Emotional Intelligence I

Understanding ourselves and our emotions plays a great role in our daily lives, relationships, work, sucess etc.

You could be a genius at what you do but if your emotional quota's off the charts or below things could go terribly wrong real fast.

So...

"Emotional Intelligence"

What does it mean?

Emotional intelligence is the ability to recognize your emotions, understand what they're telling you, and realize how your emotions affect people around you. It also involves your perception of others: when you understand how they feel, this allows you to manage relationships more effectively.

Emotional intelligence can be a key to success in your life – especially in your career. The ability to manage people and relationships is very important in all leaders, so developing and using your emotional intelligence can be a good way to show others the leader inside of you.

The good news is that emotional intelligence can be learned and developed. As well as working on your skills, use these strategies:

1. Observe how you react to people. Do you rush to judgment before you know all of the facts? Do you stereotype? Look honestly at how you think and interact with other people. Try to put yourself in their place , and be more open and accepting of their perspectives and needs.

Never react when you are angry because the words you say might be too big for you to swallow.
Words are like bullets, once fired, no amount of I'm sorry can fix the damage so choose your words carefully...

1. Look at your work environment. Do you seek attention for your accomplishments? Humility can be a wonderful quality, and it doesn't mean that you're shy or lack self-confidence. When you practice humility, you say that you know what you did, and you can be quietly confident about it. Give others a chance to shine – put the focus on them, and don't worry too much about getting praise for yourself.

2. Do a self-evaluation. What are your weaknesses? Are you willing to accept that you're not perfect and that you could work on some areas to make yourself a better person? Have the courage to look at yourself honestly – it can change your life.

3. Examine how you react to stressful situations. Do you become upset every time there's a delay or something doesn't happen the way you want? Do you blame others or become angry at them, even when it's not their fault? The ability to stay calm and in control in difficult situations is highly valued – in the business world and outside it. Keep your emotions under control when things go wrong.

Even the bible says ; seek wisdom but in all, seek understanding
To be able to manage people better, you must first learn to understand their situation.

1. Take responsibility for your actions. If you hurt someone's feelings, apologize directly – don't ignore what you did or avoid the person. Most people are usually more willing to forgive and forget if you make an honest attempt to make things right.

2. Examine how your actions will affect others – before you take those actions. If your decision will impact others, put yourself in their place. How will they feel if you do this? Would you want that experience? If you must take the action, how can you help others deal with the effects?

To be continued...