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3.45 AVERAGE
3.45 AVERAGE
informative
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
Had to read for grad school. Weird intersection of increasing emotional intelligence for capitalistic gain. Has some insightful nuggets for self-regulation, albeit mostly neurotypical.
Feels like someone mansplaining to me about a topic I have the utmost experience in simply for the fact I'm not white, or a man.
After I took the emotional intelligence test and recieved my score, I was a little upset that I was merely average in my score. I would like to think I'm above average, but don't we all? One of my professors last semester opened class with the statement "Most if not everyone in this room thinks they are above average, I'm sorry but you are not."
Low and behold there was hope, the coping strategies and techniques provided in this book to help you work on your area of weakness.
While reading the examples given for each strength and the good and bad examples I was surprised to find that I resembled a few of the bad examples in previous work experience. Looking back I wish I could change how I handled my old job, and maybe it would have had a better outcome (rather than what did happen, where I resent almost everyone I worked with).
Hope is not lost, now I can move forward and hopefully redirect my current ways of interacting with others. It will take me a few months to practice better habits but hopefully I can use these new suggestions to insure success during my summer internship!
Low and behold there was hope, the coping strategies and techniques provided in this book to help you work on your area of weakness.
While reading the examples given for each strength and the good and bad examples I was surprised to find that I resembled a few of the bad examples in previous work experience. Looking back I wish I could change how I handled my old job, and maybe it would have had a better outcome (rather than what did happen, where I resent almost everyone I worked with).
Hope is not lost, now I can move forward and hopefully redirect my current ways of interacting with others. It will take me a few months to practice better habits but hopefully I can use these new suggestions to insure success during my summer internship!
Full of excellent lessons, even if you think you know it or have heard it before.
Has its pros and cons which I think any non fiction specific book will have. I enjoyed parts and some parts I could go without.
Only slightly helpful as reminders to things I already knew. I am wondering if there is a disconnect between older and younger generations in these skills.
You can increase your level of emotional intelligence, or EQ. Focus on understanding and controlling your own emotions and behaviors first, then build your relationships by paying attention to body language and addressing people in a personal way. Balance your emotions with rational thinking, and never stop trying to improve yourself through feedback. When you have high emotional intelligence, you don't just relate better to others – you'll manage yourself better, too.
Listening to other people's thoughts and reading their emotions is an integral part of having a high EQ. So pay serious attention when you listen – it'll give you more insight on a person's mind and show that you care about her thoughts.
Listening to other people's thoughts and reading their emotions is an integral part of having a high EQ. So pay serious attention when you listen – it'll give you more insight on a person's mind and show that you care about her thoughts.
Enjoyed the opening and taking the self-assessment with the code provided. I like how the rest of the book is laid out in a manner to accommodate a "Choose Your Own Adventure," where you take your assessment results and focus in on the one main area you have to go to work on, following it with suggested actions and daily habits or behaviors to improve your EQ in that area. One can read all the sections through, pick them off in any order or only focus on the areas they scored lower. I like the accessibility of this book and know I'll be returning to it and the gems throughout for making EQ a focal area of continuous improvement in my life.