I once heard someone say, tongue in cheek, “Business would be good if it weren’t for the people.”

No matter what venture you are pursuing, dealing with people can be one of the greatest challenges. And the most rewarding, if you have honed your emotional intelligence.

In our most recent episode of the Reinventure Me podcast, my co-host Armin Assadi and I talk about emotional intelligence. In this episode, What is emotional intelligence (EQ)?, we discuss the origins of the concept and the five categories of emotional intelligence.

If you’ve heard about emotional intelligence, but aren’t sure what it is, this episode will give you a good primer on the topic. This is the first of a two part episode on the topic. In next week’s episode we discuss some ways you can grow your EQ. You’ll can listen to this episode on the web or on iTunes and Stitcher Radio.

Comment below: What are some of the ways you’re growing your emotional intelligence?