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The Emotional Intelligence Quick Book

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Though I enjoyed this book, I don't see why anyone would read it now that the authors have released Emotional Intelligence 2.0. Whereas this book introduces you to emotional intelligence (EQ), Emotional Intelligence 2.0 does the same and then goes much further by showing you how to increase your EQ through a step-by-step process and 66 strategies. In Emotional Intelligence 2.0 you also get access to an updated version of the Emotional Intelligence Appraisal test. The new test actually helps you improve your EQ by analyzing your score profile and pinpointing the strategies that will increase your EQ the most. You can also take the new test twice, to see how your EQ has improved with time. Oh ya, the new book is also $5 cheaper.

When you buy the Kindle edition of this book, you do not receive a code to take the emotional intelligence appraisal. On hardcover editions, this code is on the reverse side of the dust jacket. While the book does say that it is not absolutely necessary to take the appraisal, I would like to have the option of taking it or not. I contacted customer service about this issue and the reply was they try to ensure that the kindle edition is as close as possible to the original, but sometimes there are differences.

I use this book and the online EQ appraisal as a coaching tool in my consulting work with managers and professionals. It's easy to read and gives us a common language for discussing key points about emotional intelligence. I especially like the self-assessment of personal and social competence as a non-threatening way to help people identify destructive reationship behaviors and create strategies to improve their abiltiy to relate to others. A simple, practical and useful approach to the topic of emotional intelligence.

I first read about this book in a Newsweek article and it's intriguing. Quite frankly, I normally am bored by these kind of books but I couldn't put this one down. The authors tested more than 500,000 people and they turn the findings into practical strategies anyone can pick up and use. I highly recommend this book for anyone who wants to be the best they can be.

If you don't know the difference between your I.Q. and your E.Q. and how much it matters in the workplace, then read this book--especially if you're a supervisor, manager, director or CEO. There's even an on-line test to see how you rate.
Run--don't walk--and get this book. Better yet: order it right now on Amazon :-) (Your employees will thank you!)

This is the most thought-provoking book I've read in a long time. Without being simplistic, it introduced me to so many interesting things I could use to my benefit. Being intellectually smart is surely a strong advantage in our society, but it doesn't say nearly as much as your control and awareness over your own emotions. Have you ever wondered why you have emotions, how your brain works to process them, and how you can use them to your own advantage? I've never read a book that so clearly explains how it all works and what to do with it.

While the concept of emotional intelligence has gained popularity in recent years, there has been a void of hands-on information suitable for audiences beyond the research community. The Emotional Intelligence Quick Book is the perfect solution: easy to digest, entertaining, and informative with plenty of take home value. This book has goodness of fit for both the business audience and the mass market of readers who seek to learn more about themselves and how they can improve their lives through an understanding of EQ. I particularly like the free assessment that comes with the book. I commend Bradberry and Greaves for this practical, groundbreaking book and will strongly recommend it to others.

A recommended read, but I can't figure out why.
The authors spout the necessity and importance of emotional intelligence with anecdotal stories and descriptions but don't do much of anything to actually train the reader. Do not bother borrowing the book from your local library. The code needed to take their "Emotional Intelligence Appraisal" is a one-time option. To try to take the test again, after the first reader, you would need to pay to do so. This is a problem even if you purchase the book. The authors appear to be more concerned with making a buck off their website than teaching the concept in their book. My recommendation: Do not bother; the book is merely an advertisement for their on-line products and seminars.

I have read so much on this topic. This is the first book that just grabbed me and got my interest. Practical examples (from the guy with a rail in his head and how his thought processes changed) all the way through practical application. EXCELLENT book if you want-to-apply-it-now.

As a self-admitted antagonist of emotional intelligence, I have always thought EI was a fad concept that would quickly pass. Because of this book, that has changed. The EI QuickBook brings a new, fresh perspective to the field...and does it swiftly! The stories are rich and effective and skillfully intertwined among theoretical and practical research on EI. If you read only one book on Emotional Intelligence...this is it.