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Success in 2013Success in 20135 Tips for Happiness in your Business

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Only 10 percent or so of the variation in people's reports of happiness can be explained by differences

in their circumstances. It appears that the bulk of what determines happiness is due to personality and — more importantly — thoughts and behaviors that

can be changed.

So, yes, you can learn how to be happy — or at least happier.

Mayo Clinic

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TIP # 1TIP # 1Invest in your greatest assetsInvest in your greatest assets

� You and your staff should seek to find a good group You and your staff should seek to find a good group experience to improve bonding and create common experience to improve bonding and create common memories being part of a group. It doesn’t have to be memories being part of a group. It doesn’t have to be expensive.expensive.

� Use ‘experiences’ rather than “things” as prizes to promote Use ‘experiences’ rather than “things” as prizes to promote behaviour. behaviour. Make it a treat Make it a treat and encourage daily habits to be and encourage daily habits to be more productive. Reward good ideas and encourage input.more productive. Reward good ideas and encourage input.

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TIP # 2TIP # 2TIMETIME

Measure your time over a 2 week period and analyze how you are spending your time.

Buy time and watch costs. Before making many Buy time and watch costs. Before making many purchases, you could ask “how will this change purchases, you could ask “how will this change

how I use my time”?how I use my time”?

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TIP # 3TIP # 3Pay now, consume laterPay now, consume later

Paying upfront and delaying consumption Paying upfront and delaying consumption maximizes the pleasure of anticipation and maximizes the pleasure of anticipation and reduces debt. reduces debt.

Learn to run on your cash flow and avoid high Learn to run on your cash flow and avoid high interest debt.interest debt.

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TIP # 4TIP # 4Invest in othersInvest in others

Find a cause you can fully support and aim to Find a cause you can fully support and aim to help others.help others.

Spending money on others can provide a big Spending money on others can provide a big happiness boost instead of just spending it on happiness boost instead of just spending it on oneself.oneself.

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TIP # 5TIP # 5

Be on guard not to allow your own Be on guard not to allow your own personal contentment make you personal contentment make you

unaware or insensitive to the unaware or insensitive to the unhappiness, dissatisaction, or unhappiness, dissatisaction, or

problems of others. problems of others.

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The Winslow Personality TraitsThe Winslow Personality Traits

Interpersonal Sociability Recognition Conscientiousness Exhibition Trust & Nurturance

Dedication Ambition Endurance Assertiveness Boldness Coachability & Leadership

Organizational� Alertness� StructureStructure� OrderOrder� FlexibilityFlexibility� Creativity & ResponsibilityCreativity & Responsibility

Self-control� Self-confidence � Composure� Tough-mindedness� Autonomy� Contentment & Control

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