THIS is a good thing! Take a look at this U.S. Census Bureau data:
THIS is a good thing! Take a look at this U.S. Census Bureau data:
“The whole person comes to work, not just the worker. So how you manage that person affects key outcomes like new disease burden, sick days, and obesity, which have direct implications on annual health-related costs. “ Jim Harter, Ph.D., Gallup’s chief scientist for workplace management and wellbeing
Companies that ignore their employees’ wellbeing are losing money. Here’s one big example: Employees with high wellbeing have 41% lower health-related costs compared with employees who have lower wellbeing. In a firm that has 10,000 employees, this difference amounts to nearly $30 million.
This Q and A with Harter and Tom Rath, who leads Gallup’s workplace research and leadership consulting practice, co-authors of the book Wellbeing: The Five Essential Elements presents some interesting data about the relationship of wellbeing to any organization’s bottom line.
One of my favorite books of all time is, “Learned Optimism” by Martin Seligman, PhD.
An “oldie but a goodie”, I can’t tell you how many copies of this paperback I have purchased and them ended up giving away. What I like about it is that the research is so compelling for the “optimism advantage”, and this book actually tells you how you can increase your level of optimism, (rather than just telling you why it’s good), in specific and useful ways.
Here’s a related article on Optimism and Leaders from Forbes:
5 Reasons Why Optimists Make Better Leaders – Forbes.
Tell me what you think about this.
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Warm regards,
Lisa
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Here’s a lovely gift to all my readers:
Want to have the best workday ever? Day after day? It’s not as difficult as you think.
These 10 tweaks to your everyday behavior will virtually guarantee you a day that’s not just enjoyable but allows you to get more done than you ever thought possible.
Have a Great Day at Work: 10 Tricks | Inc.com.
Coaching Tip:
What can you do to make your days better?
Managing stress and the fast moving pace of life is a constant challenge. Too much stress and you burn out; too little stress and you become bored. Performing at optimal levels requires that you take stock of what stresses you and utilize specific strategies for managing those stressors. Recently, Harvard Medical School published a list of the ten most common stressors. Here is that list of ten, along with quick strategies for dealing with each:
Quick Strategies to Bust the 10 Most Common Stressors | Psychology Today.
14 Easy Ways to Get Insanely Motivated
These simple strategies can keep you energized both on and off the job.
How to Motivate Yourself: 14 Easy Ways | Inc.com.
(This has to be one of my favorite posts!)
I love this article by Jeff Hayden! See what you think:
9 Beliefs of Remarkably Successful People
The most successful people in business approach their work differently than most. See how they think–and why it works.
This controversial article came out inThe Atlantic last month, as well as very interesting NPR interview with the author on the same subject.
Have you seen it? What are your thoughts?
(Anne-Marie Slaughter is also the of the author of a newly published book by the same name.)
Magazine – Why Women Still Can’t Have It All – The Atlantic.
The latest exercise-science research suggests increased physical activity can improve your mood, make you smarter, and promote “enduring happiness.”
WOW!
There are two (and possibly more) ways regular physical activity works to make you calmer, smarter, and happier. (See full article below.)
How to Become Calmer, Smarter, and Happier | Michigan Today.
Coaching Tip:
How can you use this information to become calmer, smarter and happier, starting today?
“You not only have to understand fully what you believe … but … you have to try to figure out what the other person on the other side of the table has in mind.” Madeline Albright
Mario Moussa, co-author of The Art of Woo: Using Strategic Persuasion to Sell Your Ideas and learning director of Strategic Persuasion Workshop: The Art and Science of Selling Ideas, says, “Persuasion isn’t about the strength of your ideas, or your argument. You might have truth on your side and have developed an iron-clad case, but facts and logical arguments don’t motivate people to act. Logic just puts a structure around things we already believe. To change someone’s mind, you need to replace the ‘hyperrational’ with the social, by making a connection.”
Here’s an interesting article from Wharton on the power of influence: