Each week, I collect the resources related to leadership, personal growth, and professional development I shared on social media the prior week, with the accompanying quotations.
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Llewellyn E. van Zyl:
“The Untold Truth About the Origins of Positive Psychology:
Carl Jung pioneered the principles of positive psychology.”
(10-4-24).
“Jung’s influence on positive psychology is perhaps most evident in his exploration of meaning. In Modern Man in Search of a Soul (1933), Jung suggested that many psychological problems stem from a lack of purpose and that searching for purpose was a central part of the human experience.”
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Jill Suttie:
“Is Contentment an Underrated Goal in Life?
A new study suggests that contentment is a positive emotion with some unique benefits for people who seek it.” (8-26-24).
“They found that people who were more content were also more satisfied with life, more self-accepting, and more purposeful, and had more positive relationships and environmental mastery—even after accounting for their levels of other positive emotions.”
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Frank Sonnenberg:
“Words Matter — Communication Affects Every Area of Your Life” (7-30-24).
“Speak to be understood rather than heard. Avoid jargon. Simplify your statements so that everyone clearly understands your message.”
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Travis Bradberry:
“Why Your Boss Lacks Emotional Intelligence” (9-19-24).
“Your emotional intelligence is completely under your control. Work on your EQ and it will boost your performance now. Your effort can also ensure that you don’t experience declines as you climb the corporate ladder.”
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Rachael Yi, Gallup:
“Employee Retention Depends on Getting Recognition Right”
(9-18-24).
“The findings strengthen existing evidence that employees who receive high-quality recognition, defined by five pillars of strategic recognition, are more connected to their organization’s culture and more likely to stay at their organization years into the future.”
