Barking Up the Wrong Tree: The Surprising Science Behind Why Everything You Know About Success Is (Mostly) Wrong

Research shows that the best teams are a mix of old friends and new blood, and that’s also an advantage in networking.

Research by Gallup shows that the more hours per day you spend doing what you’re good at, the less stressed you feel and the more you laugh, smile, and feel you’re being treated with respect.

Eighty percent of our evaluations of other people come down to two characteristics: warmth and competence.

What quality do people, when surveyed across a number of arenas—work, athletic teams, family members—say they desire most in others? Trustworthiness.

A study of 403 people in the Journal of Happiness Studies showed that managing your free time is associated with higher quality of life. What was fascinating was that increasing people’s free time had no effect on their happiness, but scheduling that time in advance made all the difference.

Success doesn’t have to be something you see only on TV. It’s less about being perfect than knowing what you’re best at and being properly aligned with your context.

on those two and you can be as unstoppable as a Toronto raccoon—but so successful that you’ll never have to eat out of a trash can.

Stories and limits—that’s what grit and quit come down to. Focus

What’s the most important type of alignment? Being connected to a group of friends and loved ones who help you become the person you want to be.

Studies show that your boss has a much larger effect on your happiness and success than the company at large.