Daily LaunchTip: Happiness Part 3: Harvard Study Points to Optimism
My conclusion? If you want to be happy and live longer, take steps towards boosting your optimism. Start by saying affirmations, expressing gratitude and maintaining a positive outlook even during difficult times.
Next time you are at a cocktail party, playgroup or the gym, try playing the “dream game”. The rules are as follows:
What I find particularly compelling about this perspective is this idea about adjustment. No matter what circumstances or set of genetics we are born into, Vaillant implies that we can make conscious adjustments to lead happier, longer lives. Why not start now?
Recently I stumbled upon the Grant Study, a 72 year Harvard study led by George Vaillant, examining the question of what makes us happy. After following 268 men through various phases of their lives, the study identifies factors that contribute to happiness and longevity. Although this all male study
Whenever you feel overwhelmed or overly stressed, stay away from extremes, meaning, avoid taking dramatic action or doing nothing at all; instead focus on making one small correction, taking one small step towards change, and allow yourself to be open to and to act upon incremental improvements over time.
Too many business deals fall through not because of bad ideas, bad people or unfavorable circumstances, but because of a lack of clarity around goal setting, expectations and desired results.
In a time when e-mail seems to be the Number One way to communicate — even to mobile users — small and midsize companies are no doubt wondering whether there’s still a role for snail-mail based direct mail marketing.
Positioning is as important as the content of your request. After many years of launching, negotiating, failing and succeeding, I have learned one thing quite clearly:
From Victoria Colligan, Founder, Ladies Who Launch
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LaunchTip: Some of the most successful companies have experienced MAJOR failures before achieving the ultimate success. You might call them turnarounds, lucky bets, or rare exceptions, but for every successful business I have followed, [...]
Whenever I answer “no” to these questions, I know it is time to change my strategy, and the ability to change, shift and adapt, to create something fresh and anew: Well, that is the ultimate control over your destiny.
