Book Titles

How to Be Happy at Work

By Annie McKee

Year Published: 2017
ISBN-13: 978-1-63369-225-1
Categories: Emotions, Happiness, Joy

97 Quotes Found

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How to Be Happy at Work:

If clients think you’re pretending to care about them, or that you are focused on your own success over theirs, they’ll show you the door.

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How to Be Happy at Work:

You’ve got to build trust. You’ve got to hold yourself to high standards in values and ethics and assume others will do the same.

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How to Be Happy at Work:

…the kind of love founded in companionship, caring, and shared purpose – is the single most important factor influencing happiness in life.

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How to Be Happy at Work:

Happiness is love. Full stop. – George Valliant

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How to Be Happy at Work:

When we feel love and warmth from others and experience a sense of safety and trust in our relationships, we are happier and able to achieve more – alone and together.

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How to Be Happy at Work:

We should be seeking to build loving, friendly relationships with our coworkers, not running away from them as we too often do.

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How to Be Happy at Work:

We thrive when we belong to groups where people care about, like, and respect us – and where we can give the same back in return.

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How to Be Happy at Work:

We want to feel that people we work with are our people, even if we come from different backgrounds and cultures.

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How to Be Happy at Work:

We trust people who we know care about us – people who will help us and be fair.

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How to Be Happy at Work:

…if there’s a problem in the relationship, talk to the person directly, not to anyone else.

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