When top scientists and psychologists talk about what's important to our overall wellbeing and how satisfied we are with our lives, the only thing that they all agree on is that social relationships are probably the single best predictor of our overall happiness. Tom Rath agreehappinessimportant share on social
Followers need to see how things will get better and what that future might look like. Leaders need to build that foundation of stability, and hope sits on top of that. Tom Rath buildfollowerfoundation Change image and share on social
There is certainly some predisposition to wellbeing, based on the research I've looked at. There are people who have a lot more natural discipline. But for most of us, it takes a lot more in terms of social expectations, where, say, we tell people we're going to run a 5K. Tom Rath basedisciplineexpectation share on social
When we asked people if they would rather have a best friend at work or a 10% pay raise, having a friend clearly won. Tom Rath askfriendpay Change image and share on social
Ignoring negative things that need to be changed is destructive and does nothing to alleviate negativity. Instead, we should focus on the way we're treating other people in our brief interactions with them. Tom Rath alleviatechangedestructive share on social
Even though people spend more of their waking hours at work than anywhere else, people underestimate how work influences their overall wellbeing and daily experience. Tom Rath dailyexperiencehour Change image and share on social
I always thought there were some people who were just destined to be disengaged in their jobs because that was their personality, and no matter how hard managers tried, there wasn't much they could do with some of those people. Tom Rath destinedisengagehard share on social
You can intentionally choose to spend more time with the people you enjoy most and engage your strengths as much as possible. Tom Rath chooseengageenjoy Change image and share on social
You need a lot of effort and talent to produce greatness. Tom Rath effortgreatnesslot Change image and share on social
Positive defaults align our short-term decisions with our long-term interests. And we don't always do that. Tom Rath aligndecisiondefault Change image and share on social
