Ashley Whillans, professor at Harvard Business School, researches time-money trade-offs. She argues more people would be happier if they spent more of their hard-earned money to buy themselves out of negative experiences. Her research shows that paying to outsource housework or to enjoy a shorter commute can have an outsized impact on happiness and relations ... Show More
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The Kinds of Humor That Help Leaders Build Trust
Leading an organization is a serious job, but Adam Christing argues that humor is a shortcut to building trust at an organization - and without it, you might be missing out on an important leadership tool. Christing is a comedian, speaker and author and he walks through five main ... Show More
30m 27s
Aug 19
How to Bring More Rigor to Your Long-Term Thinking
Amid great economic, political, and technological change, it can feel impossible to predict what might happen next. Nick Foster, a futurist and designer who has worked at Google X, Sony, and elsewhere, says that most of us struggle because we tend to fall into one pattern of thin ... Show More
32m 1s
Apr 2021
#209 How to make work happier
Happiness can seem like a complex topic. This week, Helen talks to entrepreneur and author Mo Gawdat who has created an equation for happiness, that bring clarity to the complexity. He's taken his personal experiences, his engineering expertise and insights from his own career to ... Show More
32m 33s
Oct 2020
Ashley Whillans on Being Time Smart, How to Reclaim Your Time and Live a Happier Life
Ashley Whillans Is an assistant professor at Harvard Business School and author of TIME SMART: How to Reclaim Your Time and Live a Happier Life. In this conversation, Ashley talks about finding time, spending time, funding time, Happiness dollars and how we can reframe our decisi ... Show More
50m 36s
Apr 2024
2685: 3 Ways to Hack Your Financial Happiness by Chris Reining on Strategies for Fostering Genuine Contentment
Discover all of the podcasts in our network, search for specific episodes, get the Optimal Living Daily workbook, and learn more at: OLDPodcast.com.Episode 2685:Chris Reining explores the nuanced relationship between money and happiness in "3 Ways to Hack Your Financial Happiness ... Show More
9m 53s
Dec 2020
1134: The Psychology of Money with Author Morgan Housel
Mastering money has little to do with math. Instead, behavior is the most important side of investing, says today's guest Morgan Housel, author of the top-selling book The Psychology of Money: Timeless Lessons on Wealth, Greed, and Happiness. We discuss many of his insights inclu ... Show More
28m 25s
Mar 2023
1489: Building Wealth With the Right Behavior; Morgan Housel, Author of The Psychology of Money
Mastering money has little to do with math. Instead, behavior is the most important side of investing, says today’s guest Morgan Housel, author of one of the highest-selling financial book The Psychology of Money: Timeless Lessons on Wealth, Greed, and Happiness. We discuss many ... Show More
28m 25s
Mar 2018
How Money Can Buy Happiness
In this episode, Youngme talks to her friend and colleague, Professor Mike Norton, about how to spend money to create happiness. Mike's tips include spending money on experiences rather than on "stuff," "buying time," and investing in others. Youngme adds a few tips of her own. H ... Show More
32m 26s