IQ & EQ

I grew up believing that IQ was most important in terms of a person’s overall success. I recently watched one of your short videos on Emotional Intelligence and it sounds like you don’t believe this. What do you think?

You are correct. I do not think that. During the last century, most people appeared to believe that IQ or intelligence quotient was the single most important contributor to a person’s overall success in life. With additional research, that belief has fallen by the wayside. IQ, while a contributor, likely contributes only 20 percent to overall success in life. Other factors can be involved, of which some may still be waiting to be discovered. One factor that has been identified—which some are calling the most important factor—is Emotional Quotient or Emotional Intelligence (EQ). Some even estimate that EQ accounts for up to 80 percent of a person’s overall success in life. That represents the Success Quotient formula, as well: IQ (20%) plus EQ (80 percent) equals long term overall success in life. More tomorrow.