Positive Intelligence measures the percentage of time your mind
works in your favor instead of sabotaging you. While your IQ
and your EQ (emotional intelligence) contribute to your
maximum potential, your QP (positive intelligence quotient) that
determines how much of that potential you achieve.
After some time most attempts to improve the professional and
personal life fails. Think carefully. Why are almost all new-year
resolutions left out? Why back to old habits after workshops,
lectures or inspirational books? Why were most people dieting
succumbs to the concertina effect?
The answer is sabotage. Your mind is your best friend. But it
is also your worst enemy. Internal saboteurs are always active,
but the good news is that they can be identified and
weakened.
Positive Intelligence allows you to measure and significantly
improve percentage time your mind works in your favor
instead of sabotaging you.
With innovative techniques and tools, the book combines the
best in neuroscience, positive psychology, organizational science
and leadership to help you achieve the true potential for both
professional success and personal fulfillment.
Be happy and fulfilled is to have high QP. What is QP? It is
the positive intelligence quotient. It is measured through the
emotions experienced and your reaction to them.
The author claims that constant feelings of anxiety, stress,
anger, etc. demonstrate a low level of positive intelligence, and
consequent unhappiness and failure.
How to increase the QP? Through three core strategies:
Be aware of your internal saboteurs: the main one is Critical
Activate the five wise powers in you: empathy, curiosity,
creativity, purpose and action
QP strengthen muscles through meditative practices and simple.
