It seems like there is a double standard when it comes to charities and businesses. But why is that? When a charity messes up and loses public trust, it can be catastrophic for the charity. But that often doesn’t seem to be the case with businesses.
We measure many things in life and business – our weight, the time, spreadsheets and statistics. We measure things in order to have a clearer perspective, to allow us to make sense of our world and our performance in it. But we can easily end up measuring the wrong things..
We know that giving creates happiness and abundance. However, it can also have negative consequences if it’s not done properly. A mother giving a treat to a child to stop the child’s tantrum only encourages the child to throw a tantrum again later.
There’s an experiment that measures children’s happiness when they are given a treat, and when they have the opportunity to give that treat to another child. But there seems to be a disconnect between the results of this experiment, and how we’ve acted on this information…
In any game you play, there will be a set of rules and useful guidelines. These rules and guidelines do not exist to constrain or micromanage the players of the game. They exist to enhance the effectiveness and enjoyment of the game.
It’s a common assumption that most people respond better to positive feedback compared to negative feedback. However, negative feedback can also work well in certain situations. Research by Stacey, Tal and Ayelet sheds light on the seemingly paradoxical nature of feedback.
Growing up, society always taught us to be go-getters. Getting and possessing more things seemed to be the quickest way to happiness. And to get more of the things we wanted to have, we had to be pro-active and results-oriented.
We all have experienced this: knowing something on the surface and then being amazed and awed when we go deeper. I can now speak to
This Father's Day. give him a s pecial gift that keeps on giving. Find out more.
Luck is a funny thing, but our perception of luck should not be taken lightly. It turns out that recognizing luck may make all the
I spent the last week exploring the Kathmandu Valley, the dense urban region hit by the Nepal Earthquake last year. When I landed, I had
One for One business giving like TOMS' and Warby Parker's are great for the companies & the world for obvious reasons. Here are some of the not-so-obvious.
