“If you could only sense how important you are to the lives of those you meet; how important you can be to the people you may never even dream of. There is something of yourself that you leave at every meeting with another person.”~ Fred Rogers, The World According to Mr. Rogers: Important Things to Remember (Hyperion, 2003)

Last week, I wrote about the role of emotions in decision-making. This post will further elaborate how to increase your emotional intelligence. This involves becoming more aware of your emotions and moods, your physical state, as well as surrounding social systems and group dynamics.

“Our decision-making capacities are not simply ‘wired in,’ following some evolutionary design. Choosing wisely is a learned skill, which, like any other skill, can be improved with experience.” ~ Reid Hastie and Robyn M. Dawes, Rational Choice in an Uncertain World: The Psychology of Judgment and Decision Making (SAGE Publications, 2009)