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3. “IQ accounts for only 10-25% of success”

In our emotional intelligence discussion, Charlotte pointed out the fact that our IQ actually only accounts for a small fraction of our actual success. Emotional intelligence is that which makes up the rest of the percentage. Your emotional intelligence involves your ability to perceive, control, evaluate, and express emotions of others and yourself. Your emotional intelligence puts you in an advantage in terms of management and leadership positions because you are able to easily communicate and relate to others. One’s IQ can only do so much if one doesn't know how to apply it.

This made my top ten list because I realized in my placement class that most students are unaware of this. To a grade 9 in high school, the most important indicator of their success is their IQ level. Their test scores are what they allow to define ow successful they will be in the future. This piece of information helped me to understand that your IQ is only a part of your capabilities. You can take the emotional intelligence that you have and use it to build upon your IQ. This fact really opened my eyes in my placement class because it helped me to rationalize the insecurities of the students in my class and use this information to help them feel empowered.