It's a tall order for some, but you won't know until you try. When it comes to leadership and work effectiveness, emotional intelligence (EQ) can matter as much, if not more, than IQ. Studies even found that it can even increase your income! Emotional intelligence definitions differ. To keep it simple, leading scholars say it's having the ability to "recognize, understand, and manage our own emotions and recognize, understand, and influence the emotions of others." A tall order for many. Still, when you master being aware of your emotions and the emotions of others, you can connect and empathize with…

US Census officials have completed their once-a-decade count of the American population, showing the second slowest growth in recorded history. Texas and Florida, two Republican titans of the Sunbelt, will gain congressional seats, while two Democratic giants, California and New York, are losing political influence. US population growth slows, but some regions boom The census shows the US population currently stands at 331,449,281 - an increase of 7.4% over 2010's count. The number is the slowest since the 1930s during the Great Depression. But some regions are booming: the South grew fastest at 10.2%, the West was second fastest at…