Improving Effectiveness

Laura HappinessIn a wildly popular TED TALK, Shawn Achor explains that a brain that is happy is 30% more effective than a brain that is negative, neutral or stressed.  Put into context, this means that when you are in a happy state of mind things in your world get accomplished more efficiently and effectively.  In addition to these improvements, you start to enjoy your work in a very different way.  If all these things are possible with happiness, the question then becomes; what does happy look like and how do we get there?

The Challenge of Leading Yourself

It happens to the best of us.  One day, we wake up (proverbially) and we realize our actions and our words are not necessarily in line.  I am not talking about extreme hypocrisy or huge indiscretions here.  I am talking about the subtle ways we might not be walking our talk.  The big question is; if this happens to you, will you have the courage to take the necessary action to right the wrongs?