What Actually Makes Your Employees Happy (Hint: It’s Not More Money‪)‬ How People Work

Happiness isn’t about the amount in your paycheck, but the values that define your purpose. In this episode, Jordan and Jason explore the science behind happiness and its correlation to employee productivity and workplace wellbeing.
They discuss the importance of humility in the workplace and why more money is not the key to achieving happiness. They also examine why 100% happiness in the workplace should not be the ultimate goal and what should be instead.

Key ideas and highlights:

According to an MIT study, those who are self-reported to be happy makes them four times more likely to be a top performer.

When it comes to goal-setting, our values hierarchy matters more than money to achieve happiness.


Nothing is miserable unless you think it so; Nothing brings happiness unless you are content with it. - Boethius - Jason

Word of the day: Malarkey 24:01 AND 24:18

Chapters:
(0:00) Intro
(1:30) The science behind happiness
(3:38) Being happy makes you 4x more likely to be a top performer
(6:13) Greek philosophy and the predisposition of happiness
(10:45) Can you build a happiness playbook?
(11:43) Why 100% happiness in the workplace shouldn’t be the goal
(12:19) Where unhappiness at work stems from
(14:40) The importance of humility in the workplace
(16:00) Why lepers in India are happier than most people in the West
(20:45) How lifestyle creep interferes with happiness
(25:00) Why more money is not the chief tool to accomplish your goals