This course is an introduction or a reminder of how valuable emotional intelligence can be in your life.

Emotional intelligence is critical in helping you build a successful life, sometimes referred to as emotional quotient or EQ

Intelligence quotient, also identified as IQ, is promoted relentlessly by parents, friends, and popular culture - this is an issue. IQ is necessary; problems arise when it's the core attribute to one's success.

The emotional intelligence level must be high to live a successful life.

It's not the person with high intelligence or high IQ that have college or university degrees who are the most successful or most satisfied in life.

Consider who you might know, academically brilliant yet socially awkward and unsuccessful at work or personal relationships.

It is the ability to understand, use, and manage your own emotions and sometimes (often) others' feelings positively to reduce stress, communicate effectively, empathize with others, defuse conflict, and overcome challenges and obstacles.

On its own, being talented isn't enough to be successful in life.

Your IQ can help you get a degree, but your EQ will help you manage your stress and emotions. IQ and EQ work together and are most effective when they build off one another.