TODAY´S EPISODE IS BROUGHT TO YOU BY THE FLOW RESEARCH COLLECTIVE Are you an entrepreneur, a leader, or a knowledge worker, who wants to harness the power of flow so you can get more done in less time with greater ease and accomplish your boldest professional goals faster? If you´ve answered this question with “hell yes” then our peak-performance training Zero to Dangerous may be a good fit for you. If this sounds of interest to you all you need to do is click here right now, pop in your application and one of our team members will be in touch with you very soon.   ABOUT THE GUEST: Tal Ben-Shahar is an author and lecturer.  He taught two of the largest classes in Harvard University’s history, Positive Psychology and The Psychology of Leadership. Today, Tal consults and lectures around the world to executives in multi-national corporations, the general public, and at-risk populations.    The topics he lectures on include leadership, happiness, education, innovation, ethics, self-esteem, resilience, goal setting, and mindfulness. His books have been translated into more than twenty-five languages, and have appeared on best-sellers lists around the world.    Tal is a serial entrepreneur and is the co-founder and chief learning officer of Happiness Studies Academy, Potentialife, Maytiv, and Happier TV.   ABOUT THE EPISODE:  In this episode, you will learn about: Intro (0:00) The 5 Elements of Happiness (0:42) Flow Enhances Well Being (3:52) Challenge-Skill Balance For Accessing Flow (5:39) Habits & Rituals That Lead To Happiness (7:01) Habits & Spiritual Wellbeing (10:48) Common Sense Is Not Common (18:29) Flow Is About Engagement (21:20) The Foundation of Happiness (23:50) Neuro-Linguistic Programming (27:04) The Research of Happiness (30:47) Key Habits Within States of Well Being (34:02) Leadership Development at Scale (44:11) Intersection Of All The Topics Discussed (52:23) The Overarching North Star of Life (52:56)   RESOURCES  Web: talbenshahar.com Book: Short Cuts to Happiness Facebook: DrTalBenShahar