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8 Traits That'll Get You Further in Your Career Than a High IQ

Fun fact for the day: 85% of financial success is attributed to good people skills. That means that getting promoted or making a big sale has little to do with how smart you are, how high your grades were in school, or even how many trivia nights you’ve won.

And the best part is that being personable is something that can be learned and developed, while IQ is something you’re, well, born with. So there’s basically nothing holding you back from moving up!

Want to know which personality traits make you successful? Check out this infographic to find out:


Infographic courtesy of Headway Capital. Photo of [co-workers courtesy of Shutterstock])(http://www.shutterstock.com/pic-340226780/stock-photo-female-coworkers-chatting-in-the-office-during-the-break.html).