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HappyWays Podcast | Happiness at Work | The art of loving your job, for employees and managers alike

The HappyWays podcast shares down-to-earth advice on crafting a better workday for yourself and the people at your workplace. Hosted by Jon Kjaer Nielsen, a veteran speaker and published author on happiness at work, this podcast will give you the insights to be happier at work. In the shows you'll hear findings from science as well as inspiring stories from individuals in organizations that have taken steps to create a happier and more successful workday. The podcast is relevant to anyone looking to improve on the quality of their workday by taking small steps that work. Managers, leaders and human resource professionals who want an alternative to the "usual suspects" of business books will also find the podcast useful and with specific actionable advice. Jon Kjaer Nielsen holds a Master of Science degree from the Technical University of Denmark, has a background in Human Resources and has been an independent consultant and speaker since 2006.
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HW 031: Goals and resolutions that work 0
Jan 12, 2017

Each year in January millions of people struggle to meet their New Years resolutions.

Struggle and fail. In this episode, Jon from http://happyways.com deconstructs goal setting and resolutions, and takes a different approach: Try with a theme or a direction instead of a fixed goal.

Recomended on the show:

The book "Goal-free living" by Stephen Shapiro:

https://www.amazon.com/Goal-Free-Living-Have-Life-Want-ebook/dp/B008NC0U4S

A short TEDx talk on 30-day challenges:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JnfBXjWm7hc

Martin Seligman at TED talking about positive psychology. This is where he drops the comment that you can loose 10% of your body weigth on any diet:

http://www.ted.com/talks/martin_seligman_on_the_state_of_psychology

Do you have a comment or a question for Jon? Email him at: jon@happyways.com

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