{"product_id":"before-happiness-shawn-achor-9780770436735","title":"Before Happiness: The 5 Hidden Keys to Achieving Success, Spreading Happiness, and Sustaining Positive Change","description":"\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNEW YORK TIMES \u003c\/i\u003eBESTSELLER - \"This fresh, uplifting book is filled with ideas for improving our organizations and our lives.\"--Adam Grant, #1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThink Again \u003c\/i\u003eand host of the podcast \u003ci\u003eWorkLife\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"With his characteristic blend of academic rigor and twinkle in the eye, Shawn Achor will change your view of happiness, of reality--and of yourself.\"--Susan Cain, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author of \u003ci\u003eQuiet \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eBittersweet\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eWhy are some people able to make positive change while others remain the same?\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn his international bestseller, \u003ci\u003eThe Happiness Advantage\u003c\/i\u003e, Harvard-trained researcher Shawn Achor described why happiness is the precursor to greater success. \u003ci\u003eBefore Happiness\u003c\/i\u003e is about what comes before both. Because \u003ci\u003ebefore\u003c\/i\u003e we can be happy or successful, we need to first develop the ability to see that positive change is possible. Only once we learn to see the world through a more positive lens can we summon all our motivation, emotion, and intelligence to achieve our personal and professional goals. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eBefore Happiness\u003c\/i\u003e, Achor reveals five actionable, proven strategies for changing our lens to positive: \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e- \u003cb\u003eThe Most Valuable Reality: \u003c\/b\u003e See a broader range of ideas and solutions by changing the details on which your brain chooses to focus \u003cbr\u003e- \u003cb\u003eSuccess Mapping: \u003c\/b\u003e Set goals oriented around the things in life that matter to you most, whether career advancement or family or making a difference in the world\u003cbr\u003e- \u003cb\u003eThe X-spot: \u003c\/b\u003e Use \u003ci\u003esuccess accelerants\u003c\/i\u003e to propel you more quickly towards those goals, whether finishing a marathon, reaching a sales target, learning a language, or losing ten pounds\u003cbr\u003e- \u003cb\u003eNoise-Canceling\u003c\/b\u003e Boost the signal pointing you to opportunities and possibilities that others miss\u003cbr\u003e- \u003cb\u003ePositive Inception\u003c\/b\u003e Transfer these skills to your team, your employees, and everyone around you \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBy mastering these strategies, you'll create a renewable source of positivity, motivation, and engagement that will allow you to reach your fullest potential in everything you do.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Shawn Achor\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0770436730\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780770436735\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Currency\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/10\/2013\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 272\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.02lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.53h x 6.35w x 1.01d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/01\/2013 pg. 17\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/15\/2013","brand":"Shawn Achor","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":43992411242751,"sku":"9780770436735","price":27.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_26329da0-4ba2-4013-8cbb-bca76c4579df.jpg?v=1683318824","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/before-happiness-shawn-achor-9780770436735","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}