Author: Shawn Achor

Quotes

The more we can lower or even eliminate the activation energy for our desired actions, the more we enhance our ability to jump-start positive change.

The more we can lower or even eliminate the activation energy for our desired actions, the more we enhance our ability to jump-start positive change.

- Shawn Achor

Not every vacation is equal. And theory - the idea that vacations should increase happiness - doesn't always translate to reality.

Not every vacation is equal. And theory - the idea that vacations should increase happiness - doesn't always translate to reality.

- Shawn Achor

You've probably noticed how when someone says hello or smiles at you, your automatic reaction is to say hello or smile back.

You've probably noticed how when someone says hello or smiles at you, your automatic reaction is to say hello or smile back.

- Shawn Achor

Positive vacations have a significant effect upon energy and stress.

Positive vacations have a significant effect upon energy and stress.

- Shawn Achor

I'd love it if every company could give raises to the average worker for doing good work.

I'd love it if every company could give raises to the average worker for doing good work.

- Shawn Achor

Scientifically, happiness is a choice. It is a choice about where your single processor brain will devote its finite resources as you process the world.

Scientifically, happiness is a choice. It is a choice about where your single processor brain will devote its finite resources as you process the world.

- Shawn Achor

You have to train your brain to be positive just like you work out your body.

You have to train your brain to be positive just like you work out your body.

- Shawn Achor

We not only need to work happy, we need to work at being happy.

We not only need to work happy, we need to work at being happy.

- Shawn Achor

We know that recognition and intrinsic motivation are important to our success, but the key is finding ways to effectively operationalize them.

We know that recognition and intrinsic motivation are important to our success, but the key is finding ways to effectively operationalize them.

- Shawn Achor

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