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How to... make people happy
Even brief interactions with the people who benefit from our work make a big difference (Google calls these “magic moments”). Wharton professor Adam Grant arranged for workers at the university’s scholarship fund-raising call center to meet with a few scholarship recipients. Though the meeting lasted only five minutes, the workers learned how much
... See moreMollie West Duffy • No Hard Feelings: The Secret Power of Embracing Emotions at Work
"Think about the little things you enjoy, then turn around and do them for someone else.
If you feel relief when someone asks a question in class, then other students are probably relieved too. Be the one who asks.
If you love it when a friend calls to check in, your friends probably love it too. Be the one who calls.
If it makes your whole day when s... See more
If you feel relief when someone asks a question in class, then other students are probably relieved too. Be the one who asks.
If you love it when a friend calls to check in, your friends probably love it too. Be the one who calls.
If it makes your whole day when s... See more
For these individuals, here are a few actions worth considering in order to enlist the help of others:
99U • Maximize Your Potential: Grow Your Expertise, Take Bold Risks & Build an Incredible Career (99U Book 2)
In my experience there are really two things that lead to happiness and everything else is mostly noise. The two things are contribution and abundance. Contribution is basically exactly as it sounds. If you can align your life with where you have the talent to make a large, meaningful, and real contribution to the world, your circle, or your family... See more
Ben Horowitz • The Architecture of Tomorrow: An Interview With Ben Horowitz
‘People who are striving to improve their happiness may be tempted to treat themselves to a spa day, a shopping trip, or a sumptuous dessert... they might be more successful if they opt to treat someone else instead.’