Practical intelligence is the knowledge acquired by doing everyday activities through various means, mainly through observation of others’ behavior. It is the gaining of knowledge through experience of practical know-how in situations where information is not openly expressed. Practical Intelligence is also referred to by many as “street smarts” or “common sense”.
People with high levels of Practical Intelligence tend to not only adapt to their environments but also modify them for maximum benefit. These are the people who adapt to new environments, select appropriate new environments, and shape existing environments into new environments.
Emotional Intelligence is the basis of empathy for others, self-awareness, and social skills. It also give us the ability to get along well with others and provides us with a sense of what others are feeling and experiencing. Emotional intelligence is the ability to recognize your emotions, understand what they're telling you, and realize how your emotions affect people around you. In the work place, each of these qualities are highly valuable. Some jobs require a high level of Emotional Intelligence because they require many interactions with others, especially within formal and informal situations. These jobs require empathy and understanding of others, as well as the ability to perceive emotions, access and produce emotions to contribution to thought, understand emotions, and contemplatively regulate emotions to promote emotional and intellectual growth.
Oprah Winfrey and Ellen DeGeneres are two characters that exhibit high Emotional Intelligence and Practical Intelligence. They demonstrate the ability to identify, evaluate and regulate their emotions, and that of many others. They responds appropriately to others' needs with empathy, self-awareness and social skills. They both display Practical Intelligence gained through their life experiences, as well those of others. These ladies defiantly modify their environments to maximize the benefits of those around them all the time, they are always working to improve the world. Oprah and Ellen recognize emotions, and realize how people are affected by them. They are the ultimate motivators, I feel inspired each and every time I watch them, the way they are always changing lives and motivating people to do their part.