Tom Rath

The pursuit of meaning, not happiness, is what makes life worthwhile.

— Tom Rath

“If you focus on people’s weaknesses, they lose confidence.”

— Tom Rath

“the key to human development is building on who you already are”

— Tom Rath

Friendships are among the most fundamental of human needs.

— Tom Rath

Every human being has talents that are just waiting to be uncovered.

— Tom Rath

Positive words are the glue that holds relationships together.

— Tom Rath

Doing for others may be the only way to create lasting well-being.

— Tom Rath

“the single biggest threat to our own wellbeing tends to be ourselves”

— Tom Rath

The vast knowledge we have to prevent cancer, heart disease, and other chronic illnesses is staggering.

— Tom Rath

No matter how healthy you are today, you can take specific actions to have more energy and live longer.

— Tom Rath

Exercise is not enough. Working out three times a week is not enough. Being active throughout the day is what keeps you…

— Tom Rath

Positive defaults protect you from yourself - and that helps you to make decisions in the moment that are better for your…

— Tom Rath

When your boss and colleagues care enough to invest in your health, it is good for you and the business.

— Tom Rath

The reality is that a person who has always struggled with numbers is unlikely to be a great accountant or statistician.

— Tom Rath

The real energy occurs in each connection between two people, which can bring about exponential returns.

— Tom Rath

Its tempting to work more than 60 hours a week and sacrifice sleep, not move, and eat bad foods as they are…

— Tom Rath

Half an hour of exercise in the morning makes for better interactions all day. Then a sound night of sleep gives me…

— Tom Rath

Instead of celebrating what makes each child unique, most parents push their children to "fit in" so that they don't "stick out."…

— Tom Rath

It's unrealistic to expect the person you go to for sage advice also to be the person you go out and have…

— Tom Rath

What we've learned is that if you can make the right decision in the supermarket aisle, it's a heck of a lot…

— Tom Rath

Make it easier to do things that increase your wellbeing before you have to make a choice because a lot of our…

— Tom Rath

When we look at what has the strongest statistical relationship to overall evaluation of your life, the first one is your career…

— Tom Rath

Don’t worry about breaks every 20 minutes ruining your focus on a task. Contrary to what I might have guessed, taking regular…

— Tom Rath

Clearly, there aren't enough positive moments or interactions happening in the workplace. As a result, our economy suffers, companies suffer, and individual…

— Tom Rath

“Many foods are better off in the trash than in your stomach. The next time you receive unhealthy food as a gift,…

— Tom Rath

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

“Think back to when you were a student. Someone likely told you to get a good night’s sleep and to eat a…

— Tom Rath

We engineered activity out of our lives in the name of convenience. We created foods that put fried, fatty, sweet, and salty…

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“Don't get me wrong; devoting time outside of work to serving others is a great idea. Recent research suggests that people who…

— Tom Rath

“The most influential choices you make for your health occur in the grocery store. Once you put something in your cart, good…

— Tom Rath

“An interesting finding from recent research is that the way you deal with stress can be more important than the stressor itself.…

— Tom Rath

Wellbeing is about the combination of our love for what we do each day, the quality of our relationships, the security of…

— Tom Rath

Although individuals need not be well-rounded, teams should be.

— Tom Rath

I act as if my life depends on each decision. Because it does.

— Tom Rath

You need a lot of effort and talent to produce greatness.

— Tom Rath

Make work a purpose, not just a place.

— Tom Rath

When I speak with people who love their jobs and have vital friendships at work, they always talk about how their workgroup…

— Tom Rath

Even if people just change two or three things that they are able to sustain over time, it makes quite a difference…

— Tom Rath

While the things that motivate us differ greatly from one person to the next, the outcomes do not.

— Tom Rath

One's single greatest strength may be uncovering the hidden talents of another person.

— Tom Rath