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EQ Applied : The Real-World Guide to Emotional Intelligence
Justin Bariso · 2019
🎙 Narrated by BJ Harrison
78/100
👍 Worth It
This one earns its spot on the list — Bariso trades textbook psychology for real stories of EQ succeeding and failing in the wild, and it reads like something you'll actually use Monday morning at work. BJ Harrison's narration is polished and easy to sink into, so the audiobook is a genuine pleasure and not just a means to an end.
✦ Penny’s Take — this is The Review Group’s own editorial assessment. Penny’s analytical review line researched this book from real sources and scored it across the lenses shown below. It’s an honest first-party read — not a page-by-page personal one. The gold ✓ Penny Tested mark is reserved for books Penny reads cover to cover herself.
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🎙 Narration: excellent BJ Harrison is a veteran narrator of 700+ audiobooks; delivery described as clear and conversational, well suited to business nonfiction.
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Verdict receipt0–100
Faith & family safety95
Substance / usefulness78
Craft & writing80
Originality60
Evidence & accuracy75
Hype vs delivers62
Age-fit85
Human-eye read78
Penny’s verdict78
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