“My formula for greatness in a human being is amor fati: that one wants nothing to be different, not forward, not backward, not in all eternity. Not merely bear what is necessary, still less conceal it… but love it.” -Nietzsche

1: Thomas Edison was at home one night after another busy day in his laboratory. Suddenly, a man appeared at the door. A fire had broken out at Edison’s … continue reading

Getting better at getting better is what RiseWithDrew is all about.

Monday through Thursday, we explore ideas from authors, thought leaders, and exemplary organizations. On Friday, I share something about myself or what we are working on at PCI.

This week, we’ve been exploring ideas from Tim Keller in his book Every Good Endeavor: Connecting Your Work to God’s Work.  

At PCI, we hire people of many different … continue reading

Each week we are doing a deep dive into a different topic and this week we’ve been looking at some of the key takeaways from Shawn Achor’s The Happiness Advantage.  We’ll wrap it up this week by looking at the implications of boosting happiness on workplace culture.
 
Question:  Is it surprising that leaders who cultivate happiness in the workplace also drive overall productivity and success?  
 
Shawn shares the research … continue reading

This week we are looking at insights from Shawn Achor’s terrific book on positive psychology, The Happiness Advantage. 

Key takeaway: Happiness is not a mood.  Rather, it is something we can work at.  Even get better at.   

As with many things in life, the first step is awareness.  But just being aware of happiness doesn’t make us happier, we have to take action!  Shawn reminds us that information … continue reading

Yesterday, we covered the main idea from Shawn Achor’s The Happiness Advantage: that being happy is an indispensable ingredient of our success.   

The book is packed with interesting research and evidence that back up Shawn’s assertion.   

One longitudinal study of happiness was done by reviewing the diary entries of 180 Catholic nuns who were asked to write down their thoughts in an autobiographical journal.  More than fifty years later, … continue reading