Why are we so lonely?
Do you remember the proverbial “watercooler chat?” Or even catching up in the breakroom in the morning? When topics ranged from the game last night to who got voted off ...
The latest from Angela Prestil
Four things about empathy that might surprise you
I love learning new things. I subscribe to everything from trade publications to Fast Company to TED Talks daily summaries, and I have a goal of reading one article or ...
To mentor or not to mentor?
You may be familiar with the Credit Union Development Education (DE) program from The Foundation. Here’s a recap from The Foundation’s website for those of you who are ...
Is it still January?
Last time I checked, it was January. Still. It feels like the longest month of the year. You may have seen the poem “Mnemonic” by Brian Bilston, a UK poet, ...
Confessions of an empathy expert
I have a friend – let’s call her “Shangela” – who struggles with empathy with her family. It’s easy to empathize with strangers, but with her family, it sometimes comes ...
People helping people … with shoes?
Living the life of a speaker and consultant means I’m often on the road for a week or more at a time, sometimes traveling from one city to another ...
Jealous of your friends or neighbors? Coopetition is the answer!
My neighbors have some seriously cool Halloween decorations. One house has a cauldron surrounded by three larger-than-life witches that are creepy even in the daylight. Another house has a set ...
Where has all of the empathy gone?
Empathy is in my blood. It’s one of my core values, and I work hard to practice it – especially with people who seem to need it most. This past ...