The Other Kind of Smart: Simple Ways to Boost Your Emotional Intelligence for Greater Personal Effectiveness and Success

I've been a devoted follower of EI research since the mid nineties. I've used many of the concepts, frameworks, and findings in my books [The Leader's Digest: Timeless Principles for Team and Organization Success, Growing the Distance: Timeless Principles for Personal, Career, and Family Success, and Growing @ the Speed of Change: Your Inspir-actional How-To Guide For Leading Yourself and Others through Constant Change] and workshops. I finally received a published copy of Harvey's great new book. As Harvey was writing this book a few years ago he sent me an outline and sample chapter and asked for a "cover quote" endorsement. It looked very strong so I gladly gave him one. Now that I have the finished book, I wish I could rewrite that quote into something much more enthusiastic. This book is outstanding. I've read dozens of books on the important and evolving new field of Emotional Intelligence (EI). The Other Kind of Smart is well (smartly) written in a conversational style that's extremely easy to read. It's also laid out in an easy to browse style. It's full of contemporary and classical quotations and comments on elements of EI. And best of all; it's filled with how-to, practical techniques to help readers boost fifteen key EI skills such as self-awareness, healthy relationships, stress tolerance, impulse control, optimism, and social responsibility. As Harvey writes, "Success is not a quantum leap. It is the accumulation of small changes resulting from perseverance, self-discipline, and learning to get the most from your emotional intelligence...unlike cognitive function, your emotional capabilities are flexible, adaptable, and highly expandable."

Do you need or want improvement in all aspect of your life, professional, business and personal? Then this book is a "Must Read" book. There are so many things to like about this book. It brings the theoretical concepts of Emotional Intelligence (EI)to life and makes them very real. What I found most valuable about this book is that it goes beyond just theory. It shows how EI is applied in the real world by the interesting stories of everyday people in their professional and personal lives. There are many inspiring great quotes throughout the book that strengthen the message. I found the simple every day exercises at the end of each chapter have helped me to be more effective in my business and personal relationships. If you would like to evaluate your own EI, there is a fun and easy to do test at the end of the book. I highly recommend this book for all my clients to use for themselves and their staff.

This book really brings emotional intelligence to life! The stories in it, about people we can all relate to,illustrate how emotional intelligence plays out in our every day lives. The quotes throughout the book add spice and inspiration. Most usefull were the simple, easy to use ways to increase our EI as we go about our routines in daily life. There is also a short quiz at the back of the book that lets us check out our own emotional intelligence. It is the kind of book on this topic that has needed for a long time.

A comprehensive and easy-to-read guide to emotional intelligence, with useful resources and real-life examples. A great workplace resource to add to any workplace library. Michael Kerr, author of Inspiring Workplaces

Well written, interesting, attention-holding, and highly beneficial. This book delivers content that every person, every family, and certainly every business owner or manager needs to know. I am grateful for the tremendous insight and perspective it has given me to improve and advance myself, my relationships, and my clients.