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Work happier

How to be happier at work? Start by focusing on happiness -- not, surprisingly, on work. We learned this fun fact from Shawn Achor's TED Talk. So we asked Achor to choose some more talks he loves, about making work and life a happier place.

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The happy secret to better work
12:03

Shawn Achor

The happy secret to better work

12 minutes 3 seconds
The new era of positive psychology
23:28

Martin Seligman

The new era of positive psychology

23 minutes 28 seconds
Grit: The power of passion and perseverance
05:59

Angela Lee Duckworth

Grit: The power of passion and perseverance

5 minutes 59 seconds
What makes us feel good about our work?
20:12

Dan Ariely

What makes us feel good about our work?

20 minutes 12 seconds
The 3 A's of awesome
17:16

Neil Pasricha

The 3 A's of awesome

17 minutes 16 seconds
How great leaders inspire action
17:47

Simon Sinek

How great leaders inspire action

17 minutes 47 seconds
The puzzle of motivation
18:22

Dan Pink

The puzzle of motivation

18 minutes 22 seconds
The power of vulnerability
20:02

Brené Brown

The power of vulnerability

20 minutes 2 seconds
The power of introverts
18:47

Susan Cain

The power of introverts

18 minutes 47 seconds
The power of time off
17:23

Stefan Sagmeister

The power of time off

17 minutes 23 seconds
How to make work-life balance work
09:48

Nigel Marsh

How to make work-life balance work

9 minutes 48 seconds
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