The Happiness Advantage (Shawn Achor) - Book Summary
August 9, 2020
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as posted by the channel๐ Pre-order my book to get an exclusive ticket to The Feel-Good Productivity Annual Planning Workshop!
In this episode of book club we're talking about The Happiness Advantage by Shawn Achor. We look at why society has the equation of success and happiness the wrong way around as well as the key principles that Shawn has identified as key to fuelling success and performance in our personal and professional lives.
๐ The Happiness Advantage
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๐Book Club Episode 1 What Makes People Successful?
๐The Unfair Advantage by Ash Ali and Hasan Kubba
๐Book Club Episode 2 Tiny Changes Remarkable Results
๐Atomic Habits by James Clear
๐Book Club Episode 3 My Favourite Productivity Book
๐Make Time by Jake Knapp and John Zeratsky
๐ Book Club Episode 4 Why Motivation is a Myth
๐ The Motivation Myth by Jeff Haden
๐Book Club Episode 5 Grit
๐ Grit by Angela Duckworth
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