Shawn Achor's 'Happiness' course is the most popular in Harvard's history and the book is grounded in the largest study of happiness and potential ever performed (1,600 participants)Comparable titles -
The 4 Hour Work Week by Tim Ferriss (combined sales of 87,000 copies) and
Rework by Jason Fried and David Heinemeier Hansson (17,000 copies sold since publication)There have been many bestselling books about positive psychology but there has never been a book about how to use the principles of positive psychology to get ahead in businessShawn gives over 150 talks a year worldwide on the science of happiness and human potential. There are also very popular YouTube videos of his speechesShawn Achor is a lecturer at Harvard University, where he has studied with pioneers in the field of positive psychology. He is the co-designer of Harvard's 'Happiness' course, one of the most popular in Harvard history. He is also the founder and CEO of Aspirant, a research and consulting firm that uses positive psychology to enhance individual achievement and cultivate a more productive workplace. Its clients include American Express, KPMG, Microsoft, and UBS. He gives more than 150 lectures a year on the science of happiness and human potential, which have been covered in the
New York Times, the
Boston Globe, the
Wall Street Journal, CNN, and NPR.
Most people want to be successful in life. And of course, everyone wants to be happy. When it comes to the pursuit of success and happiness, most people assume the same formula: if you work hard, you will become successful, and once you become successful, then you'll be happy. The only problem is that a decade of cutting-edge research in the field of positive psychology has proven that this formula is backwards. Success does not beget happiness.
Based on the largest study ever conducted on happiness and human potential (a survey conducted by the author of more than 1,600 students), Harvard lecturer Shawn Achor shares seven core principles of positive psychology that each one of us can use to improve our performance, grow our careers, and gain a competitive edge at work. He reveals how happiness actually fuels success and performance, not the other way around. Why? Because when we are happier and more positive we are more engaged, creative, resilient to stress, and productive. The Happiness Advantage will appeal to anyone who wants practical advice on how to become happier and also more successful.
Achor transports us to his virtual classroom, a journey along which we glean the seven secrets of happiness. "The Happiness Advantage "reveals the most important discoveries coming out of modern psychology.Shawn Achor is funny, self-deprecating, and devastating to my notions of what his field is all about.... I'm butter to his knife.Achor bases his training on a burgeoning body of research on the positive psychology movement, which emphasizes instilling resiliency and positive attitudes....