26d • Old Dawg Food
The happy secret to better work
Kicking off the year with a reminder I need just as much as anyone else.
I revisited Shawn Achor’s TED Talk, The Happy Secret to Better Work, and it hit home.
We’re taught: work harder → hit the goal → then be happy.
The research says it works the other way around.
Some of the biggest gains come from small, consistent habits:
- 3 gratitude's
- Journaling
- Exercise
- Meditation
- Random acts of kindness
Nothing flashy. Nothing complicated. Just small changes that ripple outward.
How can we implement even one of these on a jobsite?
- 3 gratitude's - ask everyone to privately note 3 things or think about 3 things they are thankful for.
- Random acts of kindness - ask everyone to send a positive email to someone.. Have an atta-a-boy time each day or week to recognize others hard work. Why is this type of behavior acceptable in sports but not on our projects?
What suggestions do you have and thoughts? https://youtu.be/fLJsdqxnZb0?si=jkIMMIX0smm8aP9q
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The happy secret to better work
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