Blueboard is a San Francisco based startup helping clients use experiences as recognition, in place of traditional methods like the classic (and boring) Amazon gift card.
On todays' show Jon interveiws Blueboard founders Taylor Smith and Kevin Yip. Topics include why experience based reconnitions is so powerful, and how millenials have different needs than more senior employees.
Find BlueBoard online:
http://blueboard.com and on Twitter: @blueboard
Mentioned on the show:
Google Founder Awards:
https://business.linkedin.com/talent-solutions/blog/2015/07/google-found-out-that-giving-its-employees-trips-to-hawaii-is-better-than-1m-awards
Gallups' State of the Global Workplace report: http://www.gallup.com/services/178517/state-global-workplace.aspx
Book recommendations:
Punished by Reward, by Alfie Kohn:
http://www.alfiekohn.org/punished-rewards
Drive, the surprising truth about what motivates us, by Dan Pink: http://www.danpink.com/books/drive
Eat Mor Chicken - Inspire More People, by S. Truett Cathy: http://www.amazon.com/Eat-Mor-Chikin-Inspire-People/dp/1929619081
You can also find all the links for todays show at http://happyways.com/blueboard
Do you have a comment or a question for Jon? Email him at: jon@happyways.com
As more and more studies show, being constantly connected via our computers and smartphones can lead to stress and anxiety. Facebook Stress is now a thing!
This episode explores the issue and looks at both consequences and possible solutions. It ends with Jon going on a Media Detox himself, and you are invited to join.
Links from the show:
https://getcoldturkey.com - ColdTurkey increases productivity by blocking browsers and apps.
http://psychcentral.com/lib/the-anxiety-of-facebook - a solid article referencing several studies on anxiety and social media.
http://www.pewinternet.org/2015/01/15/social-media-and-stress - another article on stress and social media, including the “cost of caring” effect, and how it’s different for men and women.
For the full text for the suggested “Media Detox” homework get the free ebook The Happy Dozen here: http://happyways.com/thehappydozen
Do you have a comment or a question for Jon? Email him at: jon@happyways.com
Jon Kjaer Nielsen shares his experiences and learning points from one full year of living and working as a digital nomad. On the show he shares the concerns his friend had, including the humorous "aren't you afraid you'll gain weight?".
For notes, links and pictures from the year of traveling, go to http://happyways.com/podcast
Do you have a comment or a question for Jon? Email him at: jon@happyways.com
This is a special episode of the HappyWays Podcast.
In the early summer of 2015 Jon rode through beautiful Croatia on a motorcycle, and on the trip he was inspired to write a speech. What follows is a recording of that speech, along with a short introduction.
You can find an article based on the speech at http://HappyWays.com/trees along with some photoes from the trip.
If you want to support Jons' message of peace, please share this podcast or the article with your friends.
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