Extended Summary Of Emotional Intelligence 2.0 - Travis Bradberry and Jean Greaves

ABOUT THE ORIGINAL BOOKUndoubtedly, emotional intelligence has a direct impact on the wellbeing of the mind and body which, in turn, is reflected in the daily performance of all our activities. That is why this book is about the connection between a deeper understanding within ourselves, and in relation to others. Being a person with emotional intelligence involves two parts: knowing and controlling one's emotions, as well as understanding those of others. Maturity can be confused with the absence of demonstration of emotions, but this is far from the truth. In the same way, being prisoners of uncontrolled emotions do not bring us closer to maturity or wisdom. Therefore, both situations can put us in the wrong position. This book is about what the emotional intelligence coefficient (EQ) is, what its scope is and what ways exist to improve it. It has been shown that people with high IQ scores have successful careers and personal lives, and that those with a high EQ are also happy, healthy, are at peace with themselves and with others around them. The tips that are explored here will help the reader to achieve the appropriate emotional intelligence for all areas of their life. The stress that is experienced today is enormous, and this is especially so in the workplace. To survive the hectic pace of everyday life, it is necessary that we become experts administering both to ourselves and the people under our charge. In effect, it is not only about maximizing our emotional potential, but we must also be able to equip other people with skills to strengthen their own emotional management. The basis is how effective the interactions we have with others is, whether our superiors, our employees or our customers.ABOUT TRAVIS BRADBERRY AND JEAN GREAVES: AUTHORS OF THE ORIGINAL BOOKJean Greaves is a doctor in industrial and organizational psychology. She co-founded TalentSmart, a research company to improve the emotional intelligence of which she is currently executive director. Travis Bradberry has a PhD in philosophy specializing in psychological research within the fields of clinical, industrial and organizational psychology. He constantly collaborates with Forbes magazine and is also co-founder of TalentSmart. TalentSmart specializes in the evaluation of emotional intelligence levels and offers other services such as courses and consultations. Greaves and Bradberry have written two books, including this one, that deal with these issues related to the EQ.