The Secret Weapon of Happiness

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When you show up at work with the positive mind, and this is why i care about it, you are 31% more productive. You have 37 % higher sales. You have three times more creativity than your ars. It's from a huge macro studi done by sanela bamirsky publish and harverd business review. Jus like, if you show upt to work happy, it's the it's the single biggest lever that affects how you do in your job. If you live an average of ten years longer, partly why those people in okana will live longer than us. So, like, it really is the secret weapon. I think of it like a

Neil Pasricha: The Happiness Equation Neil Pasricha is a top-rated leadership keynote speaker, New York Times bestselling author, and positive psychology researcher focused on the relationship between happiness and leadership in business. He leads The Institute for Global Happiness. Neil has written five New York Times and #1 international bestsellers including: The Book of Awesome*, Awesome is Everywhere*, and The Happiness Equation*. His books have been on bestseller lists for over 200 weeks and sold millions of copies. Key Points Retirement can be a shock for people, but having a sense of purpose makes it much easier to handle. We need to take the stigma off demotions, because for some people it’s a better match to their stage of life. As people get older, they work less. It shouldn’t be a shame for them to earn less. Social media solutions: No screens in the first or last hour of day. Put your charger as far away from your bedroom as possible. Turn off notifications on your phone, or put your phone on airplane mode. Happiness should be a starting point, not a destination. The best time of day to check email is 9-10 am and 4-5pm. If you’re only doing the urgent tasks, your never doing the important ones. Resources Mentioned The Happiness Equation* by Neil Pasricha Irresistible* by Adam Alter Abundance* by Peter H. Diamandis and Steven Kotler Book Notes Download my highlights from The Happiness Equation in PDF format (free membership required). Related Episodes The Secret To Happiness (episode 134) Five Ways to Avoid Living With Regret, with Allison Clarke (episode 171) How to Engage With Humor, with David Nihill (episode 245) Discover More Activate your free membership for full access to the entire library of interviews since 2011, searchable by topic.