Relational intelligence (RQ) is about how well you choose and maintain relationships in your life.

Here’s what it looks like in action.

A true people person would be the picture of high relational intelligence (or RQ).

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He earned his undergraduate degree from Millsaps College and post-graduate degrees from Princeton and Fuller.

What does high (and low) relational intelligence look like in practice?

Perhaps one child has a more difficult time managing their teenage years than another.

Two people’s legs touch under a table as they work on their laptops.

Dharius Daniels, DMin, is a speaker, coach, and certified emotional intelligence specialist focused on helping others self-optimize without self-destructing. He has transformed thousands of lives with the understanding that “enlightenment, not your environment, determine your outcomes,” and through his speaking engagements, books, mentoring and coaching programs, and podcast, Dr. Daniels helps people to develop the qualities they need to maximize their potential and fulfill their life’s purpose. He is the author of Relational Intelligence: The People Skills You Need For The Life Of Purpose You Want.Dr. Daniels continues to serve as Lead Pastor of the multi-site, multi-regional Change Church and has served as an adjunct professor at Princeton. He earned his undergraduate degree from Millsaps College and post-graduate degrees from Princeton and Fuller.

And its tending to that balance that allows you to avoid emotional bankruptcya key sign oflowrelational intelligence.

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Books on grief are seen floating against a backdrop of clouds.

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Michelle Monaghan, Carrie Coon, and Leslie Bibb in The White Lotus, symbolizing toxic friendships.

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