Happiness is not just feeling good, it's doing good I had lunch recently with a good friend with whom I catch up about once every two months or so. In most respects, our lives are quite different and under normal circumstances we"d probably not spend...
Psychological Capital (Oxford University Press, 2007), by Fred Luthans, Carolyn M. Youssef, and Bruce J. Avolio, introduces both a significant stream of research and an important framework for the application of positive psychology to organizations. The stream of research involves a construct they call "PsyCap"...
The knowing/doing gap Friday, 7 November 2008 By Tim Sharp David Maister, one of the world's leading consultants in business strategy (especially for white collar workers and professional services firms), has recently released a book titled The Fat Smoker which in essence focuses on the significant difference between...
It doesn't have a place in accounting students' spreadsheets or future venture capitalists' portfolios. But at business schools on both sides of the Atlantic, professors are increasingly studying and teaching about an intangible they say is nonetheless a key part of the modern bottom line...
We all make mistakes; and sometimes we make mistakes when we try to make ourselves happier but what we do actually backfires (maybe not immediately but more so in the long term) Here's an interesting list I thought you might enjoy. To read more -...
At The Happiness Institute we work with individuals and organisations to apply the principles of positive psychology in all aspects and domains of life. One area where many people spend a lot of time but seem not to experience much happiness is at work! This article,...
Can Doctors Be Happy? Part 1 by Richard O'Connor, MSW, Ph.D. November 5, 2008 I don"t think I know any doctors who are happy in their work. Time magazine tells us that 44 percent of physicians say they are "very happy," a significant difference from the...
Gratitude is a bridge to your positive future: It is your passageway to success. Think about a bridge crossing a river. It must have strong supporting foundations on both banks. Without the foundations securely anchored, the bridge will collapse; you cannot make the...
...there are many great books. In the search for happiness, the plot often thickens The Gazette We are a society that likes to read books about things, says Andrew Ryder, a psychology professor at Concordia University. When the topic is happiness, there is no shortage of material....
