Review: The Happiness Advantage: The Seven Principles of Positive Psychology That Fuel Success and Performance at Work

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The Happiness Advantage: The Seven Principles of Positive Psychology That Fuel Success and Performance at Work by Shawn Achor
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

I was pleasantly surprised!! I thought it would be some mumbo jumbo, feel good stuff. But it’s actually full of some really interesting research, and application points. I tried some on various days… I think it helped for sure! Granted one of them was me laughing at a picture on my digital photo frame of that Coke drinking chicken at the hostel in Hawaii! lol he he

Coke Drinking Chicken

This chicken is the maintenance guys pet and loves to drink coca-cola. It was a sight to behold!

Honestly though, great read, great points, great research and application points. I thought the author was engaging and entertaining. I really felt a change in myself as I progressed through this book. A change in my attitude, my life, my circumstances, and overall happiness.

One of my biggest mantras in life is “Happiness is a Choice” I love reading books that back this up! Great read, highly recommend for everyone. I immediately bought an audio and print versions of this upon completion.

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