Best of the World of Work — Vol. V

World of Work Q2 2017 - StrengthsLauncher, StrengthsFinder, Doug Wilks
Hello StrengthsLaunchers! Smartphones—the story behind the story, key benefits of employee engagement and how to build resilience. My favorite world of work essays from the past three months… Are Smartphones Making Us Stupid? by Christopher Bergland Guarding the Eye Gate and the Ear Gate. #productivity 7 Excellent Reasons to Focus on Employee Engagement by Gordon Tredgold Higher profits, lower turnover, ... Read More

3 More James Altucher Tips to Choose Yourself and Boost Your Wellbeing

3 More James Altucher Tips to Choose Yourself and Boost Your Wellbeing
A few weeks ago, we mashed-up James Altucher’s “Choose Yourself” mindset with Tom Rath’s jarring research about our tragicomically low levels of wellbeing. (Rewind here.) Rath diagnoses our wellbeing which needs improvement. Altucher offers a vaccine. Read on for three more key takeaways from the middle third of Altucher’s “Choose Yourself Guide to Wealth.” Improving your physical, financial, social, community and ... Read More

Are You Fully Charged?

Folks get pretty excited here at StrengthsLauncher when Tom Rath writes a new book. If you haven’t yet picked up his latest (“Are You Fully Charged?”), here are a few jewels from WellBeing, another one of our favorites from Rath.

New Year’s Resolutions: “Yes, No or Absolutely Not?…”

new years resolutions
Actually, how about “Absolutely, Yes.” Think of it this way. If you can commit to making it through a month or two doing something to improve your life, why not? As we know, studies show fulfilling a resolution for an entire year is rarely achieved. An entire year is definitely a big commitment. However…if you pick one or two goals and achieve ... Read More

3 Things I Learned from Mr. Fluff

Three things I learned from Mr. Fluff
As the owner of an 80 pound super lab, I enjoyed this short article by Aaron Hamburger, “How My Dog Makes Me a Better Traveler” via Matador Network. Hamburger highlights how “Mr. Fluff,” his 5-year-old Pomeranian, has blessed him with a different perspective on travel and life. My favorite takeaways:

True Wellbeing Requires Attention to Five Key Elements

Is your career on fire? Congratulations, but you’re still only one out of five… What about your social life, physical fitness, financial stability or engagement with your local community? Do people mistake your beach body for Shawn T of Insanity workout fame? Cool… However, do you actually enjoy what you do every day, have solid, meaningful relationships and properly manage ... Read More