
  • relationships

Keywords

  • emotional intelligence
  • leadership
  • gratitude
  • empathy
  • self-awareness
  • business
  • personal growth

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Twelve and a Half

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