Society’s formula for happiness and success is broken. That’s what Shawn Achor – positive psychology researcher, corporate speaker, and bestselling author – states in his book, The Happiness Advantage: The Seven Principles of Positive Psychology That Fuel Success and Performance at Work. In our society, hard work brings success, and success brings happiness. However, judging from other’s experiences – and, perhaps, including your own –…
We spend our whole lives preparing for a time where we can finally “do the things we want to do,” as if those opportunities weren’t already available to us. It’s this philosophy that Tim Ferriss challenges in The 4 Hour Work Week. Ferriss defies traditional work customs in favor of a simpler, happier lifestyle that gives us the chance to live now, not when we’re…
Consider your living space for a moment. Imagine someone important was coming over and you had no time to tidy before they arrived. Do you think your space would make a good impression? Probably not, so learn the life-changing magic of tidying up as prescribed by Marie Kondo! Clutter is more common than we think it is. It’s a part of our lives; we have…
When we look at some of the jobs people do every day, it can be hard to understand why they would even get out of bed in the morning. People like housekeepers, laborers, or fast food workers do their jobs each day regardless of how difficult, boring, or demeaning these jobs are. But why? Only one answer seems obvious: They do it for the paycheck….
Take a slow, deep breath in. Try to count to seven as you inhale, deliberately going as slowly as you can. When you’re at capacity, hold for just a moment, then exhale slowly, this time counting to eleven, until your lungs are empty. All done? Congratulations! You now have all the tools you need for happiness. Just one breath Chade-Meng Tan describes himself as a…
When Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg’s daughter had an upcoming father/daughter dance, she begged and sobbed for her husband, Dave Goldberg, to go with her. It was the only thing Sandberg truly wanted, but she knew it would never come to pass; Goldberg had died unexpectedly two weeks earlier. When Option A isn’t available The tragedy of losing her husband sent Sandberg into a tailspin of…
Crucial conversations happen when the stakes are high, opinions vary, and emotions run strong. These conversations can happen anywhere from the boardroom to the bedroom and can happen between any two people. Crucial conversations are sensitive for everyone involved, and people usually respond to them in one of three ways: We avoid the problem Face it head-on but handle it poorly Face it head-on and…
Arguing sometimes seems like an inevitable part of life. Now more than ever, with social media fully integrated into the everyday lives of people all over the world, people seem to be endlessly arguing amongst themselves about what to care about, who to vote for, and whether or not hot dogs are sandwiches. While there might not appear to be any trouble with a friendly,…
Tim Ferriss’s Tools of Titans is a consolidation of tools, tips, and life hacks Ferriss has learned from interviewing hundreds of people for his podcast The Tim Ferriss Show. From actor Jamie Foxx to Dilbert creator Scott Adams to PayPal co-founder Peter Thiel, Ferriss has made a career of meeting successful people and finding out what makes them tick. Rather than attempt to discuss the…
Oil tycoon and philanthropist John D. Rockefeller is considered the richest man in modern history. With an estimated net worth of nearly $400 billion (adjusted for inflation), he was America’s first billionaire, but he wasn’t born that way. In fact, Rockefeller was a child of abject poverty, with a deadbeat salesman father who was rarely around. Rather than succumb to these barriers, however, Rockefeller used…
