by HappyQuotient | Dec 11, 2018 | Harvard Biz, HBR, Management Tips
Rubberball/Mike Kemp/Getty Images On October 28th, Jair Bolsonaro of Brazil’s Social Liberal Party (PSL) defeated Fernando Haddad of the Worker’s Party (PT). Bolsonaro, a candidate coming from the far-right of the political spectrum, picked up 55% of the...
by HappyQuotient | Dec 11, 2018 | Harvard Biz, HBR, Management Tips
zodebala/Getty Images The eight-hour workday harkens back to 19-century socialism. When there was no upper limit to the hours that organizations could demand of factory workers, and the industrial revolution saw children as young as six-years-old working the coal...
by HappyQuotient | Dec 11, 2018 | HBR
It’s the holiday season, time for buying toys for the children in our lives. As we do, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) encourages us to think about buying toys that can actually help children as they grow and develop. Play is the work of children. That...
by HappyQuotient | Dec 11, 2018 | GGSC, Happiness, Health, Inspire, Wellness
This year was another banner year for books on the science of a meaningful life. Many books we encountered looked at broader, societal issues that affect our well-being, giving us practical advice for weathering hard times or for making a difference in the lives of...
by HappyQuotient | Dec 11, 2018 | Harvard Biz, HBR, Management Tips
zodebala/Getty Images The eight-hour workday harkens back to 19-century socialism. When there was no upper limit to the hours that organizations could demand of factory workers, and the industrial revolution saw children as young as six-years-old working the coal...
by HappyQuotient | Dec 11, 2018 | GGSC, Happiness, Health, Inspire, Wellness
This year was another banner year for books on the science of a meaningful life. Many books we encountered looked at broader, societal issues that affect our well-being, giving us practical advice for weathering hard times or for making a difference in the lives of...
by HappyQuotient | Dec 10, 2018 | Harvard Biz, HBR, Management Tips
shanghaiface/Getty Images Thanks to the résumé, the first things employers learn about job applicants are their names and where they live. Résumés attach a place to a person, and addresses indirectly tell employers something about the...
by HappyQuotient | Dec 10, 2018 | Harvard Biz, HBR, Management Tips
Caiaimage/Andy Roberts/Getty Images A client (who I’ll call “Alex”) asked me to help him prepare to interview for a CEO role with a start-up. It was the first time he had interviewed for the C-level, and when we met, he was visibly agitated. I asked...
by HappyQuotient | Dec 10, 2018 | Harvard Biz, HBR, Management Tips
shutterjack/Getty Images We overheard male classmates bond with internship interviewers about fantasy football drafts. We were taught that Warren Buffett and Benjamin Graham were the best modern investors. We witnessed senior men sexualize younger women employees. It...
by HappyQuotient | Dec 10, 2018 | GGSC, Happiness, Health, Inspire, Wellness
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