People who are emotionally adapt — who know and manage their feelings well, and who read and deal effectively… — Daniel Goleman
People who are emotionally adapt — who know and manage their feelings well, and who read and deal effectively with other people's feelings — are at an advantage in any domain in life, whether in romance and intimate relationships or picking up the unspoken rules that govern success in organizational politics.
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