Quotes of Travis Bradberry

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“Emotional intelligence is your ability to recognize and understand emotions in yourself and others, and your ability to use this awareness to manage your behavior and relationships.” ― Travis Bradberry, Emotional Intelligence 2.0
“Anyone can become angry—that is easy. But to be angry with the right person, to the right degree, at the right time, for the right purpose, and in the right way, this is not easy.” ― Travis Bradberry, Emotional Intelligence 2.0
“The tricky thing about your brain is that, once a negative mood takes over, you lose sight of what’s good in your life, and suddenly you hate your job, you’re frustrated with family and friends, you’re dissatisfied with your accomplishments, and your optimism about the future goes out the window. Deep down, you know that things aren’t as bad as they seem, but your brain just won’t hear it.” ― Travis Bradberry, Emotional Intelligence 2.0
“The biggest obstacle to increasing your self-awareness is the tendency to avoid the discomfort that comes from seeing yourself as you really are.” ― Travis Bradberry, Emotional Intelligence 2.0
“Remember, feedback is meant to address the problem, not the person.” ― Travis Bradberry, Emotional Intelligence 2.0
“Intelligence is your ability to learn, and it’s the same at age 15 as it is at age 50.” ― Travis Bradberry, Emotional Intelligence 2.0
“In the beginning, doing other than yelling when you are angry will be extremely difficult. But each time you succeed, the new pathway is strengthened. Eventually the urge to yell is so small that it's easy to ignore” ― Travis Bradberry
“all emotions are derivations of five core feelings: happiness, sadness, anger, fear, and shame.” ― Travis Bradberry, Emotional Intelligence 2.0
“You do control the thoughts that follow an emotion, and you have a great deal of say in how you react to an emotion—as long as you are aware of it.” ― Travis Bradberry, Emotional Intelligence 2.0
“Good decisions require far more than factual knowledge. They are made using self-knowledge and emotional mastery when they’re needed most.” ― Travis Bradberry, Emotional Intelligence 2.0
“Your brain has a difficult time distinguishing between what you see with your eyes and what you visualize in your mind.” ― Travis Bradberry, Emotional Intelligence 2.0
“The link between EQ and earnings is so direct that every point increase in EQ adds $1,300 to an annual salary.” ― Travis Bradberry, Emotional Intelligence 2.0
“Greeting someone by name is one of the most basic and influential social awareness strategies you can adopt. It’s a personal and meaningful way to engage someone. If you have a tendency to withdraw in social situations, greeting someone by name is a simple way to stick your neck out; using someone’s name breaks down barriers and comes across as warm and inviting. Even if you are a social butterfly, greeting people by name is a strategy to live by.” ― Travis Bradberry, Emotional Intelligence 2.0
“Trust is a peculiar resource; it is built rather than depleted by use.” ― Travis Bradberry, Emotional Intelligence 2.0
“EQ is so critical to success that it accounts for 58 percent of performance in all types of jobs. It’s the single biggest predictor of performance in the workplace and the strongest driver of leadership and personal excellence.” ― Travis Bradberry, Emotional Intelligence 2.0
“Self-awareness is the process of getting to know yourself from the inside out and the outside in.” ― Travis Bradberry, Emotional Intelligence 2.0
“Self-management is more than resisting explosive or problematic behavior. The biggest challenge that people face is managing their tendencies over time and applying their skills in a variety of situations.” ― Travis Bradberry, Emotional Intelligence 2.0
“people with the highest levels of intelligence (IQ) outperform those with average IQs just 20% of the time, while people with average IQs outperform those with high IQs 70% of the time.” ― Travis Bradberry, Emotional Intelligence 2.0
“The biggest challenge to developing self-awareness is objectivity. It’s hard to develop perspective on your emotions and tendencies when every day feels like a new mountain to climb.” ― Travis Bradberry, Emotional Intelligence 2.0
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Travis Bradberry

Dr. Travis Bradberry is the award-winning author of the #1 bestselling book, EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE HABITS. He is a world-renowned expert in emotional intelligence whose books have sold more than 3 million copies. Dr. Bradberry is a LinkedIn Top Voice with 2.…

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