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Success in 2013Success in 2013
5 Tips for Happiness in your Business
Presented ByPresented By
DADA
DA TOP TALENTDA TOP TALENT
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Only 10 percent or so of the variation in people's
reports of happiness can be explained by differences
in their circumstances. It appears that the bulk of
what determines happiness is due to personality and
— more importantly — thoughts and behaviors that
can be changed.
So, yes, you can learn how to be happy —
or at least happier.
Mayo Clinic
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TIP # 1TIP # 1
Invest in your greatest assetsInvest in your greatest assets
You and your staff should seek to find a good groupYou and your staff should seek to find a good group
experience to improve bonding and create commonexperience to improve bonding and create common
memories being part of a group. It doesn’t have to bememories being part of a group. It doesn’t have to be
expensive.expensive.
Use ‘experiences’ rather than “things” as prizes to promoteUse ‘experiences’ rather than “things” as prizes to promote
behaviour.behaviour. Make it a treatMake it a treat and encourage daily habits to beand encourage daily habits to be
more productive. Reward good ideas and encourage input.more productive. Reward good ideas and encourage input.
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TIP # 2TIP # 2
TIMETIME
Measure your time over a 2 week period and
analyze how you are spending your time.
Buy time and watch costs. Before making manyBuy time and watch costs. Before making many
purchases, you could ask “how will this changepurchases, you could ask “how will this change
how I use my time”?how I use my time”?
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TIP # 3TIP # 3
Pay now, consume laterPay now, consume later
Paying upfront and delaying consumptionPaying upfront and delaying consumption
maximizes the pleasure of anticipation andmaximizes the pleasure of anticipation and
reduces debt.reduces debt.
Learn to run on your cash flow and avoid highLearn to run on your cash flow and avoid high
interest debt.interest debt.
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TIP # 4TIP # 4
Invest in othersInvest in others
Find a cause you can fully support and aim toFind a cause you can fully support and aim to
help others.help others.
Spending money on others can provide a bigSpending money on others can provide a big
happiness boost instead of just spending it onhappiness boost instead of just spending it on
oneself.oneself.
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TIP # 5TIP # 5
Be on guard not to allow your ownBe on guard not to allow your own
personal contentment make youpersonal contentment make you
unaware or insensitive to theunaware or insensitive to the
unhappiness, dissatisaction, orunhappiness, dissatisaction, or
problems of others.problems of others.