Shawn Achor, psychologist and author of “The Happiness Advantage: The Seven Principles of Positive Psychology That Fuel Success and Performance at Work“, has some suggestions for us when it comes to building relationships.
Positive relationships in the family business are a factor in both success of the business and level of satisfaction at work. To read some cold, hard facts that support this notion, see my last post on Social Investment.
To build good working relationships in family business, one must be proactive in making social investments in one another. Here are some specific things that can be done:
What we have learned in the previous columns on “The Happiness Advantage“ is that happiness is a choice. Happiness is not something that comes to you from somewhere in the universe. It comes from within. It is not about seeking and achieving success and then being happy. You choose to be happy first. It is an internal attitude that you elect and it permeates all parts of your life.
Thus, we bring to a close this series on “The Happiness Advantage,“ by Shawn Achor. His presentation of information is powerful and convincing and, in my opinion, the principles he advocates stand the test of time. Few persons, on their deathbed are focused on the size of their bank accounts or other “things.“ Most people at that stage treasure the relationships they have had and the people who are important to them.
Achor’s contribution is his passionate insistence that all of us can make the happiness choice.
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