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Happiness at Work

How to Escape the Busyness Trap (and Still Be Happy)

Recently, I searched online to see if the word “business” comes from the word “busy”—or, more precisely, the act of being busy, i.e., “busy” + “ness”—and, as it turns out,

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Happiness at Work

Being Direct at Work: For Happiness and Productivity

Someone recently asked me, “Can I come with you to a business conference you’re attending?” My answer was “No, you can’t,” which was rather direct and perhaps insensitive, maybe even

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Happiness at Work

Actively Promoting Happiness at Work: Pomodoro Style

An enterprise client of Optimal Happiness hired me to improve corporate happiness, a trendy corporate training approach aimed at promoting well-being within a company and thereby increasing corporate productivity. I

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Happiness at Work

Productivity as a Pillar of Happiness at Work

In Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP), there is a powerful concept that involves examining the best-performing employees in a company to understand how their work differs from that of less productive employees,

Career Happiness
Happiness at Work

How Your Career Choices Impact Success and Happiness

It all starts with yet another 19-year-old who is studying hospitality management, cooking, music, sociology, or something along those lines. After all, these are often called dead-end degrees as they

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Happiness at Work

Problem vs Solution-Oriented Approach to Problem-Solving

Today, we live in a society where many people are predominantly problem-oriented rather than solution-oriented. I know this to be true because a lot of individuals spend a significant amount

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Happiness at Work

Do You Work to Live or Live to Work?

Should you live to work or work to live? Obviously, in a perfect world, we wouldn’t need to work at all. However, living in today’s world, most of us are

Chief Happiness Officer
Happiness at Work

Chief Happiness Officer (CHO): Certification Program

We are excited to introduce you to the Chief Happiness Officer Certification Program, a four-day program designed to equip you with the knowledge and skills to become a successful Chief

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Happiness at Work

Buy Back Your Time And Enjoy Life

Recently, I read a book called Buy Back Your Time by Dan Martell, and I found his advice to be on point. Interestingly, many of the things he recommends in

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Happiness at Work

Conflict Resolution: How to Avoid or Resolve Disagreements

The duality of life theory states that there is something positive in everything negative and the other way around. It is therefore important to learn conflict resolution skills and avoid