Daniel Goleman

(Self-Awareness”, “Self-Management”, “Social Awareness”, and “Social Skills”) are in Emotional Intelligence
The emotional brain responds to an event more quickly than the thinking brain
There is no separation of mind and emotions; emotions, thinking, and learning are all linked
In a very real sense we have two minds, one that thinks and one that feels
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
One way to boost our will power and focus is to manage our distractions instead of letting them manage us
People tend to become more emotionally intelligent as they age and mature
Mindful meditation has been discovered to foster the ability to inhibit those very quick emotional impulses
Out-of-control emotions can make smart people stupid
There is zero correlation between IQ and emotional empathy…they’re controlled by different parts of the brain
As much as 80% of adult “success” comes from EQ
Research shows that for jobs of all kinds, emotional intelligence is twice as important an ingredient of outstanding performance as cognitive ability and technical skill combined
Emotional intelligence is the key to improving your personal effectiveness. It’s the foundation for dealing with impulses, dealing with stress, and responding versus reacting in a Covey kind of way
The amygdala in the emotional center sees and hears everything that occurs to us instantaneously and is the trigger point for the fight or flight response
Critiques, like praise, are most effective face to face and in private
If your emotional abilities aren’t in hand, if you don’t have self-awareness, if you are not able to manage your distressing emotions, if you can’t have empathy and have effective relationships, then no matter how smart you are, you are not going to get very far
Empathy and social skills are social intelligence, the interpersonal part of emotional intelligence. That’s why they look alike
The more socially intelligent you are, the happier and more robust and more enjoyable your relationships will be
Emotional self-awareness is the building block of the next fundamental emotional intelligence: being able to shake off a bad mood
I think the smartest thing for people to do to manage very distressing emotions is to take a medication if it helps, but don’t do only that. You also need to train your mind

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