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This book is a total joke
Please don't waste your money on this. The EQ test you take online is literally an opinion test about yourself composed of about 20 questions. Anyone with even a hint of self bias and a brain could rig their own answers. The fact that they even keep data and compare it with this test is laughable. The quotes used to describe what each section looks like are obviously written by the author. They are only there to show what a make believe person would act like if they lack certain skills.
This is a manual on how to manage your skills of "shut up and handle the problems until we fire you". I don't say that from personal experience but as an actual theme of the book. The exercises include counting to 10, breathing more slowly, watching your self like a hawk, and keeping a journal of your emotions. Under the self awareness strategies section, help 8 says "Don't be fooled by a bad mood". Help 9 then says "Don't be fooled by a good mood either". What kind of therapy clown came up with this stuff. This is cold reading at its finest. Please look else where for something more solid and effective. My final thought is that the online EQ test could have been made by a 10 year old in about 30 minutes.
January 2011 · Books · verified purchase