Up to now we’ve all bought into the theory that: “if we work hard we will be more successful, and if we are more successful, then we’ll be happy… and if we can just find that great job, win that next promotion, lose those five pounds, happiness will follow.”
However Shawn’s discoveries in the field of positive psychology have revealed that happiness fuels success – and not the other way around. He says: “When we are positive, our brains become more engaged, creative, motivated, energetic, resilient, and productive at work. This isn’t just an empty mantra. This discovery has been repeatedly borne out by rigorous research in psychology and neuroscience, management studies, and the bottom lines of organizations around the globe.”
As an experienced business advisor and executive coach, who is a big advocate of helping the family owner businesses, I work with to achieve a work/life balance. I too have witnessed many CEOs and MDs become more successful when they are happy, fulfilled and firmly in the driving seat.
UK business consultant, Jane Bytheway, and her business partner, Nina Joy, help bosses to ‘overcome overwhelm’ and get to the root of what is holding them back in order to get them moving ahead are great champions of ‘A Daily Dose of Vitamin Positivity’. What a great expression!
How more energised do we feel when we work with happy and upbeat clients, supply partners and business partners? Happiness and positivity act as a magnet in the world of business – resulting in a ‘win-win’ for everyone.
So how much more effective would you, and your company, be, if you could reboot your mind to a happiness programme – in the same way that you reboot your computer?
On a scale of 1-10, where 1 equals extremely unhappy and 10 equals extremely happy, what’s your personal happiness rating?
- What are the justifications for your score?
- What’s not quite right at this moment in your personal life?
- What are the likely consequences for you and your business if you don’t address the issue(s)?
- What would it take to move your score up one level?
- When will you take the first action to make the step change?
I read the book recently. It is very informative and gave me some additional tools to share with my clients. Although I think that just focusing on happiness and optimistic thoughts is a bit too simplistic. I have found that the quickest way to happiness is to focus on the moment and release any negative feelings through self inquiry. I am curious Anita, have you tried out any of the techniques or methods from the articles you post here? I think I am not alone in wanting to know about your personal experiences with personal growth. I find first hand, personal stories much more interesting than typical blog posts. Please consider it. Thank you.
ReplyDeleteThank you Michael for taking the time to comment here.your insight is valuable.
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