Emotional Intelligence: The Social Skills You Weren't Taught in School • Discoverology

Emotional Intelligence: The Social Skills You Weren’t Taught in School

How much of what you learned in school do you still remember? Even more importantly, how much of it do you actually use on a daily basis? Most of us aren’t taught how to identify or deal with our own emotions, or the emotions of others. These skills can be valuable, but you’ll never get them in a classroom.

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