How emotionally intelligent are you? Here are 11 smart ways to check where you stand.

Do you seek honest feedback from others in a caring, trusting environment?

Are you driven to want to be your best by learning new things, growing, and improving?

When things around going wrong, are you able to differentiate between real problems and distractions in order to stay focused on what really matters?

Do you believe that the people and things in your life are there for a reason — that everything will ultimately work out for good?

Do you choose to live each day by having a positive outlook and seeing the glass half-full?

Are you able to recognize when to stay the course, and when it's time for a change? In other words, when one strategy is not working, do you evaluate and determine if something else will work?

Besides focusing on your own success, do you also maintain a strong desire for wanting to see the people around you succeed?

Are you comfortable with who you are, regardless of whether anyone is stroking your ego?

When others have wronged you, are you able to forgive and forget, and move on?

Do you keep agreements make a habit of keeping your word — in things big and small?