By Next Big Idea Club April 20, 2022 Arthur C. Brooks is an American social scientist, the William Henry Bloomberg Professor of the Practice of Public Leadership at the Harvard Kennedy School, and Professor of Management Practice at the Harvard Business School. He has authored eleven books, including the bestsellers Love Your Enemies and The … Continue reading We have the potential to get happier (and more successful) as we get older. Here’s how
By Stephanie Vozza April 02, 2022 Few people love meetings. They interrupt your day, which hurts your workflow, and many could have been an email. A Harvard Business Review survey of managers found that 83% reported that meetings on their calendars were unproductive. But Nic Marks, CEO of Friday Pulse, an organization that uses … Continue reading This is when more meetings can actually make your workplace happier
Ellen Christenberry January 19, 2021 Social media consumes a lot of our waking hours, whether or not we intend it to (I mean, those memes aren’t going to chuckle at themselves). Especially in the COVID era, people seek connection and search for information on social media more than ever. In fact, people around the globe … Continue reading 7 Simple Strategies to Take Your Social Media Customer Support to the Next Level for Happier Customers
Ivan Misner — January 24, 2019 Follow @IvanMisner — January 24, 2019 Would you like to know the “One Rule to Happiness”? Here it is… “there is no one rule!” It’s a recipe: a combination of things that help you achieve the life you desire. However, there is one truth, and that truth is that … Continue reading Want A Happier 2019? Do This One Thing And You’ll Get It
Deanna Ritchie — November 29, 2018 — November 29, 2018 5688709 / Pixabay As defined in a previous Calendar article, happiness is “both an emotion and a state. It’s a subjective term used to describe a wide-range of positive emotions, such as joy, pride, contentment, and gratitude.” Simply put there are many ways to become … Continue reading 9 Ways Being a Happier Person Increases Productivity
Kaitlyn Hammond — October 31, 2018 — October 31, 2018 rawpixel / Pixabay If you run a small business, you probably have become accustomed to working hard….really hard. Seven-days-a-week hard, with nary a day off. Admirable, but also dangerous, because you risk burnout, health problems, and grumbling employees. It’s up to you to create a … Continue reading Five Tips to Be a Happier, More Balanced Business Owner
Dmytro Spilka — September 16, 2018 Follow @spilkadi — September 16, 2018 It’s no secret that a happy office makes for a productive one. In fact, it’s been observed that happier employees are 12% more productive in the workplace and that people who report being happy at work take ten times fewer sick days than … Continue reading How Workforce Management Can Lead To a Happier Office
The environment for brands has changed dramatically just in the past few years. Contributor Andrew Waber explains what it takes to thrive today. Andrew Waber on March 2, 2018 Think back to the late 1990s – Friends was the biggest TV show in America with between 15-20% of all households tuning in. Nothing comes … Continue reading The death of the mass market and why consumers couldn’t be happier
Personal Branding Blog — February 7, 2018 — February 7, 2018 Sometimes employees don’t feel engaged at work, leading to a less-than-positive work ethic and environment. That doesn’t mean employers should stream cat videos on a loop to keep workers alert, but engaged employees mean engaged customers. According to a 2015 Gallup Poll, 32 percent … Continue reading Small Hacks to Make Your Employees Happier and Improve Employee Retention Rate
