When we asked people if they would rather have a best friend at work or a 10% pay raise, having a friend… — Tom Rath Copy Share Image
When I speak with people who love their jobs and have vital friendships at work, they always talk about how their workgroup… — Tom Rath Copy Share Image
It's tempting to work more than 60 hours a week and sacrifice sleep, not move, and eat bad foods as they are… — Tom Rath Copy Share Image
People who say they have a best friend at work are seven times as likely to be engaged in what they're doing.… — Tom Rath Copy Share Image
Even though people spend more of their waking hours at work than anywhere else, people underestimate how work influences their overall wellbeing… — Tom Rath Copy Share Image
Half an hour of exercise in the morning makes for better interactions all day. Then a sound night of sleep gives me… — Tom Rath Copy Share Image
Employees who report receiving recognition and praise within the last seven days show increased productivity, get higher scores from customers, and have… — Tom Rath Copy Share Image
Wanting a more positive environment isn't enough. You need to do something, and it doesn't require a great deal of effort or… — Tom Rath Copy Share Image
If my colleagues stop eating donuts and are more active, it saves me money on next year's insurance premium, and I get… — Tom Rath Copy Share Image
People with high levels of wellbeing have been careful to work out early in the morning and not to have heavy meals… — Tom Rath Copy Share Image
I've seen the same thing emerge in the research around the interaction of sleeping and moving and eating: if you get a… — Tom Rath Copy Share Image
We engineered activity out of our lives in the name of convenience. We created foods that put fried, fatty, sweet, and salty… — Tom Rath Copy Share Image
Every day, I read about new ideas and research that could help someone I care about live a longer and healthier life. — Tom Rath Copy Share
I've seen people be effective, even among local teams, by offering something that improves wellbeing in a small way - people who get passionate… — Tom Rath Copy Share
“What great leaders have in common is that each truly knows his or her strengths - and can call on the right strength at… — Tom Rath Copy Share
If you want people to understand that you value their contributions and that they are important, the recognition and praise you provide must have… — Tom Rath Copy Share
On average, spending time with your boss is consistently rated as the least pleasurable activity in a given day. — Tom Rath Copy Share
“Once your brain initially processes something, you are less likely to retain the information if you are not physically active in the period following… — Tom Rath Copy Share
I would absolutely recommend against excessive positivity and optimism. Any positive emotion that you're infusing into a workplace needs to be grounded in reality.… — Tom Rath Copy Share
The vast knowledge we have to prevent cancer, heart disease, and other chronic illnesses is staggering. — Tom Rath Copy Share
Positive defaults protect you from yourself - and that helps you to make decisions in the moment that are better for your long-term interests. — Tom Rath Copy Share
Making better choices takes work. There is a daily give and take, but it is worth the effort. — Tom Rath Copy Share
Having fewer unhealthy days and, in turn, more days when you have the energy to get things done is probably the global constant through… — Tom Rath Copy Share
Even if people just change two or three things that they are able to sustain over time, it makes quite a difference eventually. — Tom Rath Copy Share
People with high levels of wellbeing have been careful to work out early in the morning and not to have heavy meals throughout the… — Tom Rath Copy Share
The absence of high-quality friendships is bad for your health, spirits, productivity, and longevity. — Tom Rath Copy Share
I'm a researcher, so I'm realistic that there's nothing I'm doing that's going to prevent me from getting cancer in the future. But I… — Tom Rath Copy Share
