Emotional Intelligence For Dummies®

Author's Acknowledgments

I must admit, I never thought I'd write a For Dummies book about emotional intelligence (EI). Although Emotional Intelligence For Dummies is my third book on the topic, it's my first that applies EI beyond the world of work to home, family, friends, and strangers.

When I got involved in this area of study almost 15 years ago, the most frequent question I was asked, especially by the media, was how long this fad would last. My answer was that as long as there was more than one person in the world, and she or he had to interact with someone else, emotional intelligence would be important.

I want to thank all the people at Wiley that encouraged me to write this book. First, my previous (and ongoing) editor at Wiley, Don Loney, for introducing me to the idea of a For Dummies book. Once I learned more about the nature of this series, I was convinced that this was a great way to spread the word about EI. Many thanks to my editor on this book, Robert Hickey, for patiently keeping me on track and gently educating me on how a For Dummies book needs to be written. And many thanks to my developmental editor, Colleen Totz Diamond, for all her suggestions and support, and making sure the words flowed. Thanks to my copy editor, Laura Miller, and project manager, Elizabeth McCurdy—and, of course, the publicity and marketing people who'll help make this book a success.

My appreciation also goes to all the wonderful and dedicated people at Multi-Health Systems. Because of their ...