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Why You Over Explain—and How to Stop (Using Just 6 Words)

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What Is FOFO? Beware of The Fear of Finding Out (And Learn How to Fight It)

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How to Stop Being a Perfectionist (With 3 Simple Words)

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Why You Over Explain—and How to Stop (Using Just 6 Words)

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What Makes a Great Boss? What 10 Years of Research Taught Google

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Google spent the past 10 years studying the habits of effective managers. You can learn a lot from its conclusions.

How to Build a Successful Team: What Years of Research Taught Google

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How to Create a Remote Work Policy: Start With These Two Sentences

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When Bill and Melinda Gates got married, Bill’s parents gave the couple an interesting gift: a sculpture of two birds, sitting side by side, staring at the horizon. Twenty-four years later, Melinda said the statue still sat in front of their house.

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EQ tips to further enchance your career

Why You Over Explain—and How to Stop (Using Just 6 Words)

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How to Develop Mental Toughness: A Former FBI Agent Says Follow These 5 Steps

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Want to Build Emotional Intelligence? Start By Answering One Simple Question

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How to Deal With Negative Emotions (Experts Weigh In)

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Want to Build Emotional Intelligence? Start By Answering One Simple Question

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Emotional Intelligence Is a Super Power. Here’s How to Develop Yours

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Can Empathy Be Bad? How to Make Sure Your Empathy Is Helpful, Not Harmful

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We often compare empathy to a muscle. Used in the right way, it can allow you to “lift” others up and even help carry their burdens. But like any muscle, it can become overworked.

The key, then, is to keep your empathy in balance.

Why You Over Explain—and How to Stop (Using Just 6 Words)

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What Is FOFO? Beware of The Fear of Finding Out (And Learn How to Fight It)

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How to Stop Being a Perfectionist (With 3 Simple Words)

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The Diamond Cutter

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EQ Case Study: Director John M. Chu and Coldplay

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EQ Case Study: US Airways Flight 1549

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EQ Case Study: Taylor Swift

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