Turning Bad News into Good Greater Good, Jill Suttie October 2015 There’s a saying in journalism: “If it bleeds, it leads.” This means that if a story covers some kind of disaster or violent death, it garners attention and increases your audience or readership. But in Broadcasting Happiness, former broadcast journalist turned happiness researcher Michelle Gielan makes…
What Entrepreneurs Should Do First Thing in the Morning Entrepreneur, Dorrie Clark September 2015 How should successful entrepreneurs start their day? Some, like me, immediately crack open the newspaper. And for everyone else — whether your primary morning focus is working out at the gym, making coffee or driving to work — you’re likely consuming…
Make Yourself Immune to Secondhand Stress Harvard Business Review, Shawn Achor & Michelle Gielan September 2015 Over the past decade, we have learned how our brains are hardwired for emotional contagion. Emotions spread via a wireless network of mirror neurons, which are tiny parts of the brain that allow us to empathize with others and…
Why Leaders Must Broadcast Happiness Fox Business, Dr. Michael Woody September 2015 As our work and personal lives continue to blend together so too has our understanding of happiness. Creating a happier life isn’t just about reading self-help books and reconciling with family. The fact is we spend most of our waking hours working, which means we…
It’s Time to Move Beyond, ‘if it bleeds, it leads’ Approach to Media Coverage Images & Voices of Hope, Mallary Jean Tenore September 2015 Michelle Gielan had a successful journalism career by most standards. She had landed her dream job at CBS News, where she anchored two early morning programs and did reports for “The Early…
Broadcasting Happiness: A Q & A with Author Michelle Gielan Parade September 2015 You are a broadcaster. Every moment of your day you broadcast messages to others in a way that creates success or holds you back from living the life of your dreams. In her new book Broadcasting Happiness, Michelle Gielan, former CBS News anchor…
Why Happiness at Work Matters More Than You Think Switched On Leadership, Christele Canard August 2015 What would you say are the top concerns facing leaders today? Profitable growth? Organizational agility? Economic uncertainty? Disruptive technology? Talent acquisition? Or perhaps cybersecurity? What about employee happiness? Employee happiness doesn’t usually come to mind when thinking of a…
7 New Books to Read This Fall LinkedIn Pulse, Adam Grant August 2015 Here’s a preview of the exciting new books on work and psychology. Instead of just spouting their opinions, these authors bring us real data: 1. Presence by Amy Cuddy (December 29) Building on her wildly popular TED talk about power posing, Cuddy explains how…
Locke Hughes | Greatist, August 2015 6 Small Shifts to the Way You Talk That Will Make You (and Everyone Else) Happier at Work Ask us how we’re doing at the end of a long, stressful workday, and chances are you’ll hear, “I’ve been better” or some equally snippy response. Although it may be unintentional,…
Brigid Schulte | Washington Post, August 2015 A great tip for improving your day: Start it by reading ‘transformative’ news, researchers find The old news adage, “If it bleeds, it leads,” underlies a belief that sensational, often negative news is what appeals to people, and what sells advertising. In her new book, Broadcasting Happiness, journalist-turned-happiness…
