Emotional Intelligence: What's That?Written by Susan Dunn, M.A., Professional Coach
You've probably been hearing that emotional intelligence (EQ) is crucial to your success in your career and relationships. Just exactly what is it and why is it so important?Emotional intelligence is what used to be called "maturity," or "common sense," or "knowing how to get along." It's how you handle yourself and others, and how you handle emotions. It means knowing how to manage conflict constructively, being flexible about people and problems, remaining resilient in face of adversity, having good interpersonal skills, and being ... well, just being kind of people other people want to work with and relate to. It can be as important to your successw as IQ. Most of us know how to do our jobs. We have expertise, skills and experience. But if you were presented with two candidates of fairly equal expertise and experience, how would you chose between them? You'd choose one with stronger "intangibles" -- one who could push a project through, one with leadership skills, one who had a creative approach to problem-solving and a positive attitude, and one who knew how to woo and keep customers, clients, co-workers and you.
| | 10 Short Self-Help Quotes To Add Punch To Your Ezine, Newsletter Or Website. Written by Noel Peebles
Any of these quotes may be freely published with authors name and website address left in tact. 10 SHORT SELF-HELP QUOTES TO ADD PUNCH TO YOUR EZINE, NEWSLETTER OR WEBSITE. By Noel Peebles 1. Power And Control “Your present life is result of decisions you have made over years and same will be true of your future. You have power to take possession of your mind and to direct it to whatever ends you desire.” Noel Peebles, Author “Sell Your Business The Easy Way” http://www.instantsellbusiness.com 2. Circumstances “Are your current circumstances holding you back? Or is it what you choose to believe about those circumstances and your power (or lack of) to change them?” Noel Peebles, Author “Sell Your Business The Easy Way” http://www.instantsellbusiness.com 3. Ideas “Every day millions, probably billions, of ideas pop into minds of people all around world. In reality though, only a small percentage of ideas are worth time it took for thought. Most ideas are fleeting sparks of inspiration that go nowhere. Sadly, they get forgotten about before they ever see light of day.” Noel Peebles, Author “Sell Your Business The Easy Way” http://www.instantsellbusiness.com 4. Making Choices “Life is a self-fulfilling prophecy. You create life you live through your choices and your thoughts. You won't always get exactly what you want, but in long run you will get what you expect.” Noel Peebles, Author “Sell Your Business The Easy Way” http://www.instantsellbusiness.com 5. Dreams “When you dare to dream, it is amazing what miracles can be achieved. Trouble is; most people never start dreaming their impossible dream.” Noel Peebles, Author “Sell Your Business The Easy Way” http://www.instantsellbusiness.com 6. Success In Life “The game of life is real and is played between ears. The way you think
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