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Nat Connacher _onnacher_rt_esign — Back in 2001, while working for Borders, we had Marcus Buckingham come in to speak about his new book, Now Discover Your Strengths. In preparation for his talk, I took the Gallup StrengthsFinder assessment for the first time. Positivity came up as one of my top strengths and it wasn’t a surprise to me, as I’ve always looked at “the glass as being half-full”. That said, I’d never given it much thought as a strength and only thought of it as a characteristic of my personality. In reading Shawn Achor’s new book, The Happiness Advantage, I’ve realized that this “strength” is actually a key ingredient to the success I’ve experienced over the years. In this great book, Shawn leverages years of Harvard studies and research projects to introduce us to the latest findings in the field of “Positive Psychology.” He shares with us seven very practical principles that will directly fuel individual and team success and performance at work. At the core of Positive Psychology is the finding that “happiness leads to success in nearly every domain, including work, health, friendship, sociability, creativity and energy.” It is the finding of positive psychology that success is a direct result of happiness and that the age old belief that happiness orbits around success is actually wrong and individuals who think they have to find success to be happy actually have it backwards. After presenting us with the facts that show negativity has a direct correlation to poor success and true success can be tied to happiness, Shawn then gives us seven principles that will help us be more positive both inside and outside of the workplace. I won’t spoil the book by going through the seven principles, but I will share some quotes from the book; • “..the more you believe in your own ability to success, the more likely it is that you will.” Pg 74 • “Beliefs are so powerful because they dictate our efforts and actions.” Pg 77 • “Constantly scanning the world for the negative comes with a great cost. It undercuts are creativity, raises our stress levels, and lowers our motivation and ability to accomplish goals.” Pg 91 • “Optimism, it turns out, is a tremendously powerful predictor of work performance.” Pg 98 • “The key is not to completely shut out all of the bad, all of the time, but to have a reasonable, realistic, healthy sense of optimism.” Pg 104 • “The best leaders are the ones who show their true colors not during the banner years, but during times of struggle.” Pg 120 • “One of the biggest drivers of success is the belief that our behavior matters; that we have control over our future.” Pg 129 • “Knowledge is only part of the battle. Without action, knowledge is often meaningless.” Pg 146 • “Habits are like financial capital – forming one today is an investment that will automatically give out returns for years to come.” Pg 148 • “When we encounter an unexpected challenge of threat, the only way to save ourselves is to hold on tight to the people around us and not let go.” Pg 173 • “The most successful people I’ve worked with know that even in an extraordinarily competitive environment, we are more equipped to handle challenges and obstacles when we pool the resources of those around us and capitalize on even the smallest moments we spend interacting with each other.” Pg 183 • “Studies show that the more team members are encouraged to socialize and interact face-to-face, the more engaged they feel, the more energy they have, and the longer they can stay focused on a task.” Pg 185 • “The people who actively invest in their relationships are the heart and should of a thriving organization, the force that drives their teams forward.” Pg 187 • “Studies have found that the strength of the bond between manager and employee is the prime predictor of both daily productivity and the length of time people stay at their jobs.” Pg 189 • “The best leaders give their employees the space and time to let moments of social connection develop on their own.” Pg 193 • “Smiling tricks your brain into thinking you’re happy, so it starts producing the neurochemicals that actually do make you happy.” Pg 206 • “Each one of us is like that butterfly (the Butterfly Effect). And each tiny move toward a more positive mindset can send ripples of positivity through our organizations, our families, and our communities.” Pg 210 The Happiness Advantage was easy to read and it is filled with great stories and examples from both Shawn’s personal life as well as various research studies from other psychologists involved in Positive Psychology. While some business and psychology texts can be technical and boring, I found The Happiness Advantage to be insightful, practical, easy to read and light reading. It is was compelling and I would recommend it to anyone. We read the book as a team at work and we all came away with a number of changes and reminders that were directly applicable to our team. I’d highly recommend as a teambuilding book to read as a group. I'd recommend to everyone.

Ehab Taher ehabtaher2010 — I don't like this book. This book is about a book. I goes to one place and than anthor and then the end you know where you are.

Jameelah Wright jameelahawright — I'm glad I read it. There is not much historical fiction that I enjoy but I do like Geraldine Brooks' treatment of it.