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Test your emotional intelligence (EQ)
emotional intelligenceResearch suggests that a person's emotional intelligence (EQ) might be a greater predictor of success than his or her intellectual intelligence (IQ), despite an assumption that people with high IQs will naturally accomplish more in life.

Emotional intelligence is a person's ability to understand their own emotions and those of others, and to act appropriately using these emotions.
 
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1. Time you're spending with an old friend seems less and less enjoyable. The two of you are drifting apart

Response:
  Quietly let the relationship die. Relationships change. People change
  Honestly tell your friend it's just not fun any more
  Express your concerns and work it out together
  Stop returning phone calls or invitations
 
2. A mutual friend tells you your best friend's spouse is having an affair and has proof

Response:
  It depends on the nature of your relationship with your friend
  Tell the spouse you know and give them time to confess
  Immediately tell your friend
  Stay quiet
 
3. You've arranged a lunch appointment, but are still waiting for a very important phone call

Response:
  Ask your lunch date to bring lunch to you so you can wait for the call together
  Go to lunch, but complain the whole time about how nervous you are about missing the call
  Keep your appointment and tell yourself you'll just have to return the important call if you miss it
  Break your lunch appointment and wait for that call
 
4. Your other half has a habit that's becoming increasingly annoying

Response:
  Honestly tell them what annoys you
  Try making a joke about it
  Threaten to end the relationship if things don't change
  Live with it. You have annoying little habits too
 
5. You've had some lucky successes lately and a friend takes credit for it

Response:
  Immediately correct that mistaken opinion
  Let it go the first couple of times, but confront your friend privately after the third time
  Ignore it. Everyone goes off the rails now and then
  Do the same thing back to your friend
 
6. A work colleague does something that angers you. A month later the two of you spend some time together

Response:
  In a calm and forceful way, explain what made you so angry
  Make a statement by walking away
  Let it go. The time has passed to talk about it
  Get your anger off your chest. You'll feel better
 
7. You are leaving a job you are happy to see the back of. The company are throwing you a leaving party

Response:
  Refuse to go to the party
  Find a way to not be around when the time comes
  Attend briefly, then tell them you have lots to finish up
  Go to the party, laugh about old times, and move on with life
 
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