Something You Should Know about Happiness

March 14, 2012

Interview with Dr. Shane Lopez, author of the book Making Hope Happen: Create the Future You Want for Yourself and Others

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Mike Carruthers:
Although they seem similar wishing and hoping are very different. What is wishing?

Dr. Shane Lopez:
It’s believing that the future will be better than the present and I just have to kick back and wait for it – that’s wishing.
 

January 22, 2013

Interview with Ray Fisman, author of the book The Org: The Underlying Logic of the Office

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Mike Carruthers:
In organizations a common complaint is having to attend so many meetings. We should just do without them.

Ray Fisman:
We could do away with meetings is all useful information to travel up and down and across the organization could be conveyed by written reports and spread sheets. Though I would point out you’d be writing a lot more reports and putting together a lot more spread sheets if that were the case.
 

January 4, 2013

Interview with Stephen Pollan, author of the book It's All in Your Head: Thinking Your Way to Happiness

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Mike Carruthers:
Think for a minute, what is it that makes you happy?

Stephen Pollan:
Material things, we think make ourselves happy, but they don't.
 

Stephen Pollan

December 6, 2012

Interview with Dr. Rosalene Glickman, author of the book Optimal Thinking: How to Be Your Best Self

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Mike Carruthers:
One way to be happier, achieve more success and to be a better person is to practice optimal thinking.

Dr. Rosalene Glickman:
Optimal thinking is the thinking we use when we say, “What’s the best use of my time right now, how can I make the most of this situation?”