Jenn Lim, Founder and CEO of Delivering Happiness and author of "Beyond Happiness," dives into the deeper meaning of well-being at work. She discusses how to transcend mere happiness by living authentically and prioritizing purpose. Jenn emphasizes authentic leadership and its role in nurturing growth, advocating for a sustainable approach to workplace satisfaction. Their conversation includes practical exercises for self-discovery and illustrates how community connection enhances fulfillment and personal values in our professional lives.
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Levels of Happiness
Happiness has three levels: pleasure, engagement, and purpose.
Purpose-driven happiness, focused on something bigger than oneself, is most sustainable.
question_answer ANECDOTE
The Greenhouse Analogy
Tony Hsieh used the "greenhouse" analogy for leadership: nurturing others' growth.
However, he sometimes neglected his own greenhouse, a valuable lesson.
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Living Your Values
Purpose and values shouldn't be empty words; make them actionable in daily life.
Leaders must embody these values to create a psychologically safe environment.
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Core Techniques to Improve Performance, Productivity, and Focus
Jim Kwik
In 'Limitless,' Jim Kwik offers a comprehensive guide to upgrading brain performance. The book is divided into three main parts: Mindset, Motivation, and Methods. Kwik provides tools to challenge limiting beliefs, ignite motivation, and master methods for accelerated learning. He introduces the 'Limitless Model,' which includes the FASTER method for quick content absorption and strategies to improve focus, study habits, memory, and speed reading. The book also addresses modern-day 'supervillains' of learning, such as digital deluge, and offers practical exercises to implement these strategies immediately[2][4][6].
Delivering happiness
A Path to Profits, Passion and Purpose
Tony Hsieh
In 'Delivering Happiness,' Tony Hsieh shares his entrepreneurial journey, from co-founding LinkExchange to leading Zappos to its remarkable success. The book emphasizes the importance of company culture, customer service, and employee happiness in achieving business success. Hsieh outlines three core sections: 'Profits,' 'Profits and Passion,' and 'Profits, Passion, and Purpose,' highlighting key lessons such as the superiority of product quality over marketing, the importance of passion in entrepreneurship, and the critical role of company culture in driving success. He also introduces frameworks for happiness, including perceived control, progress, connectedness, and vision/meaning, and how these can be applied to create a happy and productive workplace[2][4][5].
Beyond Happiness
Jenn Lim
In *Beyond Happiness*, Jenn Lim shares an empowering framework for organizations to adapt to change, be profitable, and support all people by building happiness at every level. The book emphasizes the importance of aligning personal purpose with company mission and offers case studies to illustrate this approach. It is designed to help individuals find greater purpose in their lives and careers, and to spread this impact within their businesses and beyond.
How do you live in a state beyond happiness?
Do you sometimes find that happiness is elusive? Where you’re asking yourself why you do what you do. Is it because you want to? Or because you have to? And what is the difference?
Today, I’m here with my good friend Jenn Lim. She’s the founder and CEO of Delivering Happiness, a company she and the late Tony Hsieh founded to champion science-based happiness and passion at work. She’s also the author of the brand-new book, Beyond Happiness: How Authentic Leaders Prioritize Purpose and People for Growth and Impact.
Living an authentic life means instilling your values and your purpose both in and out of work. Listen in as we discover how to live a more meaningful life–beyond happiness–through what we do every day.
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