The Happiness Advantage: The Seven Principles of Positive Psychology That Fuel Success and Performance at Work
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| Rating | : | 4.74 (560 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0307591549 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 256 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-09-30 |
| Language | : | English |
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Though he now travels extensively for his work, Shawn continues to conduct original psychology research on happiness and organizational achievement in collaboration with Yale University and the Institute for Applied Positive Research.. Shawn has become one of the world's leading expert on the connection between happiness and success
In The Happiness Advantage, Shawn Achor, who spent over a decade living, researching, and lecturing at Harvard University, draws on his own research—including one of the largest studies of happiness and potential at Harvard and others at companies like UBS and KPMG—to fix this broken formula. It’s about how to reap the benefits of a happier and more positive mind-set to achieve the extraordinary in our work and in our lives.. • The Zorro Circle: how to channel our efforts on small, manageable goals, to gain the leverage to gradually conquer bigger and bigger ones. • Social Investment: how to reap the dividends of investing in one of the greatest predictors of success and happiness—our social support network A must-read for everyone trying to excel in a world of increasing workloads, stress, and negativity, The Happiness Advantage isn’t only about how to become happier at work. Conventional wisdom holds that if we work hard we will be more successful, and if we are more successful, then we’ll be happy. When we are positive, our brains become more engaged, creative, motivated, energetic, resilient, and productive at work. Using stories and case studies from his work with thousands of Fortune 500 executiv
“Achor transports us to his virtual classroom, a journey along which we glean the seven secrets of happiness. I'm butter to his knife."-The Boston Globe " Achor bases his training on a burgeoning body of research on the positive psychology movement, which emphasizes instilling resiliency and positive attitudes…."-Wall Street Journal. The Happiness Advantage reveals the most important discoveries coming out of modern psychology.”-Rom B
"A Year Later" according to NCC. I saw Shawn Anchor's presentation on PBS where he explained a simple 5 minute technique called 'The A Year Later I saw Shawn Anchor's presentation on PBS where he explained a simple 5 minute technique called 'The 3 Gratitudes'. I was brought up in a culture of pessimism and had 50 years of experience that was so deeply entrenched that I decided that I would be the perfect candidate for experimentation with such a simple exercise. I've never had much luck trying to change my 'default mode' of negative self-concept (no matter how much therapy I've had or how many self-help books I've read) so I was really on a mission to prove this man and his ideas wrong! I listened to the whol. Gratitudes'. I was brought up in a culture of pessimism and had 50 years of experience that was so deeply entrenched that I decided that I would be the perfect candidate for experimentation with such a simple exercise. I've never had much luck trying to change my 'default mode' of negative self-concept (no matter how much therapy I've had or how many self-help books I've read) so I was really on a mission to prove this man and his ideas wrong! I listened to the whol. Great information - and fun to read! stewart b clifford I read a lot of business books. Most of them are filled with helpful information. Frankly, most of them are also a little on the dry. "The Happiness Advantage" is different. It is filled with fascinating research and great ideas, and it is also a hoot to read. I found myself laughing out loud as I read the book.Shawn Achor explains the latest research he and his colleagues in the field of positive psychology have conducted. The results are fascinating:1) Our brains work better when they are "happy."2) There are concrete things we can do to make our brains "happier.". Excellent book for leaders, parents, and other humans. oldscoop Well-done, Shawn. I have listened to the book twice on audio and bought the paperback to make sure I capture all the great references. I have printed out key points from the book and have them above my computer at work and on my mirror at home.I NEVER do that!This book has caused me to take look at habits and happiness from a better perspective. Having read and listened to Charles Duhigg's "The Power of Habit", Baumeister's "Willpower" and reams of material on habit and addiction, plus the stories of dozens of people who have met and overcome hardship, I find the pr