Tom Rath

If we can find short-term incentives that are consistent with our long-term objectives, it is much easier to make the right decisions…

— Tom Rath

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

From the cradle to the cubicle, we devote more time to our shortcomings than to our strengths.

— Tom Rath

The things that change people's lives are usually an accumulation of small acts.

— Tom Rath

On average, spending time with your boss is consistently rated as the least pleasurable activity in a given day.

— Tom Rath

When we're able to put most of our energy into developing our natural talents, extraordinary room for growth exists

— Tom Rath

You cannot be anything you want to be - but you can be a whole lot more of who you already are.

— Tom Rath

If you want to improve your life and the lives of those around you, you must take action.

— 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

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

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

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

For wellbeing to take hold, it's got to be something that individual team members are getting excited about in their own lives.…

— Tom Rath

When top scientists and psychologists talk about what's important to our overall wellbeing and how satisfied we are with our lives, the…

— Tom Rath

“Today, researchers have identified a strong link between children’s sleep patterns and their performance in the classroom. They found simply having a…

— 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

Perhaps the ultimate test of a leader is not what you are able to do in the here and now - but…

— Tom Rath

When we asked people if they would rather have a best friend at work or a 10% pay raise, having a friend…

— 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

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

— 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

At a very basic level, people need to know that there is constancy in their jobs and, more broadly, in where the…

— Tom Rath

When I was in kindergarten, I entered a competition and read 52 books in a week.

— Tom Rath

“We have surveyed more than 10 million people on this specific topic, and approximately 7 million are falling short.”

— Tom Rath

Every hour you spend on your rear end ... saps your energy and ruins your health.

— Tom Rath

“Across the board, having the opportunity to develop our strengths is more important to our success than our role, our title, or…

— Tom Rath

What works for one person's needs is almost always very different from the next.

— Tom Rath

Most people perceive their occupation as being a detriment to their overall wellbeing.

— Tom Rath

Every day, I read about new ideas and research that could help someone I care about live a longer and healthier life.

— Tom Rath

We don't have any measures in most cases of the health of our social relationships, of what we're giving to the community.

— Tom Rath

There will be plenty of blame to go around but if you take credit for the sunshine, you also get blamed for…

— Tom Rath

“The data suggest that to have a thriving day, we need six hours of social time.”

— Tom Rath

“What great leaders have in common is that each truly knows his or her strengths - and can call on the right…

— Tom Rath

Our relationships with people are formed by small moments - and relationships are crucial in business.

— Tom Rath

Making better choices takes work. There is a daily give and take, but it is worth the effort.

— Tom Rath

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.…

— Tom Rath

“You cannot be anything you want to be—but you can be a lot more of who you already are.”

— Tom Rath