Emotional intelligence (Day 30) - Habits of highly emotionally intelligent people

1. Personal competence (self awareness, self management) 

2. Social competence (social awareness, relationship management) 

3. They are relentlessly positive 

4. They have a robust emotional vocabulary 

5. They are assertive 

6. They are curious about other people 

7. They forgive, but they don’t forget 

8. They wont let anyone limit their joy 

9. They make things fun 

10. They are difficult to offend 

11. They quash negative self talk as we end this 30 day journey, I want you to know that emotional intelligence influences the way we manage behaviour ,navigate social complexities, make personal decisions and achieve positive results. 

As you train your brain to practice emotional intelligence, your brain develops a way to make them into habits and old habits die off. Go and be emotionally intelligent. Bonus tip for all unique habits of likeable people too many people succumb to the misconception that being likeable is natural, for the lucky, the good looking, the social and the talented. 

Key behaviours of emotionally intelligent people that make them likeable are:

1. They are genuine and comfortable in their own skin. 

2. They ask thoughtful questions 

3. They have open minds and do not pass judgements. 

4. They don’t seek attention 

5. They are consistent and reliable (their mood does not affect how they treat people). 

6. They use positive body languages e.g enthusiastic tones. Eye contact etc 

7. They leave a strong first impression. 

8. They greet people by name.

 9. They smile 

10. They know who to touch (and they touch them). A simple touch on the shoulder, a hug, a friendly handshake is all it takes. 

11. They balance passion and fun. 

Takeaway: Likeable people are invaluable and unique. They network with ease, promote harmony in workplace, bring out the best in everyone around them, and generally seem to have more fun.

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