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Are you an emotionally intelligent person?
Are you someone who can understand, manage, and use your emotions to have better relationships?
Did you know it’s a skill you can learn? One that is handy when you need to persuade someone.
Emotional intelligence (EQ) is the ability to be aware of your own and other people’s emotions and to adapt your behavior accordingly.
It’s normal to have many emotions. You can be happy, sad, frustrated—the list goes on and on. Being aware of your own emotions is the first part of EQ.
You need to be able to name your emotions—it’s the basis of self-awareness.
Try it for a moment: Describe the emotion you are feeling right now. Be honest with yourself.
Once you are able to name your emotions, you can take action. You can regulate them according to the situation so that you don’t have undue emotional outbursts.
EQ is also about other people. It requires social awareness so that you can pick up on the emotions of those around you.
You can see when someone is happy or sad: Their body language tells a story, and they might express what they are feeling verbally.
Social awareness is challenging because you don’t want to make assumptions about what someone else is feeling, but it is necessary so that you can act appropriately.
That’s the second part of interpersonal EQ. It’s understanding people’s emotions in specific social settings and how your behavior impacts them.
When you have a good understanding of EQ, you can use it to your advantage.
You can start with self-awareness and regulating your emotions. You can observe other people’s emotions.
More importantly, you can determine how your emotional behavior affects them. It allows you to adjust yourself so that every situation turns out favorably.
EQ strengthens relationships.
You aren’t only considering yourself, but you also aren’t disadvantaging yourself. You are simply reading the room, adjusting your behavior, and regulating relationships.
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The intelligence quotient (IQ) has always been an important measure in business. It determines human intelligence in a variety of ways.
Yet it’s no longer deemed as the most important aspect in business.
IQ is important for business owners because you have to be able to do your job. You need to have the requisite knowledge and expertise to do your job properly.
In essence, IQ is your ticket to certain positions. However, it doesn’t prove that you will meet performance expectations.
Whether you do your job properly depends on other factors like motivation, discipline, empathy, and persistence. All of those elements come down to EQ.
Without EQ, there is no guarantee that your IQ will be useful.
Every business wants to do well. They want to succeed, make a profit, and grow.
Employees drive these aspects of organizations. Without employees, organizations cannot exist.
Business owners rely on their staff to work together, play their part, and behave appropriately. You can only do these things if you have EQ.
It’s the reason why so many employers will ask you how you would act in different circumstances—they want to gauge whether you will fit in.
Individuals with a high EQ are team players because they can manage both intrapersonal and interpersonal relationships.
One research study wanted to see how different individuals affected team performance.
They recruited participants who were placed into teams randomly to complete various tasks. The researchers would change up the teams frequently to determine how different individuals affected the team.
The researchers found that participants with higher EQ positively influenced teamwork. They motivated the entire team to do better.
Individuals with a high EQ persuaded other team members to put in the extra effort. It’s an important finding because it shows how crucial EQ is in getting things done.
One way that many people persuade others is by using the rule of three. It’s a neat trick that many entrepreneurs, politicians, and ambassadors use to practice EQ and get buy-in from others.
The rule of three basically says that you need to give a person three reasons to persuade them of something.
Not one…
Not two…
Just three.
By giving someone three facts, arguments, or anecdotes, you can convince them that you are sure of yourself. It’s enough proof for them to listen, learn, and agree.
Here are some examples of the rule of three that you might be familiar with already:
These brief statements have an impact and convey their messages clearly.
The rule of three doesn’t necessarily mean each of the three reasons has to be singular. Each reason could have a multitude of other components to it to emphasize a point.
All you really want to do is say three things that will stick in the minds of other people.
For example, each section in this article contains three subheadings. Underneath each subheading, we’ve given an explanation, examples, and many other reasons. If all you remember are the subheadings, then it’s fine: We got the point across.
It’s the power of three.
Here are three examples of the rule of three from people you may know:
Today, we’re introducing three revolutionary products… The first one is a widescreen iPod with touch controls. The second is a revolutionary mobile phone. And the third is a breakthrough communications device.
—Steve Jobs describing the iPhone
Homes have been lost, jobs shed, businesses shuttered.
—Barack Obama in his inaugural speech.
For me, the most important thing in your life is to live your life with integrity and not give into peer pressure, to try to be something that you’re not. To live your life as an honest and compassionate person. To contribute in some way.
—Ellen DeGeneres at a college graduation
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Persuasiveness doesn’t come naturally to everyone—even if you do have solid EQ. Tricks like the rule of three can help you out because it’s a tool that you can practice ahead of time.
This rule can help you convince other people to do something in a certain way, it can motivate your social circle, and it will improve your relationships.
At work, you can use it to improve sales figures, to boost employee satisfaction, and to inspire your team.
The rule of three makes it easier to get your point across in an effective, concise, and memorable way.
It also shows that you have thought about the situation, how you feel about it, and how others might react to it. This is the basis of EQ and makes it suitable for all circumstances.
It’s really easy to use the rule of three. All you need to do is come up with three reasons why something should be a certain way.
If you have more than three reasons, then you can summarize all of them into three categories.
For example, you may want to start your own business. Three reasons to do so could be to have more independence, to make a difference in the community, and to gain life experience.
Within each of these reasons, you could have many different elements, but you are focusing on three categories because that is easier to remember and conveys an important message.
The rule of three applies in all events, but let’s take it back to events relating to emotional intelligence.
Use it for yourself.
When you feel your emotions are overwhelming you, name three reasons why it is the case. Then, find three reasons to counteract the first ones.
Use it in your personal life.
When you are interacting with friends and family, offer them three reasons why you love them, why a specific activity is suitable, or why you are upset by specific behavior.
Use it at work.
When you are at work, provide three reasons for your teammates to complete work faster, to convince a customer to make a purchase, or to get an investment.
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