by HappyQuotient | Oct 23, 2018 | GGSC, Happiness, Health, Inspire, Wellness
When one of our teens, who shall remain nameless, was 15, my husband Mark and I got a surprising email from another parent we’ll call Maureen. Our teen had decided to go to a concert with Maureen’s daughter, Maddie, and she was writing to let us know that she would be...
by HappyQuotient | Oct 23, 2018 | Harvard Biz, HBR, Management Tips
Maartje Van Caspel/EyeEm/Getty Images First, California passed major privacy legislation in June. Then in late September, the Trump administration published official principles for a single national privacy standard. Not to be left out, House...
by HappyQuotient | Oct 23, 2018 | GGSC, Happiness, Health, Inspire, Wellness
When one of our teens, who shall remain nameless, was 15, my husband Mark and I got a surprising email from another parent we’ll call Maureen. Our teen had decided to go to a concert with Maureen’s daughter, Maddie, and she was writing to let us know that she would be...
by HappyQuotient | Oct 22, 2018 | Harvard Biz, HBR, Management Tips
From the Women at Work podcast: Listen and subscribe to our podcast via Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | RSS Download the discussion guide for this episode Join our online community Download this podcast Have you ever offered up an idea in a meeting and...
by HappyQuotient | Oct 22, 2018 | Harvard Biz, HBR, Management Tips
AFP Contributor/Getty Images When Hurricane Maria struck Puerto Rico in September 2017, it became one of the deadliest storms ever to hit the island. Nearly 3,000 people were killed and parts of the island are still recovering, lacking access to power and clean water...
by HappyQuotient | Oct 22, 2018 | HBR
Halloween is a magical day for children. They get to dress up, there are festivities at school — and, of course, they get candy. Here are some simple tips from the American Academy of Pediatrics to keep Halloween magical by keeping children safe. Safe Halloween...
by HappyQuotient | Oct 22, 2018 | Harvard Biz, HBR, Management Tips
The United States faces a mental health epidemic. Nearly one in five American adults suffers from a form of mental illness. Suicide rates are at an all-time high, 115 people die daily from opioid abuse, and one in eight Americans over 12 years’ old take an...
by HappyQuotient | Oct 22, 2018 | Harvard Biz, HBR, Management Tips
Some years ago, at a former company, I began noticing a curious series of events. My manager and team practiced an egalitarian decision-making process in which we would meet, discuss everything from content marketing campaigns to social media tactics, and collectively...
by HappyQuotient | Oct 22, 2018 | Harvard Biz, HBR, Management Tips
Star CEOs can be good for companies, providing social proof that their firm is a high quality place and making it easier to attract capital and talent. But they can also be dangerous. The recent cases of Tesla, Papa John’s, and CBS exemplify this: all three...
by HappyQuotient | Oct 22, 2018 | GGSC, Happiness, Health, Inspire, Wellness
Music seems to be a social glue. Think of how love songs enhance our romantic feelings, how marching bands intensity our affinity for the home team, or how huge rock concerts make us feel one with a crowd of thousands. Music has some special power to increase our...
