As we got more interested in time management and productivity, we lost the individual, and with that individual loss, we lost happiness as well. So I think the world has actually been malnourished as we've focused so much on productivity… — Shawn Achor Copy Share Image
I've worked with farmers in Zimbabwe who've lost their lands. I've worked with people in Venezuela, under threat of kidnappings, whose external world is unstable. But they have very strong social connections with their family and friends. And as a… — Shawn Achor Copy Share Image
Joy is something you can experience even when life is not pleasurable. Even in the midst of a long run, when your legs are… — Shawn Achor Copy Share Image
Our daily decisions and habits have a huge impact upon both our levels of happiness and success. — Shawn Achor Copy Share Image
Positive and engaged brains are a company's greatest assets. More than time and even more than productivity, people must be happy. — Shawn Achor Copy Share Image
The idea of investing in the positivity of employees is often low down on companies' priority lists. — Shawn Achor Copy Share Image
..the more you believe in your own ability to success the more likely it is that you will. — Shawn Achor Copy Share Image
Focusing on the good isn’t just about overcoming our inner grump to see the glass half full. It’s about opening our minds to the… — Shawn Achor Copy Share Image
Happiness is not the belief that we don't need to change; it's the realization that we can. — Shawn Achor Copy Share Image
We sometimes think that the best doctors are the ones who have the most specialized knowledge or the fanciest degrees, but in fact, study… — Shawn Achor Copy Share Image
Research shows you get multiple tasks done faster if you do them one at a time. It also decreases stress and raises happiness. — Shawn Achor Copy Share Image
