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Emotional Intelligence For Dummies

Author:

Steven J. Stein

Overview

Get smart about your feelings to achieve success and happiness

Emotional intelligence (also known as emotional quotient or EQ) is all about perceiving, using, understanding, managing, and handling your emotions and those of others. Develop crucial emotional skills that will help you in your career and in your personal life with Emotional Intelligence For Dummies. Learn to manage your emotions, uncover the power of empathy, and build meaningful relationships. Raise emotionally intelligent kids, become a better leader at work, and land the job you want. Let Dummies be your guide to living your best life!

Gain emotional awareness that you can use in the workplace and at home
Engage in practical exercises to develop your emotional intelligence skills
Apply emotional intelligence in parenting children and teenagers
Reduce stress and realize greater personal happiness with a higher EQ

This new edition incorporates the latest research on emotional intelligence, the new EQ-i 2.0^® model, and updated exercises. Anyone who wants to get a grip on their emotions and seek success in life will benefit from this fun and practical guide.

Get smart about your feelings to achieve success and happiness

Emotional intelligence (also known as emotional quotient or EQ) is all about perceiving, using, understanding, managing, and handling your emotions and those of others. Develop crucial emotional skills that will help you in your career and in your personal life with Emotional Intelligence For Dummies. Learn to manage your emotions, uncover the power of empathy, and build meaningful relationships. Raise emotionally intelligent kids, become a better leader at work, and land the job you want. Let Dummies be your guide to living

your best life!

Gain emotional awareness that you can use in the workplace and at home
Engage in practical exercises to develop your emotional intelligence skills
Apply emotional intelligence in parenting children and teenagers
Reduce stress and realize greater personal happiness with a higher EQ

This new edition incorporates the latest research on emotional intelligence, the new EQ-i 2.0^® model, and updated exercises. Anyone who wants to get a grip on their emotions and seek success in life will benefit from this fun and practical guide.

Emotional Intelligence For Dummies Cheat Sheet

Emotional intelligence involves understanding your emotions and the emotions of the people around you. Emotional awareness can help you in many different situations — at home, school, and work. In this Cheat Sheet you’ll find a definition of emotional intelligence and the key traits of an emotionally intelligent person, as well as helpful strategies for using emotional intelligence to calm down when you’re upset, interpret other people’s body language, and even deal with people you don’t like in the workplace.

About The Author

Steven J. Stein, PhD, is a clinical psychologist and CEO of Multi-Health Systems (MHS), a leading international test publishing company. A leading expert on psychological assessment and emotional intelligence, he has consulted to military and government agencies, including the U.S. Air Force, Army, and Navy; special units of the Pentagon; and the FBI Academy; as well as corporate organizations, including American Express, Canyon Ranch, and professional sports teams.