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The Critical Success Ingredient: Develop Your Emotional Intelligence By Theodore Henderson The Wisdom Man “...emotional intelligence accounts for 80 percent of career success.” ― Daniel Goleman The Key Elements to Developing Your Emotional Intelligence Emotional intelligence (EI) is the capability to understand feelings and perceptions, be it recognizing them in yourself or in those who surround you. The degree of your emotional intelligence will likewise dictate your capability to manage your outbursts of emotions, specifically during unexpected situations. EI deals much more with awareness of, insight into, and the assimilation of feelings. This kind of intellectual ability is vital for you to do well in all areas of life. Possessing a high level of EI does not mean that you need to be the brightest or the wisest. What you actually require is the capacity to assess rational and emotional thinking then utilize these elements in the circumstances that life presents to you. The Value of EI Emotional intelligence is crucial to making you a lot more conscious of your feelings and emotions. It also helps in those demanding situations that invariably challenge us through out our lives. Being more self-aware could help you enhance the approaches you use to manage the most frustrating events in your life. It could likewise assist you in enhancing the way you manage your connections with other people. A high level of EI can additionally affect your performance in the workplace and with life, as a whole. The major aspects of improved EI include self-understanding, the capability to regulate your psychological impulses and also the ability to become much more affable, social, and flexible in varying, sometimes difficult, situations. These are very important in creating greater Emotional Intelligence and also a higher emotional quotient (EQ), which leads to greater success. - Self-knowledge. Frequently, individuals are distracted by the events in their lives that make them feel at risk. In time, someone could become a lot more self-protective in order to prevent the feeling of getting "hurt" all over again. An individual with a far better sense of Emotional Intelligence recognizes that “sometimes bad things happen to good people” yet they don't allow their feelings to cloud their logic in making decisions. Individuals with a high EQ would explore the different viewpoints and also discover the reason beyond every activity or action in order to understand just how and why such feelings and emotions have emerged Send Me The Free PDF "The Critical Success Ingredient: Develop Your Emotional Intelligence" - Control of one's urges and impulses. The capability of a person to manage his thoughts, feelings and impulses is a considerable indication that he has the “common sense” of emotional intelligence. Although impulses and triggers are continuously present in his life, he is already prepared in challenging such urges. With this characteristic, he disciplines himself not to give in to any impulsive decisions and urges on a consistent basis. He understands that with an informed thoughtful choice he can come to a more rewarding result. - Amiability and agreeableness. Human beings are social animals. Nonetheless, some prefer to retire to their own little world instead of acknowledging that being amiable, flexible, and friendly will certainly have a lot of influence in their search to boost their EI, thereby having a positive effect on her success in business and personal life. Having the ability to comfortably interact and fraternize with other people involves more than self-knowledge. It also includes how to use this skill in an organization or community. Likewise, the person should become more forgiving and understanding of the people around her and present a heightened (not hyper) degree of sensitivity in comprehending other people's needs. In other words this isn’t just “natural” but is also a learned behavior. Lastly, the importance of Emotional Intelligence is clearly vital in daily life. It must be developed while an individual remains in his or her developmental years if possible to have maximum impact. It has been observed that when EI is developed during these years, the person is more likely to continuously maintain EI at a high level up to when reaching full maturity. However, we all weren’t able to start early so better late than never. A well-developed EI will bring about better people connection skills and motivational ability. Visit www.TheodoreHenderson.com for your access to complimentary information and tools. Thank you for passing this post along to friends, family, and colleagues! About the Author Theodore Henderson AKA “The Wisdom Man” works with those individuals who desire to become entrepreneurs, business owners who want to improve their leadership and management skills, and those who need more productive career strategies. He’s an Amazon best selling author, a Certified Leadership Coach, Certified Career Coach, and a Certified Social Media Security Professional Powered by CompTIA. He is the author of “9 Simple Steps to Becoming a Strong Leader”, “The Wisdom Compass”, the digital course “The Entrepreneur Series”, and the cyber security eBook “30 Smart Ways to Protect Yourself from Cyber Criminals” aimed at owners of Smartphones, Mobile Devices, and also those who have significant online activities including Social Media, financial services, and more. He may be reached via www.TheodoreHenderson.com.