Recently a friend sent me a photo of a slide from a presentation she attended at a conference. The slide shared statistics about joy at work. It got me thinking again about the work I have been doing, the reading I have been doing and the way I have been writing and speaking about joy. As often happens, I found myself reflecting on joy in two ways. What does it look like personally? And what does it look like professionally? As I sat with the professional side of that que

I recently attended the Gross Global Happiness Summit at the University for Peace (Upeace) in Costa Rica, a UN-mandated university. Let me start by saying that before last summer, I had no idea such a place existed. Their guiding idea is simple and powerful: if you want peace, you have to work for peace. A concept for all of us to consider. The conference brought people together to learn from one another, share meals, exchange ideas and hear different perspectives, all wh

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Work is a significant part of our lives, yet many of us struggle to find joy and fulfillment in our day-to-day tasks. The pressures of...