Score Before the Practice

Most of us train blind. One book scores us first, then names the one skill we’re missing. The score is only useful if the practice runs for months, not a weekend.

What it says

We train hard without knowing what we’re missing.

One book scores you before the training starts.

The score points straight at the weakest skill.

But the score only matters if the practice runs for months, not one sitting.

The gains arrive slowly, one month at a time.

This is the test behind Emotional Intelligence 2.0, by Travis Bradberry and Jean Greaves.


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Voiceover is AI-generated. Ideas come from books I have read.

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