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Three pillars of emotional intelligence

Three pillars of emotional intelligence

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Three pillars of emotional intelligence

- Going from monkeys to modern humans, we evolved by making and sustaining relationships for survival. You hunt, I'll gather. You grow the food, I'll pay you for the produce. You provide the analysis of the budget. I'll come up with a creative ideas about how to use it. We have survived all these years by developing mutually beneficial relationships, and these relationships have always relied upon feedback for survival purposes. What if the first person who ate a poisonous berry never shared their horrible experience with the rest of us? Well, there would certainly be less of us on the planet now. Relationships are the backbone of all effective communication. One of my mentors, Patty Igean says, "With relationship comes grace." When you trust someone, it's easier to hear the truth from them, even when that truth is painful. When people trust you, it's easier to give them feedback too. Healthy relationships are…

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