Shawn Achor
Shawn Achor
Shawn Achor is an American happiness researcher, author, and speaker known for his advocacy of positive psychology. He authored The Happiness Advantage and founded GoodThink,Inc. His TEDxBloomington talk "The Happy Secret to Better Work" is one of the 20-most viewed TED talks...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionEducator
CountryUnited States of America
Shawn Achor quotes about
motivation inspiration average
If we study what is merely average, we will remain merely average.
disease absence
The absence of disease is not health.
positivity rate
Positivity is such a high predicator of success rates.
successful opportunity glasses
Focusing on the good isn’t just about overcoming our inner grump to see the glass half full. It’s about opening our minds to the ideas and opportunities that will help us be more productive, effective, and successful at work and in life.
leadership motivation skills
When a manager openly expresses his faith in an employee's skill, he doesn't just improve mood and motivation; he actually improves their likelihood of succeeding.
forever study gravity
You can study gravity forever without learning how to fly.
meaningful way paychecks
The fastest way to disengage an employee is to tell him his work is meaningful only because of the paycheck.
brain why-not fuel
You spend money on Internet connection for your employees. Why not spend money on the energy that fuels their brains?
brain why-not fuel
You spend money on Internet connection for your employees. Why not spend money on the energy that fuels their brains?
choices brain world
Scientifically, happiness is a choice. It is a choice about where your single processor brain will devote its finite resources as you process the world.
precursor
Happiness is the precursor to success.
inspire productivity
Happiness inspires productivity.
positivity ideas priorities
The idea of investing in the positivity of employees is often low down on companies' priority lists.
finding-happiness ifs hard
It's hard to find happiness after success if the goalposts of success keep changing.