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Review Written by Scott Halford
Complete Intelligence, Inc. Creating bottom line
results through the power of people.

You know it in your gut when you see it, and you’re certain when it’s missing. The lack of it is jaw-dropping; stunning in its awkwardness like a good episode of NBC-TV’s The Office.  The use of it is usually awe-inspiring, much like watching an Olympic athlete fall into a pile of tears after unexpectedly coming from behind to win the gold. It’s the elusive set of behaviors we experience in ourselves and others that define the difference between success and fulfillment and failure and derailment. It’s emotional intelligence (EI) and if it’s not a part of your Encore, you’re missing out on one of the things that will set you apart from the mediocre.

The term emotional intelligence has been floating around for over a decade now, but it is still misunderstood for the powerhouse that it is. So, what is EI and where does it come from? Simply put, it’s a set of attributes and competencies that predict workplace and overall life success by up to two times greater than technical expertise and intellect (IQ). Combined. If you don’t have it, your subject-matter-expert peers who do have it will zoom past you on the way to achieving what they want in life.

EI informs passion, preparation, practice, performance and polish. It puts the sparkle in them all. It’s not so much the “what” of your Encore, it’s the how, and EI gives you grace and eloquence as people come back to you over and over again. We want to be around it. We’re attracted to it. It’s what makes us want the Encore from you.

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Review Written by Stephen J. Hopson
Former Merrill Lynch Stockbroker where he won numerous
sales awards and recognition in the coveted Executive
Club.  Today he speaks around the country and is a
contributing author to three books.

Remarkable performance is not without risk.  There’s a certain level
of risk that comes with standing out from the crowd.  It takes
courage, inner strength and a strong vision to be remarkable.

My personal philosophy is that we cannot hope to be remarkable if we aren’t willing to stick out our necks in the process.  When we step forward, we risk possible failure, potential ridicule and personal rejection from those who don’t understand what we are trying to do.

I’ve been taking risks and entertaining the possibilities as far back as I can remember.  Some of the chances I took were met with failure while others were met with astounding success.

Mark talks about the power of passion throughout “The Encore Effect.” To me, that is one of the single most important factors in creating for ourselves the possibility of being an individual who consistently turns in remarkable performance.  While I recognize that passion can come and go in short bursts, it is still a vital component because without it, all the obstacles we are certain to face can seem that much more insurmountable.

During high school, I was on the swimming team.  While I was not a “hot dog,” (a term given to swimmers who broke local, state and/or national records), I was considered “useful” to the team.

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