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Before happiness

Shawn Achor

2013252 pagesabout 4–6 hours
2013
first published
  • 2013Crown Business · 252 pages · ENGISBN 9780770436735
  • 2013Penguin Random House · 272 pages · ENGISBN 9780753541852
  • 2013Ebury Publishing · 320 pages · ENGISBN 9780753549650
  • 2015Ebury Publishing · ENGISBN 9780753541869

Why are some people able to create positive changes in their lives, while others remain stuck? In 2013 New York Times best-seller Before Happiness, Harvard-trained researcher Shawn Achor explains that before we can be happy or successful, we need to first develop the ability to see that positive change is possible. In unlocking the secret of human potential, Achor’s research points to a key perspective that we’ve been missing: everything we know about the influence of motivation, emotion and intelligence on success, is all colored by how we interpret and perceive the world. Only once we learn to see the world through a more positive lens can we harness our motivation, emotion, and intelligence to achieve our personal and professional goals. By mastering these actionable and practical strategies from Shawn, you’ll create a renewable source of positivity, motivation, and engagement that will allow you to reach your fullest potential in everything you do.

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