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Use Your iPhone to Track Your Happiness

Just when you thought you'd learned about all the things your iPhone can do for you, along comes a new one: It can help you track your happiness. Taking part also helps someone write a PhD, so it's a double plus. The new app is ...READ»

How to Feel Happy at Work--7 Secrets of a "Thank God It's Monday" Workplace

You can love your job and feel happy at work...habits that can change everything about the culture of your workplace. READ»

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What Success is. Or Isn't! by Ted Eleftheriou

Two views of success and happiness. Which would you pick?READ»

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Great Leaders Use Influence and Persuasion, Not Power

What's clear is that no matter what your organizational position, or what kinds of clients and customers you deal with, part of your success depends on being able to influence people over whom you have official or assigned control. READ»

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The Truth About Successful People

We all know the secret to huge success. We read about it in books, see it in movies. Malcolm Gladwell sums it up in his new book, Outliers, "our hero is born in modest circumstances and by virtue of his own grit and talent fights his way to greatness." It's the story of pop and sports stars, wealthy entrepreneurs and CEOs. There's just one problem with seeing success this way--it's not true. It's not that talent and hard work won't help you get ahead, but rather success is a result of the product of many factors--a system if you like. Our culture, our parents, our friends, our environment, our attitudes, our values the lessons in life, all contribute to success.READ»

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What Countries Have the Happiest People?

Where in the world do people feel most content with their lives? According to a new report released by the Organization for Economic Co-Operation and Development (OECD) happiness levels are highest in Northern European countries. READ»

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Is Social Networking Revolutionizing Our Triibal Behavior?

Social networking is in fact increasing tribalism and is a vehicle for social change.READ»

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Is The Middle Class An Endangered Species?

The Middle Class is in serious trouble, world-wide. And this current recession has magnified how serious the problem is, even though there are differences among Western countries and third world nations.READ»

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Should You Twitter Your Business: The Psychology of Twitter

There' s no question that Twitter has become the next big thing in internet social networking.Most celebrities have a twitter channel as part of their marketing and promotion. And now businesses are seeing Twitter as a business tool.READ»

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Toward a New Definition of Work Life Balance

Initially viewed as a workplace social responsibility, work life programs are being viewed now as a strategy for competitive advantage--by attracting the best talent who become the most productive.READ»

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The Leader's Edge in Tough Times

We are at one of those turning points in our history where the kind of leaders we have and how they exercise that leadership is critical to the kind of world we live in. Optimistic and positive leaders are needed, and the rest of us have a duty, not just to support them, but to insist on that kind of leadership.READ»

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The Leader's Edge in Tough Times

We are at one of those turning points in history where the kind of leaders we have and how they exercise that leadership are critical to the kind of world we will live in. Optimistic and positive leaders are needed, and the rest of us have a duty, not just to support them, but insist on that kind of leadership.READ»

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Why We Love Bad News and How It Supports the Recession

Many of us frequently complain about the negativity of the news, particularly now in theeconomic downturn. The conga line of bruising news blankets consumers in a headline bombardment that is probably making the problem worse.READ»

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Why We Love Bad News and How It Supports the Recession

Many of us frequently complain about the negativity of the news, particularly now in the economic downturn. The conga line of bruising news blankets consumers in a headline bombardment that is probably making the problem worse.READ»

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At Work, Feeling Good Does Matter

There is a clear connection between happiness and productivity. And during difficult economic times, with the pressures created by declining business revenue, layoffs and downsizing, this issue has become even more important.READ»

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Avoiding the Toxic Trap of Success

Many highly successful men and women feel lonely, cut off, and unfulfilled by their success. So often, their drive for winning threatens their health, relationships and families. The more people focus their efforts on becoming successful, the less they remember the reason they wanted that success. READ»

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Willing Slaves Fast Becoming the Business Norm

Overachieving professionals today are often held up as the model for success, living an unbalanced workaholic lifestyle.READ»

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Gaming Great Jane McGonigal Challenges the Industry: Make People Happier

Along with the usual news and excitement of the Game Developers Conference, going on this week in San Francisco, a speech by gaming guru Jane McGonigal stands out for one reason: She challenged game designers to actually make gamers ...READ»

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How to Feel Up in a Down Economy

You have some control (some!) over your happinessREAD»

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Energize Yourself

Energy is a commodity that *cross your fingers* shouldn’t disappear with the rest of your assets as the economy continues to crash. But how do you stay upbeat when things seem to be so bad? 1.       Have Energizer Meetings. ...READ»

Goals as Guideposts – Not Tombstones

One of the first questions we’re asked as children is, “What do you want to be when you grow up?” In the United States this question literally begins our life-long process of goal setting, especially in our careers. We are ...READ»

The Impact of Poor Self-Esteem on Our Children

In the news this week were several articles about dating abuse in “tweens” who are kids between the ages of 10 and 14. The abuse experienced was mostly emotional and mental abuse. Rarer, they reported, was physical abuse which ...READ»

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