Executives must place a priority on wellbeing if they want to attract the right people, keep their best people, and drive their company's financial performance. Tom Rath attractcompanydrive Change image and share on social
The most important thing executives can do is send a very clear message to their employees that they care about each person's overall wellbeing and that they want to be a part of helping it improve over time. Tom Rath careclearemployee share on social
I act as if my life depends on each decision. Because it does. Tom Rath actdecisiondepend Change image and share on social
People with high levels of wellbeing have been careful to work out early in the morning and not to have heavy meals throughout the day because you kind of fall off a cliff in terms of your energy by 2 or 3:00 if you have a lunch with a lot of heavy foods. Tom Rath carefulcliffday share on social
Wanting a more positive environment isn't enough. You need to do something, and it doesn't require a great deal of effort or some huge change in the way you approach things at work. Tom Rath approachchangedeal Change image and share on social
Half an hour of exercise in the morning makes for better interactions all day. Then a sound night of sleep gives me energy to tackle the next day. I am a more active parent, a better spouse, and more engaged in my work when I eat, move, and sleep well. Tom Rath activedayeat share on social
It's tempting to work more than 60 hours a week and sacrifice sleep, not move, and eat bad foods as they are convenient. But this comes with a cost. Tom Rath badconvenientcost Change image and share on social
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
There's a conventional wisdom that says that strategic thinking is much more important than relationship building, which doesn't seem to be nearly as highly valued as it should be, based on what some of the leaders that I've spoken with have said to me. Tom Rath basebuildconventional share on social
Clearly, there aren't enough positive moments or interactions happening in the workplace. As a result, our economy suffers, companies suffer, and individual relationships suffer. Tom Rath companyeconomyhappen Change image and share on social
