From Now on With Passion: A Guide to Emotional Intelligence

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Summary: Practical and thought provoking
Review: "From now on with passion" provides us with a valuable, practical approach to developing our own emotional intelligence. The author challenges us to be critical thinkers and examine our own approach and reaction to life. These skills can be used not only to improve our effectiveness in business situations, but to help us as we encounter difficult times in our personal lives. The lessons learned have wide and lasting application. A MUST read!

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Summary: from now on with passion
Review: Christine Mockler Casper has shared a full body of knowledge about EQ (emotional intelligence) in a very palatable, well-written format. As an education and development professional I have collected a lot of anecdotal evidence over the years about the importance of emotional intelligence in the workplace, but Ms. Casper has infused research throughout the book to back up the EQ anecdotes in a very user-friendly prose.

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Summary: Who knew EI was so important! Great Job!!
Review: EI continues its conquest of our minds. It shows us its true meaning in our lives and how we apply it in our day to day living!

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Summary: Emotional guide to life work and everything
Review: Emotion is a reflection of what is deep inside, not a subject to repress or ignore, but rather a code to understand to keep our dreams and realities aligned. This is what I learned from the book. It brought me fresh self-awareness and provided me with great tools to improve my EQ. A nice book to keep!

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Summary: Putting EQ Into Action
Review: From Now On With Passion provides an excellent synthesis of the theory of Emotional Intelligence combined with extensive practical application for personal and professional growth. Christine Mockler Casper begins with a review of the literature in the field and offers simple, practicle explanations of the significance of EQ. In the second part of the text, she parallels Goleman's structure to offer advice on improving EQ. In the final section, she offers some higher level application of the materials. Throughout the work, her exercises and assessment tools make the work personal and applicable. An excellent read with substantial payoffs.

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Summary: Highly recommended self-help, self-improvement reading.
Review: From Now On With Passion: A Guide To Emotional Intelligence by Christine Casper (founder and president of Communication, Motivation & Management, Inc.) is a practical and effective guide to building one's Emotional Intelligence (or EI), a counterpoint trait to IQ, and crucial to success in both work and relationships. From Now On With Passion teaches the non-specialist general reader how to tighten thinking, express individuality better, keep a cool head in a crisis and become a more effective leader. A practical, responsible, and recommended self-improvement book, From Now On With Passion is a highly recommended addition to personal self-help, self-improvement reading lists and reference collections.

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Summary: Excellent book for evaluating employees
Review: I am an Account Manager for an IT consulting practice. I am responsible for the delivery of multimillion dollar projects. It is vital that I hire and retain the brightest AND most reliable people I can. Teamwork and attitude are just as important to my project teams as expert IT skills. This book is a great tool for a manager to determine if a potential employee is worth hiring.

From the book, "EI or Emotional Intelligence is every bit as important as IQ, or Cognitive Intelligence, in determining our success and potential for happiness." Have you ever noticed that the most successful individuals are not always the smartest, but the ones with the best attitudes? This book teaches you how to both identify high EI in others as well as raising your own EI.

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Summary: Excellent Book!
Review: I highly recommend this book to all. Reading "From Now On With Passion" makes me realize how valuable an understanding of the concept of Emotional Intelligence is for professional and personal success. The book is so well written...Not only have I learned about the concept, but I have been able to incorporate some of the specific tools and suggestions (particularly from the second part). And yes, it has made a difference for me. It is a relief to find a book that is truly insightful, responsible, valuable and applicable. Thank you!

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Summary: A complete guide to using EI personally and professionally
Review: If you are only going to read one book on Emotional Intelligence and are more interested in practical application then theory, this is the book. Casper does a remarkable job of explaining EI and synthesizing it with the work of many psychologists and authors into an easily understood model. Most importantly, she provides exercises, assessments and measurements. I have found this book equally useful on a personal basis and as a manager.