Do you really care?

In the class?The Branding of Me?with Professor?Gary Kayye?this week, we discussed the power of empathy and its positive impact within the creative realm. Naturally, this topic fascinates me. You’ve probably guessed by now that I find anything relating to personalized creativity enthralling. Even better, anything relating to storytelling.

There is an increasing demand for employees with strong emotional intelligence in the work force, no matter the industry.?Daniel Goleman, a leading journalist on the field of empathy, once?said?that “CEOs are hired for their intellect and business expertise—and fired for a lack of emotional intelligence.” Being “book smart” doesn’t equal “people smart.” I think the difference is knowing how to apply our knowledge to our interactions with other people. After all, our relationships and connections are what really matter in the end...

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