There’s more to life than being happy

Our culture is obsessed with happiness, but what if there’s a more fulfilling path? Happiness comes and goes, says writer Emily Esfahani Smith, but having meaning in life – serving something beyond yourself and developing the best within you – gives you something to hold onto. Learn more about the difference between being happy and having meaning as Smith offers four pillars of a meaningful life. Johnny’S Cove CoWorking & CoLiving in Civitanova Marche (MC) – Italy BOOK NOW!

The Happiness Trap

Over the last 5 years we’ve met hundreds, if not thousands, of people that are seeking more from their work and life. Whilst the monthly pay cheque might be feeding their mouths, it’s not feeding their soul. At the same time there are others that have found their calling, but struggle making a living from it. We call this the happiness trap: for many it’s a straight choice between doing good or making money. Johnny’S Cove CoWorking & CoLiving in Civitanova Marche (MC) – Italy BOOK NOW!

If you are smart, why aren’t you happy ?

In this funny talk, Prof Raj reveals the simple secret of a happy life, based on his years of research shared in one of the most popular online courses ever “A life of happiness and fulfilment” By using the audience as a research subject, Raj shows how each one misses an important point when it comes to happiness. Raj Raghunathan (aka Dr “Happy-smarts”) is the Professor of Marketing at the McCombs School of Business, University of Texas, Austin. A researcher and author, Raj teaches a very successful course on Happiness around the world and his book “If You’re So Smart, […]

Living in flow: the secret of happiness

Professor Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi, USA, one of the greatest psychologists of our time, pioneering researcher into optimal experience or ‘flow’ and best-selling author of Flow: The classic work on how to achieve happiness • What really makes us glad to be alive? • What are the inner experiences that make life worthwhile? • When do we experience ‘flow’ – a state of joy, creativity and total involvement? • What does the research show about the beneficial effects of ‘flow’ on our happiness and wellbeing? • How can we actively bring ‘flow’ into our lives at work, at play and in our […]

Self-Awareness to Thrive

In this talk, you will get insights and knowledge on why and how self-awareness is the key to empowerment, fulfillment and also productivity. Self-awareness applied to work is about understanding what works and what does not work for you, in terms of places, people, situations and tasks and learning to manage your energy, not your time… When you then look at the bigger picture, self-awareness and communication are also the keys to fruitful, balanced and meaningful collaborations. In a team or company frame, the more people know themselves and feel that they can express it without blame, the more they […]

Managing for Happiness

Happy teams are more productive and managers should find joy at work, too ! Jurgen est pionnier dans le management créatif pour aider les organisations à prospérer au 21ème siècle. Il propose des jeux concrets, des outils et pratiques, pour enrichir le management, avec moins de gestionnaires. “Inc.com” l’a élu l’un des Top 50 Leadership Expert et un Top 50 Leadership Innovator. Johnny’S Cove CoWorking & CoLiving in Civitanova Marche (MC) – Italy BOOK NOW!

Management: Thinking beyond profits and short term

Are you working towards creating a rich environment for experimentation, learning, competency building, safety, trust, autonomy? That is not contraindicated with the need of an organization to have profits. In this episode, Jurgen Appelo and other Happy Melly members discuss effective ways to have the conversations you want to have. Johnny’S Cove CoWorking & CoLiving in Civitanova Marche (MC) – Italy BOOK NOW!