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As much as 80% of adult success comes from EQ.

Daniel Goleman

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Daniel Goleman
Age: 78
Born: 1946
Born: March 7
Author
Journalist
Psychologist
Researcher
Writer
Chinatown
Stockton
Adults
Leadership
Success
Comes
Much
Adult

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