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Emotional Intelligence: What Is It and Why Should You Care?

Emotional Intelligence: What Is It and Why Should You Care? by Shawn Mike. Photograph of two hands reaching out and touching by Toa Heftiba
Photograph by Toa Heftiba

It isn’t simply about understanding your emotions; it’s about managing them so you can improve your experiences and relationships in work and in life

Intellectual intelligence (IQ) is important, but without emotional intelligence (EQ), you can only go so far.

To be emotionally intelligent means having the ability to recognize, identify, and manage emotions in an

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