How to Be Awesome at Your Job

974: The Eight Inner Skills to Career Happiness with Stella Grizont

Jun 27, 2024

Stella Grizont, a happiness expert, shares insights on overcoming toxic situations, building quality relationships, and setting healthy boundaries guilt-free. She emphasizes the importance of social support, emotional management, and inner skills for career fulfillment. Strategies include complaint vacations, focused gratitude, and breaking down thoughts to make better choices. Reflect on values and use the Vision Generator tool to clarify desires. Define your vision for career success and leverage mindset to overcome challenges.

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Stella Grizont

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Quick takeaways

Setting healthy boundaries is crucial for maintaining well-being and relationships.

Emotions play a key role in shaping perceptions and decision-making, emphasizing the importance of emotional management.

Deep dives

The Impact of Social Support on Perception of Challenges

Having a friend by your side can alter how you perceive challenges. A study demonstrated that participants with a friend estimated a hill to be less steep. This highlights how the presence of a friend can influence how we see difficult situations, framing setbacks as opportunities. By questioning how challenges serve personal growth, individuals can shift their perspectives.

Intro

2min

The Power of Social Support and Emotional Management in Work Happiness

21min

Managing Mood: Tactics and Framework for Emotional Well-being

11min

Exploring Quotes, Studies, and Books for Inner Skills

4min

Reflecting on Values and Using the Vision Generator Tool

2min

Striving for Career Excellence through Vision and Perception

2min

Stella Grizont shares the simple things everyone can do to feel happier and more fulfilled every day.

— YOU’LL LEARN —

1) The master key for overcoming toxic situations

2) The key response that builds quality relationships

3) How to set healthy boundaries without feeling guilty

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— ABOUT STELLA —

Time Magazine named Stella a leading happiness expert. As a speaker and executive coach, Stella works with leaders who are seeking deeper career fulfillment and with organizations that are dedicated to elevating the well-being and engagement of their employees. Her debut book based on her signature coaching program, The Work Happiness Method: Master the 8 Skills to Career Fulfillment, was an instant USA Today Bestseller.

In the last 17 years, Stella has coached over 1,800 individuals in over 30 countries. Stella was one of the first 150 people in the world to earn a master's in Applied Positive Psychology (aka the science of happiness) from the University of Pennsylvania. She lives in New Jersey with her husband, daughter, and son, who continue to teach her what life is all about.

• Book: The Work Happiness Method: Master the 8 Skills to Career Fulfillment

• Exercise: VisionGenerator.com

• Website: StellaGrizont.com

— RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW —

• Study: World Happiness Report 2024

• Tools: Gable's Four Responses to Good News

• Book: "Seven Thousand Ways to Listen: Staying Close to What Is Sacred" by Mark Nepo

• Past episode: 317: How to Form Habits the Smart Way with BJ Fogg, PhD

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