For the first time ever, the Virginia Cavaliers are NCAA basketball's national champions. It's the perfect ending to an amazing story. Last year, Virginia was ranked No. 1 in the nation--the favorites to win the national championship. But then, the unimaginable: The UMBC Retrievers, a No. 16 (read: lowest) seed in the tournament, blew the Cavaliers out by 20 points, knocking them out of contention. (In 135 attempts, a 16 seed had never defeated a 1 seed--forget the overall No. 1 seed in the tournament). How in the world could the Cavaliers bounce back from such an epic fail? In last night's postgame press conference, Virginia head coach Tony Bennett summed up his philosophy in a single, beautiful sentence: "If you learn to use it right, the adversity, it will buy you a ticket to a place you couldn't have gone any other way." This is much more than a sound bite. It's a lesson in emotional intelligence. Read more in today's column. #EmotionalIntelligence #leadership #management #BestAdvice #PersonalDevelopment #NCAA #Virginia #Cavaliers #EQApplied #MakeEmotionsWorkForYouNotAgainstYou …see more