637: How to Have a Happier Work Week with Nic Marks

Nic Marks shares the research and best practices for more happiness at work. 

— YOU’LL LEARN — 

1) The five elements of a happy work life 

2) How to draw the boundary between work and life 

3) How to boost motivation and engagement in 5 minutes 

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— ABOUT NIC — 

Nic Marks was once described as a "statistician with a soul" due to his unusual combination of 'hard' statistical skills and 'soft' people skills. 

He has been working in the field of happiness, wellbeing and quality of life over 25 years with a particular emphasis on measurement and how to create positive change. He is the founder of Friday Pulse and has worked with over a 1,000 organizations and teams measuring and improving their happiness at work. 

• Nic’s website: NicMarks.org 

• Nic’s LinkedIn: Nic Marks 

• Nic’s company: Friday Pulse 

• Personality Test: FridayOne.com 

— RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW — 

• Company: HelloFresh 

• Software: HubSpot 

• Term: Dunbar numbers 

• Term: PERMA by Seligman 

• Study: The Day Reconstruction Method 

• Book: Drive: The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us by Daniel Pink 

• Book: The Order of Time by Carlo Rovelli 

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