#484 Teresa Quinlan - Why Your EQ Matters More Than Your IQ

Teresa Quinlan is an executive leadership coach and accomplished athlete who specializes in the intersection of emotional intelligence and leadership excellence. She works with CEOs, SVPs, and mid-level leaders who are willing to do the real work of developing their EQ — not just their technical skills.

In this episode, Teresa breaks down the difference between emotional intelligence (EI) and the emotion quotient (EQ), and introduces her powerful framework: IQ + EQ = TQ (Talent Quotient).

You'll discover why most people's view of emotional intelligence is far too narrow, which two overlooked EQ skills — independence and flexibility — are holding leaders back, and how to use the ABCDE method to build emotional self-awareness starting today. Whether you're leading a team, raising a teenager, or just trying to show up better in your own life, this conversation delivers practical, immediately actionable insight.

Chapters:

0:00 — Welcome & Intro to Teresa3:36 — Who Teresa Works With8:10 — EI vs. EQ: Clearing Up the Confusion12:42 — The IQ + EQ = TQ Equation16:19 — Rapid Fire Question 1: Momentum Over Motivation18:15 — Rapid Fire Question 2: Redefining Enough22:09 — Rapid Fire Question 3: Who Teresa Admires for Taking Action25:44 — Rapid Fire Question 4: Teresa's High-Touch Operating System28:09 — Rapid Fire Question 5: How Teresa Approaches Goal Setting30:33 — How to Know When You Need to Work on Your EQ34:20 — When Excitement Becomes an EQ Problem38:13 — The 15 EQ Skills (And Why Most People Only Know 2)40:41 — The Overlooked Skill: Independence42:39 — The Overlooked Skill: Flexibility45:58 — A Real-Time EQ Practice for Parents and Leaders51:27 — One Action to Start Building Better EQ Today (The ABCDE Method)

Find Teresa Online:

Website: https://www.iqeqtq.com

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/teresaquinlan12/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/teresaquinlan12/

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@teresaquinlan6292

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