With the discovery of Emotional Intelligence (EI), we now know that your professional success is as much predicated upon your emotional intelligence (and some would even argue more so) than your IQ. Your emotional intelligence is at the core of many, if not all critical “soft skills” that influence most of your interactions and behaviors on a daily basis. Research demonstrates

people with a high EI earn approximately $25,000-$30,000 more annually than those with a lower degree of emotional intelligence; with this correlation between high EI and increased earnings permeating all professions – at every level – consistently in every country. This amazing finding provides an incredible incentive for increasing your emotional intelligence.

via 3 Critical Ways to Increase Your Emotional Intelligence | Dr. Patty Ann Tublin.