4 strategies for success through developing emotional intelligence

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by Nicholas Rogers May 04, 2012 in Home Insurance Topics

The commercials on television today talk endlessly about treatments for low this and low that, but unfortunately, we don’t hear much about low Emotional Intelligence (EQ).

Here are some symptoms: You know you’re brilliant, yet you find yourself reacting with impatience and anger with others who just don’t get it. You’ve noticed that others don’t seem to get your humor or your jokes or don’t seem so interested in your great stories. Maybe your feedback to a teammate failed to come across the way you had intended. If as a leader at work, at home or in your community you have any of these symptoms, you’re possibly suffering from low Emotional Intelligence.

For most people, EQ limits a person’s career and influence more than IQ. So what are we talking about here? What indicates good emotional intelligence? It’s really about being aware of and responding effectively to emotions—our own and those of others.

In many ways, good EQ is similar to the common courtesies that were emphasized more in previous generations. After all, the old

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3 critical skills your teen driver lacks

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by Danielle Bailey April 15, 2012 in Insurance News

A newly licensed teen driver is probably more familiar with the rules of the road than you are. After all, he or she just took the test.

But many driving schools use a curriculum that has not been updated since the 1950s and requires only six to 10 hours of behind-the-wheel experience with an instructor. While graduated licensing programs have increased the number of supervised hours teens are driving, most of those hours are spent with parents, not a professional.

So what happens when your book-smart teen confronts real-world hazards? Car accidents .

Teens are four times more likely than adults to be involved in a car accident, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control (CDC) says. And the newer the driver, the worse the odds: The AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety reported in 2011 the likelihood of a crash is 50 percent greater in the first month of licensed driving than after a year on the roads. The National Institutes of Health says the odds are even higher than that.

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U.S. Department of State Travel Alert for Egypt

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by Danielle Bailey April 09, 2012 in Insurance News

Today, the U.S. Department of State alerts U.S. citizens traveling to or living in Egypt of the continuing potential for sporadic political unrest. The first round of presidential elections is to be held in May 23-24 and political rallies and demonstrations are likely to occur in the period leading up to and perhaps after the election.

In the past year, demonstrations have occasionally degenerated to violent clashes between police and protesters and U.S. citizens are urged to remain alert to potential problems and guard their personal security with vigilance. As always, U.S. citizens are encouraged to avoid all demonstrations in case they become violent.

The U.S. Emb

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Buy Life Insurance The Right Way – Increase Spendable Income

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by Nicholas Rogers April 07, 2012 in Home Insurance Topics

Have you ever considered that when you buy life insurance you increase your spendable income? We all have responsibilities that we pay special attention to. We have to save for retirement. We must create an emergency fund, just in case. Surely we take care of our bills thereby maintaining a decent credit rating. These needs don’t go away because we are no longer here. The survivors have the same things to think about as we do now. Adequate life insurance can make it much easier on them.

  • The Family

If we are married and have young children the need is dire for adequate life insurance coverage. The family is going to need the income that we will no longer be here to earn. The mortgage or rent still has to be paid. That insurance premium that you now pay to cover the house in case of a fire or may be a hurricane still needs to be paid. The health insurance policy will still be needed…

The surviving spouse and children still need to eat. They still need to wear clothing.

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