by HappyQuotient | Jul 26, 2018 | Harvard Biz, HBR, Management Tips
Is a recent firing weighing on you? In this episode of HBR’s advice podcast, Dear HBR:, cohosts Alison Beard and Dan McGinn answer your questions with the help of Susan David, a psychologist, lecturer at Harvard Medical School, and the author of Emotional...
by HappyQuotient | Jul 26, 2018 | Harvard Biz, HBR, Management Tips
Andrew Lichtenstein/Getty Images I recently moderated a panel at a conference and asked the group of successful executives to describe someone who has been instrumental in their careers. Two panelists eagerly jumped in with stories of bosses who had mentored,...
by HappyQuotient | Jul 26, 2018 | Harvard Biz, HBR, Management Tips
Ryan McVay/Getty Images With U.S. household credit card debt at an all-time high of more than $1 trillion, delinquent payments can be more costly than ever. For companies, delinquencies can mean massive collection costs and write-offs of entire accounts. For...
by HappyQuotient | Jul 26, 2018 | HBR
Muffin top. Spare tire. Beer belly. Whatever you call it, research shows that extra fat around your belly poses a unique health threat. The study in the March 6, 2018 issue of the Journal of the American Heart Association involved about 500,000 people, ages 40 to 69,...
by HappyQuotient | Jul 26, 2018 | Harvard Biz, HBR, Management Tips
When is it possible for David to beat Goliath in the platform economy? On March 25 mighty Uber bowed out of Southeast Asia by selling its operation in several countries to local rival Grab. The news came as a surprise to many observers. Grab, which launched its...
by HappyQuotient | Jul 26, 2018 | Harvard Biz, HBR, Management Tips
Orlagh Murphy/Getty Images A quiet revolution is taking place. In contrast to much of the press coverage of artificial intelligence, this revolution is not about the ascendance of a sentient android army. Rather, it is characterized by a steady increase in the...
by HappyQuotient | Jul 26, 2018 | GGSC, Happiness, Health, Inspire, Wellness
Do you find yourself looking at your phone when you’re supposed to be paying attention to a friend? As our Happiness Guinea Pig, The Takeaway’s Tanzina Vega trades in her technology for some old school listening. source...
by HappyQuotient | Jul 25, 2018 | HBR
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by HappyQuotient | Jul 25, 2018 | HBR
Coffee is among the most popular beverages ever, enjoyed by millions of people worldwide each day. Estimates suggest that Americans consumed 3.4 billion pounds of coffee last year. When it comes to its health effects, coffee is also among the best studied beverages....
by HappyQuotient | Jul 25, 2018 | HBR
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by HappyQuotient | Jul 25, 2018 | HBR
Coffee is among the most popular beverages ever, enjoyed by millions of people worldwide each day. Estimates suggest that Americans consumed 3.4 billion pounds of coffee last year. When it comes to its health effects, coffee is also among the best studied beverages....
by HappyQuotient | Jul 25, 2018 | HBR
Coffee is among the most popular beverages ever, enjoyed by millions of people worldwide each day. Estimates suggest that Americans consumed 3.4 billion pounds of coffee last year. When it comes to its health effects, coffee is also among the best studied beverages....
by HappyQuotient | Jul 25, 2018 | Harvard Biz, HBR, Management Tips
hbrstaff/birdimages/Getty Images Productive: “Achieving or producing a significant amount of result.” Enough: “As much or as many as required.” As a time management coach, I’m keenly aware that you could answer the question “Am I...
by HappyQuotient | Jul 25, 2018 | Harvard Biz, HBR, Management Tips
Illustration by James Yang Language is a uniquely human capability and the manifestation of our intelligence. But through AI — specifically natural language processing (NLP) — we are providing machines with language capabilities, opening up a new...
by HappyQuotient | Jul 25, 2018 | Harvard Biz, HBR, Management Tips
Zachary Scott/Getty Images Public speaking is so stressful for so many people that it is routinely used as a stress manipulation in psychological studies. Tell undergrads they have 10 minutes to prepare a speech that will be evaluated by experts, and their levels...
by HappyQuotient | Jul 25, 2018 | GGSC, Happiness, Health, Inspire, Wellness
When I first moved into my (now) spouse’s house in 2001, she didn’t want to include my name in our answering machine greeting. Because of our big age gap and same-sex relationship, she was justifiably anxious about how her parents would react to my having moved in; so...
by HappyQuotient | Jul 24, 2018 | HBR
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by HappyQuotient | Jul 24, 2018 | BLOG, coaches, Coaching, Emotional Intelligence, EXCLUSIVE, Featured Blog Content, Happiness, Health, Inspire, Management Tips, Research, Resources, Tips, Tips / How To, Training, Wellness
It doesn’t matter whether you are lucky to wake up on the bed’s right side, are you are friends constantly refer to you as the ‘Debbie Downer,’ at certain times, feeling happy and contented can be a daily challenge. 18 Game-Changing Tactics To Achieve & Maintain...
by HappyQuotient | Jul 24, 2018 | Harvard Biz, HBR, Management Tips
Gerry Anderson, the CEO of DTE Energy, and Robert Quinn and Anjan Thakor, professors at the University of Michigan’s Ross School of Business and the Olin Business School at Washington University, respectively, discuss how an aspirational mission can motivate employees...
by HappyQuotient | Jul 24, 2018 | HBR
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by HappyQuotient | Jul 24, 2018 | Harvard Biz, HBR, Management Tips
Peter Dazeley/Getty Images Culturally diverse teams, research shows, can help deliver better outcomes in today’s organizations. This is largely a good thing: Diverse teams have the potential to be more creative because of the breadth of information, ideas, and...
by HappyQuotient | Jul 24, 2018 | Harvard Biz, HBR, Management Tips
Walker and Walker/Getty Images At the law firm Allen & Overy, the idea of replacing traditional, annual performance appraisals with a technology-enabled continuous feedback system did not come from human resources. It came from a leader within the practice....
by HappyQuotient | Jul 24, 2018 | HBR
What do a can of corn, a take-out pizza, a reusable water bottle, a bright green yogurt, and an inflatable pool toy have in common? They all contain food additives or chemicals that can be dangerous for children. Over the last few decades, the number of chemicals...
by HappyQuotient | Jul 24, 2018 | Harvard Biz, HBR, Management Tips
RichVintage/Getty Images “Go find your passion,’’ Henry directed his children when they reached their late teens and early twenties. “Find your interests outside our family business and pursue them.’’ As inspiring as those words may...
by HappyQuotient | Jul 24, 2018 | Harvard Biz, HBR, Management Tips
Alice Mollon/Getty Images In any organization, people apply unspoken rules and understood norms to get collective work done — in other words, they collaborate. Over the past 15 years, my team and I have observed and facilitated thousands of meetings and...
by HappyQuotient | Jul 24, 2018 | GGSC, Happiness, Health, Inspire, Wellness
If you have any teenagers in your life, you’ve probably been witness to the emotional rollercoaster that is adolescence. You may have a hard time keeping up with all their ups and downs, with emotions shifting from extreme elation one minute to utter despair the next....
by HappyQuotient | Jul 23, 2018 | HBR
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by HappyQuotient | Jul 23, 2018 | GGSC, Happiness, Health, Inspire, Wellness
Arthur Aron had recently read about the importance of celebrating your partner’s successes when his inbox pinged with an email. It was the editor of a top scientific journal, announcing that a paper he had collaborated on with his wife Elaine Aron—which she thought...
by HappyQuotient | Jul 23, 2018 | HBR
Have you ever thought about starting a new job or school, and found your heart pounding and your mind racing with a series of “what ifs”? If so, you may wonder “do I have anxiety?” Anxiety is your body’s natural threat response system. When your brain...
by HappyQuotient | Jul 23, 2018 | Harvard Biz, HBR, Management Tips
Frank Schwere/Getty Images Like any psychological concept that booms in popularity, growth mindset — the dual belief that skills and abilities can be improved, and that developing your skills and abilities is the purpose of the work you do — is ripe for...
by HappyQuotient | Jul 23, 2018 | Harvard Biz, HBR, Management Tips
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by HappyQuotient | Jul 23, 2018 | HBR
Have you ever thought about starting a new job or school, and found your heart pounding and your mind racing with a series of “what ifs”? If so, you may wonder “do I have anxiety?” Anxiety is your body’s natural threat response system. When your brain...
by HappyQuotient | Jul 23, 2018 | Harvard Biz, HBR, Management Tips
Tanased Heamathulin/EyeEm/Getty Images If we were designing a labor market from scratch today, it’s unlikely we’d create one that rewards only full-time employees. It wouldn’t make sense given the many ways that people choose to — or...
by HappyQuotient | Jul 23, 2018 | Harvard Biz, HBR, Management Tips
markus spiske/unsplash In 2014, Stanford professor Clifford Nass faced a student revolt. Nass’s students claimed that those in one section of his technology interface course received higher grades on the final exam than counterparts in another. Unfortunately,...
by HappyQuotient | Jul 23, 2018 | Harvard Biz, HBR, Management Tips
H. Armstrong Roberts/ClassicStock/Getty Images Although religion is a central aspect of life for many people across the globe, there is scant research on how religion affects non-religious routines like grocery shopping. But using both field and laboratory data,...
by HappyQuotient | Jul 22, 2018 | HBR
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by HappyQuotient | Jul 21, 2018 | HBR
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by HappyQuotient | Jul 20, 2018 | HBR
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by HappyQuotient | Jul 20, 2018 | HBR
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by HappyQuotient | Jul 20, 2018 | Harvard Biz, HBR, Management Tips
Klaus Vedfelt/Getty Images Human beings have an astonishing ability to learn, but our motivation to do so tends to decrease with age, particularly in adulthood. As children, we are naturally curious and free to explore the world around us. As adults, we are much more...
by HappyQuotient | Jul 20, 2018 | Harvard Biz, HBR, Management Tips
Classen Rafael/EyeEm/Getty Images Despite good intentions—and widespread acceptance of the importance of innovation—efforts to innovate at large companies often lack a clear mission and framework, and as a result, they go off the rails. At one large...
by HappyQuotient | Jul 20, 2018 | Harvard Biz, HBR, Management Tips
Oliver Burston/Getty Images While overall adoption of artificial intelligence remains low among businesses (about 20% upon our last study), senior executives know that AI isn’t just hype. Organizations across sectors are looking closely at the technology to see...
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