“Some of the most challenging and stressful situations people face are at work. Conflicts at work tend to fester when people passively avoid problems, because people lack the skills needed to initiate a direct, yet constructive conversation. Conflicts at work… — Travis Bradberry Copy Share Image
“What follow are the most common types of negative self-talk with the keys to taking control of them and turning them around: 1. Turn I… — Travis Bradberry Copy Share Image
“Part of self-awareness is knowing what you’re going through even if you can’t totally change it. Admit to yourself that your bad mood is… — Travis Bradberry Copy Share Image
“This sounds basic, almost too basic to mention, but listening is a strategy and a skill that is losing ground in society. Most people… — Travis Bradberry Copy Share Image
“As the first component of social competence, social awareness is a foundational skill. Social awareness is your ability to accurately pick up on emotions… — Travis Bradberry Copy Share Image
“1. Start with agreement. If you know you are likely to end up in a disagreement, start your discussion with the common ground you share.” — Travis Bradberry Copy Share Image
“Social awareness is your ability to accurately pick up on emotions in other people and understand what is really going on with them.” — Travis Bradberry Copy Share Image
“Your EQ is greatly affected by your ability to keep this road well traveled. The more you think about what you are feeling—and do… — Travis Bradberry Copy Share Image
“Plasticity” is the term neurologists use to describe the brain’s ability to change. Your brain grows new connections much as your biceps might swell… — Travis Bradberry Copy Share Image
“Since we’re hard-wired to experience emotions before we can respond to them, it’s the one-two punch of reading emotions effectively and then reacting to… — Travis Bradberry Copy Share Image
“Approaching everyone you encounter as though they have something valuable to teach you—something that you will benefit from—is the best way to remain flexible,… — Travis Bradberry Copy Share Image
“Everything you see—including yourself—must travel through your own lens. The problem is, your lens is tainted by your experiences, your beliefs, and, without question,… — Travis Bradberry Copy Share Image
“Emotional intelligence is your ability to recognize and understand emotions in yourself and others, and your ability to use this awareness to manage your… — Travis Bradberry Copy Share Image
“Much of doing and saying the right things in social situations comes from understanding the rules of the culture game. Our world is a… — Travis Bradberry Copy Share Image
“That’s a tough pill to swallow because we’re not children or dependents; we’re adults. To support an idea, we need to understand why the… — Travis Bradberry Copy Share Image
“Your personality is a result of your preferences, such as your inclination to introversion or extroversion. However, like IQ, personality can’t be used to… — Travis Bradberry Copy Share Image
