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In Before Happiness, Harvard‑trained researcher Shawn Achor explains that the key to both happiness and achievement is learning to view the world through a more positive lens. By reframing our perceptions, we can harness motivation, emotion, and intelligence to pursue personal and professional goals more effectively. Achor offers practical, actionable strategies that help readers develop a renewable source of positivity, motivation, and engagement, enabling them to reach their fullest potential.
First publish date: 2013
Genre: Self-Help & Personal Development/Motivation & Success
Authors: Shawn Achor
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