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5 Skills to Help You Develop Emotional Intelligence

Mark Manson

Mark Manson, 2019

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Self-help author Mark Manson doesn’t sugarcoat things. Sometimes the most intelligent and accomplished people do things that are downright dumb – like the astronaut arrested while clumsily attempting to kidnap her boyfriend’s alleged lover. Manson uses this example to illustrate the difference between general intelligence (IQ) and emotional intelligence (EQ). Luckily, if you’re low on EQ, you can do a lot to improve your score – and Manson’s short roadmap provides you with a starting point.

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While general intelligence (IQ) remains stable over a person’s lifetime, people can boost their emotional intelligence (EQ) by working on themselves in several areas.
Tune into your emotions at various intervals throughout the day, and learn what triggers them.
Treat emotions as neutral inputs and make conscious decisions about whether – or how – to act on them.

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Mark Manson is a New York–based blogger, author and entrepreneur.

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M. M. 1 year ago

Excellent information, thank you
J. S. 2 years ago

Importante para trabajar en la inteligencia emocional.
S. A. 2 years ago

Excelentes perlas, esas cinco áreas para fortalecer el EQ. Bendiciones.

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