THRIVE GLOBAL: Two Easy Habits to Fuel Success and Change Your Relationship with the News

Two Easy Habits to Fuel Success and Change Your Relationship with the News Thrive Global April 21 2017 Let’s see if this scenario sounds familiar: after hitting the snooze button at least three times, you finally turn to your phone and scroll through your emails. “I Need This ASAP!” they shout at you. Now, you’re…

GREAT LEADERSHIP: When “Fluff” Triples Revenues

When “Fluff” Triples Revenues: Why Leaders Can’t Overlook Happiness Great Leadership, Michelle Gielan March 9, 2017 The first time Gary Baker, president of Nationwide Brokerage Solutions heard about the research on happiness and how it affects the workplace, he referred to it as “fluff.” And why wouldn’t he? Our culture has long viewed happiness in the workplace as…

HARVARD BUSINESS REVIEW: The Data-Driven Case for Vacation

The Data-Driven Case for Vacation Harvard Business Review, Shawn Achor and Michelle Gielan July 13, 2016 Over the past three years, we have partnered with the U.S. Travel Association to more clearly understand the relationship between well-being and taking time off from work. Our hypothesis has been that without recovery periods, our ability to continue performing at…